Thread: Newb from Calgary

Originally Posted by Stani

Hopefully I don't get the acquisition addiction too bad, this hobby could turn into an expensive one.

bahahahhahahahah! :

Originally Posted by Cangooner

I am going to offer a piece of friendly advice that will possibly try your patience: send it for honing right now. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200...

I know from experience that trying to shave with an iffy edge is a mild form of torture. Not only to one's face but also to one's ego, self-confidence, and general enjoyment of this process. I used my first straight razor for a long, LONG time before I sent it for honing after taking a wee chip out of the edge by whacking it on a faucet. When it came back it was like night and day. The thing actually *worked* for the first time. Until then I had continued to use it not because it worked well, but because I refused to pay a fortune for crappy cartridges any longer. Suddenly shaving with a straight became an enjoyable experience.

So please don't make the mistake I did and stick it out with a crappy edge. It really isn't worth it! Maybe you're a lucky one who gets a decent edge from the factory. If so, count your blessings and enjoy it! If not, don't hesitate to get it honed. It will make a world of difference.

Good luck!

+1 on this. One of the first razors I got was a Dovo Bismarck from SRD, and I can confirm that comparing it to some of the other razors I have bought on ebay there is a huge difference from a honemeister honed blade, as something that is so so.

Welcome Bobby, one more fellow Albertan has taken up the straight!

Originally Posted by Cangooner

So please don't make the mistake I did and stick it out with a crappy edge. It really isn't worth it! Maybe you're a lucky one who gets a decent edge from the factory. If so, count your blessings and enjoy it! If not, don't hesitate to get it honed. It will make a world of difference.

Good luck!

Thanks for the advice. I took the razor to the shop where they hone blades, they made sure I was good to go and I had my first partial shave yesterday. Only did the sideburns to jaw on each side. I'm definately shakey on the left side, and have a ton to learn but it was also the most fun I've had shaving in a long time. Can't wait for my next shave.

Everybody is shakey, you have razor against your skin. I've only just begun using straights too. I've been doing menial tasks with my left hand and it seems to help a lot. Brush your teeth, comb your hair, wash dishes, dry the dishes, flip the pages in a book with your non-dominant hand and you'll be amazed at how quickly dexterity will develop. Good luck!

Originally Posted by Stani

Thanks for the advice. I took the razor to the shop where they hone blades, they made sure I was good to go and I had my first partial shave yesterday. Only did the sideburns to jaw on each side. I'm definately shakey on the left side, and have a ton to learn but it was also the most fun I've had shaving in a long time. Can't wait for my next shave.

Was that somewhere in Calgary? If so could you let me know where,

Thanks

Originally Posted by Urbane1

Was that somewhere in Calgary? If so could you let me know where,

Thanks

I took it to Knifewear in Inglewood. Another member, Ignatius, recommended them for honing to another newb on an older post

http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...ta-newbie.html

He specifically recommended Rob from knifewear.