Been lurking for a while trying to learn. Been wet shaving for 1.5 years and straight shaving for a off and on for a few months. Really wanting to know a lot more about touching up razors. Looking forward to spending some time here.
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Been lurking for a while trying to learn. Been wet shaving for 1.5 years and straight shaving for a off and on for a few months. Really wanting to know a lot more about touching up razors. Looking forward to spending some time here.
Hi GASHOOTER, welcome to SRP!
To touch up a razor you can get a long way with a pasted strop, if used right it can keep your razor(s) going for a long time before they need honing.
If you want to get a hone to keep it up to shape you can get a Norton 4/8, barber hone, or a Naniwa SS 12K depending on versatility and price.
A barber hone is the cheapest alternative, you can get one for ~$20. Naniwa SS and Norton is close to eachother in price (~$80) but the Norton is more versatile as it is a combination hone that also is good if you need to do a little bit more than just a simple touch up.
Welcome. Check out the honing forum for any thing related to sharpening you could ever need to know; you will learn a few good tricks here and there as well.
Thanks for the warm welcome. I will post my question in the appropriate forums as I know nothing about the stropping and honing process except to strop before and after each shave.
Welcome, Where ya at in GA?
Welcome aboard, Shooter. You'll find all you ever wanted to know about wet shaving here. The folks here are very willing to share their knowledge.
Northwest of ATL. About 3 hrs from you, depending on how one drives.
Will I drive like everybody else on the interstate (if not you could get killed).
That Sir is more than true!
Will N.
I had no idea about any GA meets...man, I'm only about an hour from Douglasville, that would be great to get a southern razor get together going. All of the ones I have heard about so far have been in Colorado, Oregon, and WA state
That would be something fun.
Beer cigars and razor gear? I'm in
Oh Yes. We had a big one last year in Feb. I think we need another one this year. Search out the last Atlanta get together and look at some of the pics.
Will N.