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01-23-2013, 03:39 PM #1
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Thanked: 0Hello from the Knoxville area!
I've been reading through the various helpful articles and threads on this forum for a couple of weeks now while shopping for a straight razor. I finally got a lovely Bengall off of ebay and signed up!
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01-23-2013, 07:33 PM #2
Welcome to SRP!
that is a lovely looking bengall! properly honed they are fantastic shavers and oddly were very popular in Australia.
I trust that you have also acquired the other needed items... a strop, a brush and some soap/cream to round out the experience?
enjoy,
jim
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01-23-2013, 08:10 PM #3
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Thanked: 0Hi Jim,
I've got a brush and soap, and a strop is currently on its way to my home!
Cheers,
Paul
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01-23-2013, 09:20 PM #4
Paul,
sounds good about the strop brush and soap.
is the razor shave ready? many sellers on ebay do not understand that very sharp is not the same as shave ready. to really be able to enjoy a straight razor shave you need a perfectly honed razor.
enjoy,
jim
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01-23-2013, 10:13 PM #5
Welcome, nice blade there. Always something to learn here so keep reading.
Mastering implies there is nothing more for you to learn of something... I prefer proficient enough to not totally screw it up.
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01-24-2013, 02:43 PM #6
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Thanked: 0Jim,
The auction description was very sparse and did not mention whether it was shave-ready or not. I was expecting it to need some work, but it came very sharp. I don't have a strop yet, so I was hesitant to attempt shaving my face with it, but it very neatly took off a patch of hair on the underside of my forearm.
Cheers,
Paul
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01-24-2013, 03:37 PM #7
Paul,
Glad you are waiting, since there seems to be only 2 razors that were sold by that vendor and neither of them were listed as shave ready it probably is not. I would notrecommendd trying it on your face as all. Sending it out to get it honed will save you a fair about of pain while it may cut arm hair facial hair is a different world.
check out the ads for member services for members who can help you out with the honing. Sadly i did not find any working in knoxville.
enjoy,
jim