Thread: Newbie from AZ

Well, I only recently converted to d/e and it only took a few days before I knew I wanted to give a straight razor a try.. The jump from cartridge to d/e was so pronounced for me I was very surprised.

I got a little carried away... Ordered 1 professionally sharpened Dovo, and 2 eBay vintage razors right off... The Dovo will be my razor for both learning to shave as well as a reference for what sharp means. One of the eBay models is supposedly "shave ready"- I guess we'll see. Neither was terribly expensive.

The 2 vintage eBay finds are mostly intended to learn honing on... After watching quite a few videos, posting a couple of questions and reading up a bit, I also ordered some honing supplies; none of which will touch my professionally sharpened Dovo until 1) it really needs it (expecting this to be MONTHS) and 2) I feel confident in the practice that came before on the eBay blades...

My honing kit will consist of:
DMT 8" Coarse 325 for flattening
Naniwa Super Stone 12000
1 x Naniwa Super Stone 3000 & 8000 Grit Combo Stone
Chromium Oxide .5 Micron Spray
15 Carat .5 micron Diamond Spra
And an extra strop w/ 2 felt surfaces for the abrasives...

None of this is in-hand yet; but, I expect my first straight razor shave will be by end of week. And yeah, I predict I'll start with only the flattest area on my dominant side the 1st day!

Why did I have to be 50 years old to figure this out?

Cheers,

-Allen M.
Bisbee, AZ

Welcome to SRP. Good Luck with the honing practice, you have just about the same stones as I have been learning on with the only difference being that I have a Baniwa 1000 to set bevel. They are great stones and I found them easy to learn on. Checkout Lynn's honing video on utube.

Russell

Originally Posted by Krusty01

...only difference being that I have a Baniwa 1000 to set bevel...
Russell

I have a set of DMT's i already owned which I hope will be suitable if a more coarse stone is needed...
Thanks!

Oh yeah, I bought Lynn's video, too...

Welcome to SRP from a fellow SE Arizona resident, I'm up the road aways in Tucson. Not that I need the competition on my RAD quest, but if you don't already know, Bisbee has some great antique shops where I have acquired quite a few razors in very good condition over the years in your neighborhood. Take a look around in your backyard and you'll probably found some treasures much to my dismay. Keep us posted and enjoy you new hobby and the addictions that come with it.

Originally Posted by admoore

Why did I have to be 50 years old to figure this out?

P.S. Better late than never.

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

...if you don't already know, Bisbee has some great antique shops where I have acquired quite a few razors in very good condition over the years in your neighborhood. Take a look around in your backyard and you'll probably found some treasures much to my dismay. ...

I actually live in the historic district and although I wasn't able to make the rounds over the weekend, I will be watching the local antique shops with a renewed interest!
Thanks!