Thread: New User from Houston, TX

Welcome Joshua, I am in Texas City. Sharptonn and Str8Shooter have a ton of experience and are great guys to share info with. I am still working on my honing skills but I am having some success. The 2 guys above can certainly give out some honing tips. There are at least a handful of people in the Houston area that cab help you.

thanks guys I definitely will be looking forward to learning what I can. I just bought a set of naniwa super stones that should be arriving this Wednesday. I've been watching some videos posted on this website to see what I'm in for, but Like many things its always more complicated than it looks.

ReardenSteel:
As much as that makes since, I am kind of strapped for cash and really cant afford to be without my razor for a week or more. Unless I risk completely destroying the blade, I am going to have to rely on the advice, experience, and posts of the good people on this forum

Originally Posted by causeyja

thanks guys I definitely will be looking forward to learning what I can. I just bought a set of naniwa super stones that should be arriving this Wednesday. I've been watching some videos posted on this website to see what I'm in for, but Like many things its always more complicated than it looks.

ReardenSteel:
As much as that makes since, I am kind of strapped for cash and really cant afford to be without my razor for a week or more. Unless I risk completely destroying the blade, I am going to have to rely on the advice, experience, and posts of the good people on this forum

You need help it's there if you need it bro. honing lessons are free.
well food always helps!! lmao

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

You need help it's there if you need it bro. honing lessons are free.
well food always helps!! lmao

Well let's get down to the Texas thread and plan a little get-together. I would love to finally sit down and hone with Paul!
Always something new to learn and teach!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Well let's get down to the Texas thread and plan a little get-together. I would love to finally sit down and hone with Paul!
Always something new to learn and teach!

Ditto here Tom!! More then one way to skin a cat's face!!!!

Hi! nice to meet you all.I am Alex and new here.I am glad to join this forum.I am sure this is the best place to share and discuss all new relevant things here.

Welcome Alex. Certainly you came to the right place, but have posted on another's welcome thread! Go back and hit "start new thread" and reintroduce ! Lots of New Yorkers on SRP!
You probably don't want to be confused with us Texans!
Tom

Welcome Joshua. I'm in Houston too, but have no experience to offer but how to complete a barely socially acceptable straight shave. I have less than a couple dozen shaves under my belt and am still way better with the DE.

Please include me when you do get together in Houston though. My first ebay razor arrived in the mail today and I'm itching to learn what to do with it.

-Derek

Welcome to SRP! I'm in the same boat with my wife. I too am getting pretty good shaves but am still struggling with razor burn. I think as a newbie I dulled my razor pretty quickly. I tried to touch up mine on a chinese 12k and then CrOx on the linen strop. My shaves got better after that. I took the advice on this forum and went ahead and ordered a 2nd shave ready razor from SRP to use as a reference point while I learn to hone. I will practice on my first one and probably have the 2nd one professionally honed when it needs it so I'll always have that reference point. I know what you mean about being strapped for cash though. Good luck!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Well let's get down to the Texas thread and plan a little get-together. I would love to finally sit down and hone with Paul!
Always something new to learn and teach!

I would welcome another get together, AND a chance to get in some honing practice with you and Str8Shooter.