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+1 to that. I used 800 wet and dry sandpaper wrapped around the Norton to set the bevel on my De Pews. I don't know about other people, but really, unless you're in to buying old razors and doing...

100's of your dollars or hundreds of your father's dollars? Either way, there's no 'need'. I'd highly recommend a Norton 4/8 and a Shapton 16k, they work beautifully for me.

All the above...

Well, I hope he gambled responsibly. See, unfortunately that's all I know about Vegas...

A mountain lion? In Vegas?

Yeah, agreed wholeheartedly. I was thinking myself you need to keep it away from your brother. I put my razors away in the boxes they came in or my three-razor case. I went to great extremes to...

That's cool! Your dad sounded almost as scared as you! I think you did very well, it was obvious how thrilling it was for you. Some pointers:


Maybe try and get a more oomphy lather. I think...

Yeah. We get a bit obsessive. You'll get like that. One day, months or years from now; you'll be at a BBQ. Someone will say "I've got some nice home made traditional apple sauce here". You'll...

You don't want to go completely flat, you do need to touch the edge to your face, you know ;-)

I keep trying to tell Joel, my son, he should learn now, so when he actually NEEDS to shave it's...

Yes. Quite.

Good try, didn't work. Now they're talking about some sort of Canadian Moose throwing sport or something.

Again. Surely you mean 'again'? Surely it's been a fact many times in many societies for many generations?

It's a great statement, though, and surely a sad reminder of a day when we felt...

Remember, regardless of if you strop before and/or after (I do 30/70 before, 10/10 after (linen/leather) one of the WORSE things you can do is loose concentration while stropping and 'roll' the edge....

Actually, that doesn't come as a surprise to me, Mick. You strike me as a pretty down to earth fellow, in the nicest way; a fellow one could count on in a blue. Now, some of those here don't know...

Yeah, look, PM me, or don't. No pressure. Just thought it'd be interesting for Joel, he's obsessed with America, we're currently considering what Chicago Bulls hat to buy. He also does a very good...

Well, yeah it COULD be a PM, but an open to letter to all young dudes would be fun too. If they were lurking and stuff, maybe it could make them see how it's quite achievable. Of course, that's...

Hey, Parker, when you get started, can you write a post to my younger son, Joel, who is also 14 and tell him how cool shaving with a straight is? I'd hate for him to use a plastic thing, and it...

When you get on the phone, remember you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Be nice. Being grumpy about a late order or bad service never got me anywhere.

Yeah, eChecks are slow clearing, esp from one country to another. And then after that I have to wait for (on average) another 9 or 10 days before the thing to arrive from the side of the world that...

See now THAT is cool!

Oh, sorry, just saw your last post. I also see the Parker is only 20 bucks! Get it! And then start saving for a real straight...

Hi Parker,
I've never used a Parker SR1, or any thing similar, only the normal string of plastic things until I saw the light and got my first straight. I also use a DE on Saturdays. However,...