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Fantastic! LOL.

I'm sure it's not perfect, but I think I'm in the ball park.

Hold the razor at about 30 degrees, one inch strokes with the grain. Razor grabs and pulls and cuts a hair or two...

First of all, I'd like to say, that I don't think my light-hearted tone and jokes are coming across well in writing. I do appreciate all the advice here. But, actually, no, I DIDN'T ask. I think the...

You guys are gonna have to make up your minds. First the razor will almost definitely need a professional hone job, then when I agree, you decide it's probably just my bad technique. :D

But, no,...

Thanks for the replies, everyone. My razor and supplies arrived today.

The razor will indeed shave, and the edge looks good to me - no visible nicks or anything. But, it's not "shave ready" as...

Hahaha.

I don't mean to seem as if I'm dismissing any of the advice. I'm not. I believe all of you. I'm also very stubborn and overconfident in my abilities, usually. Plus, I like the process of...

If it won't shave, I'm going to assume it isn't shave ready. Haha.

Seriously guys, I've got this. I'm reasonably intelligent. If the razor won't shave, I'll figure out if I can hone it, or I'll...

I'd done enough research beforehand to know that the "shave ready" part might be a stretch. I bought this one because, from what I'd read, it's a decent razor, and it appeared to be in good enough...

Here's some from the ebay listing (Credits to
johnloc1 on ebay):

179290

179291

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179293

Just thought I'd introduce myself. I've been interested in straight razors for a few months now and I finally took the plunge last night. I know most of the experienced guys will say I went about it...