Thread: Not quite shave ready but close. What's wrong?

Originally Posted by rodb

Probably the best thing for almost any new SR user is to try and find a experienced user near you and get some hands on lessons (stropping, honing, shaving etc) you can do a advanced member search for location. Also including your location (at least state) would help.

Hands on local help was the best thing I did as a newbie

+1 to rodb's comment.

Before I started shaving with a straight I had years of time in with antique woodworking tools making post and rung chairs with only hand tools, from logs.
So I could sharpen everything from broadaxes to marking chisels...plane blades, draw knives, spoke shaves you name it.

Razors are just in a place all of their own - just dipping your elbow down an inch or two can take you from wonderful shaver to camp saw...
In less time that it takes to sit through a bad movie one of the Mentors can save you much time and frustration -