Ybbor
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- Joined
- Apr 23, 2012
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- Cairns (often)
Hi Guys, when I was learning to hone I spent a long time reading and even longer making mistakes. This is a shortcut I would suggest to you.
Read this site:
http://www.coticule.be/home.html
Next:
Maybe you have purchased a beautiful straight razor or have one that is value to you for sentimental reasons. Now is the time to NOT hone it.
Go get one of these Gold Dollar 300 razors for practice.
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...=Nj12VNP3NePamgXUmoGwCw&ved=0CCYQsAQ&dpr=0.95
You can get them a number of places, they take an edge and hold it. You might have to grind the heel and toe, but that's all good practice. You can learn to put a bevel on it and then to polish it to amazingly sharp and smooth levels. You can even take the scales of (nasty plastic ones) and put on some beautiful wooden ones. I have enjoyed playing with my gold dollar and have polished it up (dremel) and re scaled it such it can sit happy with my Dovo and TI razors. Whats more I have learnt a lot and have made it mine.... it gives me a great shave because I have the edge just how I want it.
I like shaptons, you can get them from mens biz.
Read this site:
http://www.coticule.be/home.html
Next:
Maybe you have purchased a beautiful straight razor or have one that is value to you for sentimental reasons. Now is the time to NOT hone it.
Go get one of these Gold Dollar 300 razors for practice.
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...=Nj12VNP3NePamgXUmoGwCw&ved=0CCYQsAQ&dpr=0.95
You can get them a number of places, they take an edge and hold it. You might have to grind the heel and toe, but that's all good practice. You can learn to put a bevel on it and then to polish it to amazingly sharp and smooth levels. You can even take the scales of (nasty plastic ones) and put on some beautiful wooden ones. I have enjoyed playing with my gold dollar and have polished it up (dremel) and re scaled it such it can sit happy with my Dovo and TI razors. Whats more I have learnt a lot and have made it mine.... it gives me a great shave because I have the edge just how I want it.
I like shaptons, you can get them from mens biz.