I've been working on a few projects on Japanese natural honing for a few months to show a few of the stones I have and what methods I use. The main goal is to tap into your enthusiasm on these methods to hopefully have more of you share any instructional methods regarding straight razor shaving.
That being said now back to the point of these videos. I'm hoping to get a series going from basic methods to experiments that I've done using Japanese stones. I'll use a few different stones and hopefully take up some volunteers to send their razors in to have in the videos.
I'll be the first one to say that honing isn't difficult, it just takes patience. I also hope most who don't hone for lack of attempting hopefully look into getting into honing your own razors. Honing isn't a talent, just repetition and anyone can be successful at it if you want to learn and be patient. Most importantly with honing to keep in the back of your mind is just have fun.
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This series is a different way of honing. This isn't honing 101 but more of what I do and what works for my taste in shaving results. There are many ways to achieve an edge but most importantly is to learn what works for you. As I say in the video; if you're happy with the results, then you're doing something right.
This method is going to be pretty basic in relation to honing with a Japanese natural. The funny thing is this is the current way I hone and it has been fun to work with and satisfying with the results of a very comfortable edge.
Tools:
* Water
* DMT 1.2K
* Coticule - Le verte and slurry stone
* Iwasaki Asagi Select
* Clean towels or soft tshirt
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZrvTRcuLOw[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ymmj-MhluE[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYmr9WSc2Rc[/YOUTUBE]
This is the first video I've done and had my challenges but I promise the next ones will be better.
Most importantly I hope this gets folks to share their way on video on any kind of method that you may use. We're all hopefully open to learn something new.
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That being said now back to the point of these videos. I'm hoping to get a series going from basic methods to experiments that I've done using Japanese stones. I'll use a few different stones and hopefully take up some volunteers to send their razors in to have in the videos.
I'll be the first one to say that honing isn't difficult, it just takes patience. I also hope most who don't hone for lack of attempting hopefully look into getting into honing your own razors. Honing isn't a talent, just repetition and anyone can be successful at it if you want to learn and be patient. Most importantly with honing to keep in the back of your mind is just have fun.
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This series is a different way of honing. This isn't honing 101 but more of what I do and what works for my taste in shaving results. There are many ways to achieve an edge but most importantly is to learn what works for you. As I say in the video; if you're happy with the results, then you're doing something right.
This method is going to be pretty basic in relation to honing with a Japanese natural. The funny thing is this is the current way I hone and it has been fun to work with and satisfying with the results of a very comfortable edge.
Tools:
* Water
* DMT 1.2K
* Coticule - Le verte and slurry stone
* Iwasaki Asagi Select
* Clean towels or soft tshirt
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZrvTRcuLOw[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ymmj-MhluE[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYmr9WSc2Rc[/YOUTUBE]
This is the first video I've done and had my challenges but I promise the next ones will be better.
Most importantly I hope this gets folks to share their way on video on any kind of method that you may use. We're all hopefully open to learn something new.
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