Newbie here:
The interactive guide is one well written, brilliantly executed, superbly photographed sliver of non-fiction. Now, I have questions.
1-I went to a barber shop called YOUR FATHERS MOUSTACHE in Milwaukee on a whim. They used a straight edge to clean off the back of my neck. It was great! I almost wished they hadn't, because now I am here bothering you all.
2-Say I get a hold of a "shave ready" blade off the B&B boards. What is the minimal amount of "maintenance gear" I would need? All of the descriptions of flat stones, hones, finishing hones, Strops, Leather sided strops, shark tooth strops, armadillo hide strops had me a bit overwhelmed.
3-Being a newie, I do not believe I should be attempting to hone (as the guide suggests). However, I know a stropping is in order before each shave to maintain the edge. What types or sizes is recommended for a newbie?
4-There seems to be a real chance of my ruining my first blade purchase with inferior stropping technique. Does this mean I should buy a total crap blade to practice on?
5-Please steer me in the right direction. Also, is it true that I will need to send my potential razor out to be rehoned every 2 or 3 months?
6-Please describe again the main difference between honing and stropping (not neccessarily the procedure, but the effect(s) on the blade these actions serve)
7-Whew.
8-Thank You
-Crisp
The interactive guide is one well written, brilliantly executed, superbly photographed sliver of non-fiction. Now, I have questions.
1-I went to a barber shop called YOUR FATHERS MOUSTACHE in Milwaukee on a whim. They used a straight edge to clean off the back of my neck. It was great! I almost wished they hadn't, because now I am here bothering you all.
2-Say I get a hold of a "shave ready" blade off the B&B boards. What is the minimal amount of "maintenance gear" I would need? All of the descriptions of flat stones, hones, finishing hones, Strops, Leather sided strops, shark tooth strops, armadillo hide strops had me a bit overwhelmed.
3-Being a newie, I do not believe I should be attempting to hone (as the guide suggests). However, I know a stropping is in order before each shave to maintain the edge. What types or sizes is recommended for a newbie?
4-There seems to be a real chance of my ruining my first blade purchase with inferior stropping technique. Does this mean I should buy a total crap blade to practice on?
5-Please steer me in the right direction. Also, is it true that I will need to send my potential razor out to be rehoned every 2 or 3 months?
6-Please describe again the main difference between honing and stropping (not neccessarily the procedure, but the effect(s) on the blade these actions serve)
7-Whew.
8-Thank You
-Crisp