Thread: Hello from Salt Lake City

Hello everyone,


I've been using cartridge razors for most of my adult life and canned foam for much of that time but I go through phases where I use a brush and quality cream or soap and I do love it so. I've also been wanting to try the SR route but just never have gotten around to it.
Knowing this, my wife got me a gift card from AOS this Christmas and I'm about to head over there today to use it. I already think I know what I'm getting (one of the less expensive SRs, a strop, strop paste, and a small starter kit of products, including a brush) but I'm glad I came here this morning to do some research first. I might have actually believed they were shave ready, for one thing. Anyone in the SLC area know a good place I can bring it to have it honed? I also realize I'd get much more for my (or her) money elsewhere, but it's what I have to work with.


Anyway, I'm glad I found you guys and I'm sure I will be posting much in the next couple weeks. Thanks!


-Michael

Welcome, enjoy your purchase and the fun involved in it all.

Take a look in the SRP Classified ads under Member Services for a list of SRP guys providing honing services.

Here is a link to a list of SRP members in Salt Lake City..............

http://straightrazorplace.com/member...rt=posts&pp=30

Thank you so much for your suggestion. I contacted Kelly (nun2sharp) and will be sending my new TI to him shortly.

Welcome aboard! You found the right place for all your straight razor questions.

Do you happen to be a Rush fan?

Why yes, was it that obvious?

Well, it's not usually wise to assume. You could have been a Stephen Hawking fan.

I figure, though any fan of the former is probably going to at least like the latter.

Cygnus:

Welcome from a fellow Utahn. I am 12 months into SR shaving and have become fairly competent with shaving and stropping, but have only begun to tackle honing.

There are a lot of accounts of people on this forum that purchased new "shave ready" razors at stores that were only partially honed at the factory resulting in a bad first experience. I am not aware of any pro honers in Utah and would steer clear of the two knife/ scissor sharpening shops in SLC. I would instead send it out to one of the SRP vendors for $15-$20 or see if Chay has any ideas--he seems to be honing based on his posts. I have four razors that I sent to Max in Las Vegas when I started and have kept them touched up for a year now with a couple of fine natural stones.

Good luck. The first two weeks are the hardest and then it gets easier. The key is starting with a sharp razor and stropping properly.

Harry

hallo and welcome