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    Welcome aboard sir.
    Sounds like you got your hands on a nice deal.

    The best advise I can give you (and I always say the same) is to never get discouraged. Some users here got their BBS in their first try... I had mine after 5 years of a love-hate relationship with my straight razor, so do not dare to get discouraged if your first shave is lesser than the ones you have with your gramps razor, and enjoy them both! Your gramps razor is an excellent one, don't you dare to store it till the end of times haha

    Again, welcome aboard and do not hesitate to ask whenever you need to!
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    If you go to the reply you are replying to and hit reply with quote it will put it up top of your reply so we know who and what you are replying to
    My wife calls me......... Can you just use Ed

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    Quote Originally Posted by eddy79 View Post
    If you go to the reply you are replying to and hit reply with quote it will put it up top of your reply so we know who and what you are replying to
    Thank you!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 32t View Post
    Welcome!

    But please don't give us any Static.....
    I was a Professional Radio Engineer back in the day. I can generate some of that!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JP5 View Post
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    Have a Slim, but never tried a Fatboy. Those seem to be much more sought after though and I want one. My Slim certainly seems to do a good job.
    Got it! Thanks! I have a Fat Boy in my birth year and quarter. It feels totally different than the slim. Feels heavier, shorter and of course, fatter. I love them both. I carry a slim and a 40s Super Speed in my road bag along with a synthetic brush but my Fatty has been my daily shaver . I mix them up with my Merkurs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Legman View Post
    I just have a,ways enjoyed straight razor shaving. When I first got internet in 1995 I found a place in Atlanta called Green Pond that sold Men’s grooming stuff. I was excited to find GFT almond soap, and a silver tip brush which I’d never heard of. And although frustrating at the time I liked the challenge of maintaining an edge with nothing but a Swatty Barber Hone and a Strop from 1957. It was several years later I learned about Naniwa and Norton and Shapton etc. Before SRP or SRD I emailed Lynn Abrams who called me and over time spent several hours on the phone helping me learn to hone. I bought a set of Naniwas and eventually I was getting nice comfortable shaves but, the big thrill came when one day I gave a razor a few extra circles on the 5K and 10 or so more X laps on the 5K and after finishing on the 12 K I stropped on hard felt sprayed With Chromium Oxide, And 50 strokes on my English Bridle Leather strop. When I shave tested it was so damn smooth I had to make sure the edge was actually on my face! Boy, I was REALLY hooked then. LOL. Now, I’m retired and have plenty of time and look forward to my morning shave. This morning I Shaved with a Case & Sons SS razor, L’Occitane soap, and my 4125/6 monster Thater brush. Great shave. If you don’t already have a really nice Badger brush I advise you to get one. I absolutely love the Thater 4125 brushes.
    I'm hoping all the info you just shared makes more sense to me sooner than later!
    The interesting thing is Lynn Abrams is the name on my Dovo box as the gentleman who honed the razor. It's a Dovo en Vogue. It looks like a piece of art.

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    I took the Tabac out which I've never used. Also ordered some DR Harris soap. Received my Certifyd 2000, Juchten extra feiner and Monarch 968 strops. Reading, watching videos and gaining knowledge, or at least a starting point.
    Still haven't straight shaved yet. But the weight of my razors are cutting through paper with the weight alone.
    Time will tell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Static77 View Post
    I took the Tabac out which I've never used. Also ordered some DR Harris soap. Received my Certifyd 2000, Juchten extra feiner and Monarch 968 strops. Reading, watching videos and gaining knowledge, or at least a starting point.
    Still haven't straight shaved yet. But the weight of my razors are cutting through paper with the weight alone.
    Time will tell.
    Tabac and D.R. Harris are really nice soaps. I love the scent of Tabac. I wonder if their aftershave smells the same as the soap?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Static77 View Post
    I took the Tabac out which I've never used. Also ordered some DR Harris soap. Received my Certifyd 2000, Juchten extra feiner and Monarch 968 strops. Reading, watching videos and gaining knowledge, or at least a starting point.
    Still haven't straight shaved yet. But the weight of my razors are cutting through paper with the weight alone.
    Time will tell.
    Yikes! Please don't cut paper with your razor. Try to shave hair off your arm first if you must.


    Mike
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    Quote Originally Posted by mglindo View Post
    Yikes! Please don't cut paper with your razor. Try to shave hair off your arm first if you must.


    Mike
    Got it! But why? Is it that much damage? It's how I've always tested my knives! Kinda.
    But now that you say it, makes sense.

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