Hello!!
First off thanks for all the information i've already found here. I've been lurking quite a bit and this site has been very helpful. I figured i'd share my tale of woe..
Over the holidays i was given a shiny new 'Shave Ready' Gold Dollar razor. I never really considered SR shaving until that actual moment and the person who gave it to me thought i would have more fun sharpening it than shaving with it. Please note i have a large, well groomed beard. I shave just my neck and my head.
Well something piqued my interests. I did some research and a little test run with the razor and it went ok. I've read every GD (gold dollar, not god damn) thread on the internet and decided to hold off on shaving with the GD again until i have the necessary supplies to perform the shave correctly and a razor with a better 'shave-ready' reputation to compare it to.
Here's my plan and the damage i've done so far;
I ordered a TM strop, an Omega 636 brush and some Taconic Shave soap (it's local). Now I promise i wont put my razor ANYWHERE NEAR that beautiful strop until i've perfected the technique on a cheaper one, like 6 months from now. I think the one i ordered comes with a practice strop, but if not i will just grab a $30 dollar deal off Amazon. Im waiting to see.
I'm planning on getting some stones. I'm considering a Norton 4000/8000 waterstone. I own two DMT Duosharp bench stones and i've always been looking for an excuse to add a few stones above the 1200 mesh.
My plan is to use the GD as a practice razor for honing. In the meantime i'm going to be looking for a nice shave ready vintage razor that i can practice shaving with and maintaining the blade. Any advice in that arena would be appreciated. Whipped Dog seems like a good option.
There it is. Feel free to chat me up. God knows my girlfriend is sick of hearing everything there is to know about straight razors so it will be helpful to have some people to talk to about it.
Also if there is a go to book on honing id like to know the title.
Thanks all.
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