Straight Razor - Go From Sharp To Shave Ready !
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2017
- Here's how to make your new straight razor even better!
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Böker King Cutter Straight Razor: bit.ly/BokerSNStraightRazor
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Have A Great Shave, Have A Great Day!
Geo.
Learn how to hone and strop a straight razor to get it sharper than from the factory using a sharpening stone, leather razor strop, and a chromium oxide bar.
How To Flatten the Stone: • How To Flatten Water S...
Honing on the Naniwa 12K Stone 2:42
Applying Chromium Oxide 4:47
Stropping on Fabric 5:12
Stropping on Smooth Leather 6:22
Hanging Hair Test 7:54
First Pass Lather 10:29
First Pass Shave 11:51
Second Pass Lather 16:56
Second Pass Shave 17:34
Third Pass Lather 21:00
Third Pass Shave 21.47
Summary 25:48 - Jak na to + styl
Sir you are an entertaining man. I came here for tips on honing but stayed for the shaving.
Thank you for watching and your positive comments!
I dont mean to be so offtopic but does someone know of a way to get back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot the account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me
@Princeton Joshua Instablaster :)
Very informative and helpful for beginners to learn more about straight razor wet shaving
Also this is by far the most interesting shaving channel on CZcams!
Been hobby shaving 10 years and that is a great way to hone a razor. Thanks for the great shave video.
This was a great video for learning how to sharpen properly.
I just recently bought a new straight razor and I used this video as a guide on how to make it as sharp as necessary.
My most recent shave went smoothly and I had no razor burn.
Thanks MC, I'm glad I could help.
I like that he pretty much goes over from sharpening, to honing, to a 3 pass shave in under 30 minutes. Kinda makes it seem possible. Until you get that blade to your throat…
I know I'm 4 years late, but I'm living for that background
Taste the Rainbow! Feel the Rainbow!
First time seriously observing a straight razor demonstration. A lot of helpful instruction covering every step... from preparing a new straight razor through 2 passes. Thanks.
As a retired meat cutter. I thought I might have known a bit about sharpening a knife. Watching your excellent video, brought back memories of dropping briskets left and right handed. At the time I would trade my well-saw with a friend for his knives. I spent 10 years with a knife in my hand, doing lots of different jobs. You were awesome with both hands sir! I learned a lot today.🤗
You terrified me sir! Probably the most violent shaver I've seen, but no cuts! well done, just goes to show knowing your face is important!
He’s a very skilled guy. I don’t think he realises how skilled with a razor he is though.
I’ve never used a straight razor to shave before but goddamn do I want to now
It's challenging, fun, satisfying, all at the same time!
Man the feedback on that razor is unbelievable! Razor sharp edge. 🔥
Really appreciate your videos. You've helped me refine my straight razor technique considerably! The gear I purchased from you is top notch. My everyday shave is a pleasure. Thank you!
I'm watching your straight razor shaving videos again and sending them to myself for one more viewing again before daring to try my hand with a straight razor. These videos of yours are chock full of necessary useful info. Real clinics! Thanks for the very valuable guidance.
Well done, no unnecessary shenanigans to the point and clearly explained.
AWESOME video Geo! Unusual for you to put up such a lengthy video...I enjoyed every bit. I had such a late start watching it because only now I am getting interested in straight razors. Only been wet shaving for 4 years. And I didn't know you are so agile handling the straight. Thank you for a informative and entertaining video. Cheers!
Geo, I salute that fact you do an educational shave video and shave your entire face! RESPECT!!!
@geofatboy Thank you! This was my turning point video on giving up trying to straight razor shave or not! I had what I thought was a Nice Fromm 72R and a Dovo razor but both felt like dragging a semi-sharp rock across my face. Despite Hours of Stropping these blades. I followed your simple steps and I went from a 1000 grit fine stone to the fabric black and then smooth black strops I have and Wow, Finally a nice shave! I just ordered a 4000/8000 stone to put an even better polish on the blades. Thank you! You saved me from giving up. Also ordered a sample pack of shaving creams from you!
Thanks for this video, been trying to hone my razor and shave with it for awhile. Gave up on it till I seen this video, now my #39 Wallace armor is shave ready! Thanks man!!
Best straight forward sharpen and shave video I've seen yet. Thanks.
This is by far one of your best vids and I've been following your channel for a long time Gratz geo
I really appreciate this video. My dad never taught me how to shave. I've been doing it wrong.
My dad did teach me to shave.
He taught me to shave against the grain. I needed blood transfusions everytime I shaved.
I relearned how to shave and life got so much better.
Uncle Geo is happy to help!
Thanks so much for all your videos dad! Teaching a generation how to shave the right way!
As usual, a clear and concise video. No needless instruction or diversion.
Incidentally, providing your bevel is all okay...this works just fine with other straights, which many consider "basic" range... Such as a GD 66.
Sorted out a few of mine a treat.
Oh, also as he mentioned - when shaving; the SOUND that the razor is making is a good indication of how pleasant the shave is going to end.
If it sounds like your buttering toast, you're about right.
If it sounds like your scraping burnt toast...
You're going to get issues.
I've seen many "Master" honer... but as I've started wet shaving after watching your videos many years ago, I'm gonna follow your advice as I can see actual results. Great video as always! Cheers!
Possibly the best straight razor video on the internet! Nice, nice job sir!
Excellent tutorial, best I’ve seen so far. Thanks.
Man you are a legend!
I purchased a straight razor a while back and I bled like a boss from every inch of my face and parts of my head as I shave that too.
It really turned me off using it again.
I tried to use it straight out of the box, perhaps that was the problem....not sharp enough maybe. Or just my dreadful technique.
This was helpful thanks mate!
I liked your video very much. It was most informative. One of the best and most comprehensive, I've watched and I've watched many. Many thanks, Fredrick.
Thanks for the video. Best tutorial that ive found on sharpening a straight razor that isnt shave ready out of the box.
Fantastic video tutorial my dad got my a cut throat razor for Xmas so been watching your videos mastered how to do the safety unbelievable will never go back to crappy cartridge razors. Thank you 🙏
Love this video. I just ordered my first straight razor so thanks for all the tips.
I recently received a 10k Super Stone on the plastic base and I love it! Wish they still offered these. I hone a lot but I often find that I’m happiest with edges that are as you put it, good enough to shave with. Thanks for the video!
By far the best video on straight razor sharpening. Geofatboy ftw!
Perfect video it was exactly what I needed to know. I just got a razor as a early Xmas gift and this helped tremendously. Thank you very much for the help
Excellent instructional vid found myself pulling faces with the razor movement
Best sharpening, shaving video I've seen... ever.
Old school Geo is back. Well done there sir. 😁
Thanks Dr Matt! Hope all is well.
Dear Geo, just want to say thanks for all you videos. Very informative, and presented in such a way, not getting what you are saying from the first time around is next to the impossible. Greetings from a Greek guy, living in Qatar. I am so happy I am back to my good ol' safety razor shaving. I used to use a Gillette Knack TTO - V3 (I believe that it is from 1976). At some point, getting razor blades became so hard, I was forced to turn to other more modern solutions, however, I never gave up on wet shaving with a brush. I am so happy that safety razors are back and that so many people, like yourself, support it. Keep up the good job and we will keep on spreading the word around for you...
Polpan, Thanks very much for your kind words and support. A greek in Qatar? You must be one of a kind! Regarding safety razor shaving - Sometimes, the old way is the best way!
Thank you so much for your tutorial, so much knowledge, I was able to sharper my old straight razor and shave my itchy beard 🙏
A superlative video. Great work Geofatboy!
You are the shavemaster & the ultimate teacher !
Theory and practice it is rare to have both skills .
There's no theory here. This guy is just practicality in person.
I have been putting off buying a Naniwa 12k stone for about a year now. I need one so badly, I think it's about time lol
Great demo Geo!
Thank you for sharing Bro 💈
Thanks James!
Thank you for sharing. Great instructional video. Hope you enjoy your day 😎
Thanks Paul! You have a great day too.
Thank you mate. My dad never showed me this. I’m 63. I learnt the hard way.
Why am I I telling you this? Well I’ve given up on plastic disposables and have tried open and it’s been a bad experience. Until now. Your a star sunshine, a bloody star.
Great video! Very informative I’ve always wanted to learn to shave with a straight razor and I’m in my mid 20’s
Great video. Learned so much about shaving.
Excellent tutorial. Thanks Geo!
I really have learn a lot so I'll go and get a good shave.
I really liked the video. Very well done. Nice technique.
Great lesson! Thanks so much!
You might think you included the boring bits, but it's great to see the entire process really from start to finish!
Great video, super informative and motivating. Thanks Geo.
Wonderful instructive video, especially for those of us new to straight razor shaving, most of my new razors ( being new I binged out on new gear) were pretty useless! Thank you 🙏.
Thanks Martin! Glad I could help
Thank you for this video. Greetings from the Netherlands!
Great job buddy thanks for the lesson.
I keep coming back to this fabulous video, absolutely the best !!!! Thanks again 👌🙏
Great!
Hi Geo, thanks for another great video.
Thanks Mark!
I know this is probably going to sound weird, but as a prepper, I think its really important that skills like shaving with a straight razor are taught and preserved. I have managed to squeeze 6 months out of a disposable 3-blade razor, but if the supply chain ever breaks down, there will come a point where people either shave with a blade, or live with a beard.
Personally, I can just about do it. Although I would note, that I learned some valuable lessons from watching this video. Thank you.
I don’t know if shaving would be my biggest concern if/when shtf. But it’s definitely a cool skill to learn.
@@chrisblanc663 Depending on circumstances, it could be life and death mate. You cant get a good face seal with a respirator unless you are clean shaving mate. Negative pressure respirators (gas masks basically) work by sucking onto your face to create a seal when you inhale.
If you are clean shave it will at worst let a couple of parts per million past. If you have stubble or a beard you are looking at parts per thousand.
Basically, with certain toxic chemicals thats the difference between living and certain death.
You will see a lot of bearded preppers lying about this on the internet because they dont want to shave off their manly mountain beard, but if you know CBRN you know its clean shaved or GTFO.
Hope this explains mate.
@@TheWtfnonamez makes sense. I worked a job where they asked at least done of us stay clean shaven in case there was a gas leak. (Most of us didn’t shave so they wouldn’t send us to that specific job).
WOW looks hard to do thanks great job
That's a great video right there! I watched the entire thing even thou i was searching for how to sharpen a straight razor
Excellent! Thanks Colonel.
Thanks,i actually learned something!!
Love your pictures in the background! I ride and play pool I have these in my game room but the easy Rider pic I have is in color!
Awesome. Very helpful thanks!
hey I'm just getting into throat cuts grate video dude
This is so peaceful.
Ahh retro geo glad to see the straight razor routine again gratis!
Thanks Johnny!
My man you have a most excellent and useful video here. I learned something valuable, thanks.
Thanks!
Great video man, love the rainbow lol ;)
Do you need to do this conditioning of the blade every time you shave, or just when it's new from the factory? Thanks.
Good job and products Geo. Thank you.
Thank you Ron. Great video
Great shave video. I've heard good and bad about using CROX. I personally have never had any positive luck with it. Some swear by it while others detest it.
expert advise from a knowledgeable man
Well presented and really enjoyed watching this
Thanks Martin! Greatly appreciated.
I have no clue how to use a razor and Not get a massively bumped face, I was jus checking some knife making vids and ended up here.....but I did enjoy the sharpening and learned how to really make sure I bump up if i use a razor lol. Nice job effective, fast, and scary sharp as far as im concerned, ive never gotten anything hair popping sharp, I also only have abrasives up to maybe 2k
Nice G-Shock. I just got a White DW 6900
Very useful video. I have the same razor and rolled the edge through poor stropping technique. It was frustrating and I lost patience and purchased a feather SS kamisori which gives equally close shaves but is unforgiving to poor technique.
I didn’t want to give up on the Boker so I bought a Naniwa 12K stone and CrOx bar. This technique works beautifully to restore the razor’s edge. I can take my Boker from dull (really pulls during shaving) to zapping hanging hairs with ease. It finishes a honing with my 4K/8K Norton water stone the same.
I still use the Feather from time to time, as it’s handy when I don’t have time to strop or I’m traveling and I’m not going to strop. And since I switched to ProGuard blades I get far fewer nicks than with the Pro blades. It’s a toss-up which gives a closer shave; I get BBS consistently with both.
But there is definitely something very satisfying pulling off an incredibly close shave using a straight razor you’ve put time into and taken from an unusable state to an extremely sharp condition.
And the straight is more forgiving, the sharper I get it. And it has that bad@ss SR look ;)
If you’re frustrated shaving with a dulled SR then invest in a Naniwa 12K stone, a CrOx bar (50,000 grit looks like what GFB uses here, it’s the same as mine) and a good combination linen/leather strop and follow the author’s steps in this vid. You’ll be glad you did.
Piece of advice: really get your stropping technique down before dropping serious dollars on a good leather strop. It is too easy to nick your new $100 leather strop and that hurts. You can gently buff out the marks with 2000 grit emory paper but the deep ones may still remain.
Good luck!
finally found all i need to know about prepping,but how often do you recommend to do the process of sharpening?
Great video thanks a lot. Should I apply any kind of paste on leather side? I have red and green paste and a strop leather which has Cork of one side
Thanks man! awesome!
The perfect shave
How many ppl dropped there Gillette and went and bought a straight razor to have a more manly shaving experience and to stay paying for overpriced garbage
I know I did 😎 just waiting on it to arrive from Japan
I bought a 300 AUD mini custom dimascuss steel, copper dipped spine razor from KWB. Has green dye burl wooden scales. took 6 months to get to me as he was setting up new workshop. Worth the money and wait! Dont care bout price, i love a nice looking useful blade esp when its handmade.
@@baqiralfahdawi5886 lol a damascus straight razor - no judgement because it looking cool is perfectly valid reason to want something, but the whole idea behind demascus in swords and knives is to be able to avoid shattering from violent impacts that could happen if the entire thing was made of the hardened edge. A straight razor is not used for chopping chicken bones or logs hehe. : ) To be fair... most knives I see aren't properly laminated this way anyway. Just different kinds of steel arbitrarily mixed together to make a cool pattern with no regard for the metalurgy. Old katanas had a very specific pattern of ultra high-carbon steel at just the cutting edge.
Amazing vid....... Thank you Sir
Thanks for your video !
Glass finish!
Even better than the BBS finish!
Someday I'll reach that!
Lol
Awesome tutorial , you think you could ever break out that TI Spartacus again for a video? Always loved that razor and I miss the one I had.
Thanks! I'll put the Spartacus on the list.
I did try a straight razor for a bit but its too much maintenance so I stick with my safety razor but I'm happy to have at least used it.
Super Video !! Greetings from Germany
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
What an amazing shaving video. You sir have tought me so much. I am looking forward to buy my straight razor. "La crème de la crème". :)
Thanks!
Very Useful Video Geo.......!!
This was the second time in around a month or so that I've watched this video. I know I gave it a "thumbs up" after the first time. I can't remember whether I left a comment or not the first time. I have one question, in addition to thanking you for a very instructive video.
I haven't yet shaved with a straight razor, so I'm wary about how to approach the face with one. You are experienced, of course, so it appears you start each stroke anywhere on your face with relative ease. My question regards the method you might advise an absolute straight razor beginner so that the beginner approaches his face with adequate caution. Is there a tip or "stepping stone" in the process of approaching so as to prepare a beginner to do what's necessary to make sure of the right angle and not produce any gashes or slices?
Thank you for the thoroughly informative videos you provide on wet shaving. Best wishes.
YES SIR IT SOUNDS GOOD..SOOOO GOOD.
Good to know!
which is a good one to get that I will not feel the need to buy the next better one up? not necessary the best of the best, but a very good one. thanks
Great video 👍👍👍 left and right hand work each other.. Amazing skills
Thanks Mohd-Years of practice!
geofatboy You're welcome 🤗🤗🤗
Great video!
Dear Geo, I would like to ask you which polishing pastes do you use to sharpen the belt, what grade / grit and where you can buy them cheaply. Do you use the paste only on a fiber band?
Superb video
Not all of us are Gents, lol. I love to shave my husband and wanted to learn how to hone as well. Thx
Wow. Any more women like you out there?! That’s some real love and trust
Does he have a large insurance policy? 😉
@@markwoodard4012 LOL, yes, but that's not why I do it. I used to love watching my dad shave as a little girl and I always found it to be a very sensuous thing after I got older.
Nice shaving :) Good luck :)
Great video but I am curious. Is there there a reason you go blade first on the stone? Or is it a preference?