Thread: Reaching back to go into the future

Originally Posted by foldedandhoned

Ok,
So I've decided to go the way of the straight razor because of economic and environmental concerns.But what I have found is that the SR community is a very close cousin to the cigar crowd. Totally provincial and full of shit. I need some real advise and encouragement without all the advertisement.
All I want to do is shave and leave a little less foot print on the earth. I bought my first razor from Vintage Straight Razor and I was not happy.
Can anyone out there offer me any words of wisdom?

It can be tricky to straight shave if you don't have practice, and even with practice, you might not always be satisfied with what to others is a "perfectly good" razor. It is rare that someone jumps into straight shaving and everything works out right away. It can be a money drain trying to hunt down what's right for you, and the ghost of next-last purchase always lingers nearby. If you are in it for a purely pragmatic environmental cause and want to reach your destination as quickly as possible, I suspect you're in for disappointment and frustration.

To get better assistance, it'd be better to explicate your dissatisfaction rather than stating the obvious about online fetish communities. Was the shave rough? How qualified are you to judge a razor? How did the seller hone it for you? How do you intend to maintain your razor(s)?

I have never encountered nothing but courtesy and help here. I have learned how to use and maintain a straight razor, what percentage of the male population can say that..far less than 1% I'm sure. There is no elitism here. Foldedandhoned, please stick around long enough to get to know the members.