Thread: Reaching back to go into the future

Originally Posted by WW243

...straight razor shaving is not a b*^%#, it is worthy pursuit.

I would have to agree; the practice is perhaps mildly artful, demanding of progressive practice, slightly demanding of concentration and, most important, strictly requiring the user to know his tools and how to maintain them. I was getting OK shaves in a week or so and perfectly acceptable shaves in less than a month.

Can anyone out there offer me any words of wisdom?

It was not a bitch for me. I read the stickies, practiced with a butterknife and bought an old but professionally honed/stropped first razor.

I wish you (Folded) nothing but improved luck with the next purchase.