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grizwaldbear Total beginner razor... 02-21-2014, 12:28 AM
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kiwichris Jake Frank has given you... 02-21-2014, 05:09 AM
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K37 Jake, I started out with a... 02-21-2014, 08:49 AM
Phrank All great advice from the... 02-21-2014, 09:04 AM
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    Quote Originally Posted by grizwaldbear View Post
    Hello all!

    Brand new to the forum and totally brand new to straight razor shaving. I've been researching and reading up for a few weeks, and I feel like I'm ready to take the plunge.
    .....snip....
    . Any and all suggestions/tips would be perfectly welcome.

    Thanks!

    - Jake S.
    Graduating... congratulations.

    Tell us what you shave with now. I am a big fan of "latherin" as the
    ultimate shave maker. Lots of folk jump into an open blade razor shaving
    from an electric and go away unhappy. My neighbor (age 70+) loves his new
    brush and shave soap with his plastic tossables.

    Check the classified in this forum. I have seen very fine well honed steel for $60-$100.
    Not fancy razors, not super polished but solid quality steel, correctly honed.
    The modest price new Dovo is a big win at about $100.
    In the end it is sharp steel vs. whiskers.

    Make sure you get a quality strop to go with your new razor.
    You will strop each time you use the razor.

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