Thread: Finally Took the Leap

Well I finally did it. I have been threatening myself for months now, then I just did it. Nearly 50 years old and it took me a long time but I am in with both feet. I have been wet shaving with a DE for about a year and was contemplating going to straight edge, and my wife said "Do it or shut up about it". So I did it. I ordered a Dovo "Bismarck" and a nice strop from Straight Razor Designs. I got the package in the mail on Monday and used it for the first time on Tuesday and what a feeling of manly Zen. I have been using my left hand (non-dominant) with my DE so I felt pretty confident going in with the straight. I probably should have taken Lynn's advice and started small but I couldn't help myself and completed the whole shave. I got through it without so much as a nick. I could not be happier.

I joined this forum just so I could give the comment below.

Thanks to all on this forum that gave such great tips that I probably read more times than I can count but it paid off.