Brand new to this. Attempting first shave EVER tonight!

Hey guys, just wanted to introduce myself, and say Hi. My name is Matt, I'm 30 years old, and just received my first ever Straight Razor in the mail (got it from Larry at WhippedDog.com). I'll be attempting my first wet shave tonight (well as much as I'm comfortable with, I've read all the stickies). I look forward to slowly mastering this art, and getting some of the best shaves of my life in the months and years to come.

Here's to hoping I don't look like a murder victim after I'm done tonight.

Kind of a pointless post, but eh, who knew a full grown man would be this excited about "shaving".

Wellcome Matt,just go slow.It will all come together in time.

Matt, Welcome to SRP!

Welcome!

And what pixelfixed said!

Welcome to SRP, Matt! Slow and steady wins the race. You will don fine. Cheers! :)

MightyMCY welcome to SRP. If yoiu think you are excited you should have seen this octogenarian's anticipation of my first shave 13 months ago. If any one had been in the same room with me they might have called the EMP's.

Glad to see you are planning to take it slow. It is always nice to meet someone that understands this is not a race and that each step must be conquered before going on to the next. Leave honing for at least 10 months, if that's what you eventually want to do along with the shaving. Face mapping, good lather building, correct stropping and edge maintenance are of the first order in that order I would say (switch lather building and stropping for better order). Don't forget the library and the videos and all the forum members that can most likely answer any of your questions.

Again, welcome to the roller coaster ride of a forum.

Been going steady since May. I have two razors from Whipped Dog! Just go slow. Practice the strokes for all of the areas you plan to shave with a butter knife or taped edge razor. You'll be surprised how awkward some of the contortions needed are, even thought they look simple on the videos...

Best of luck!

Yes - what pixel said, soon you won't be able to imagine shaving any other way...it takes time, but it just keeps getting better and more fun the longer you're at it.

Relax, take your time, and enjoy yourself....

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Originally Posted by MightyMCY

Hey guys, just wanted to introduce myself, and say Hi. My name is Matt, I'm 30 years old, and just received my first ever Straight Razor in the mail (got it from Larry at WhippedDog.com). I'll be attempting my first wet shave tonight (well as much as I'm comfortable with, I've read all the stickies). I look forward to slowly mastering this art, and getting some of the best shaves of my life in the months and years to come.

Here's to hoping I don't look like a murder victim after I'm done tonight.

Kind of a pointless post, but eh, who knew a full grown man would be this excited about "shaving".

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Welcome to SRP. I learned how to shave first with a straight razor over 30 years ago and when I picked it up again earlier this year I didn't realize how much I had missed it. I still look forward to my next shave and it isn't a chore that cartridge shaving is.

Wow...thanks for all the responses. It's awesome to see such an active forum for something that until a couple weeks ago I didn't realize had such a cult following at all. I look forwards to getting to know each of you, and being manly as hell with you as well :)

oh, we're not a cult, we're a guild ... seriously though, going slow and not expecting too much too soon is the right way. to go. Each step is a discovery process in itself. if something doesn't seem right, stop and try something different.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=f3THVbr4hlY

Welcome! Been doing this for less than a few weeks. Shave ready razors are this biggest necessity IMO. Without one its a frustrating and potentially painful experience. If need be locate the classified section and the use the hone services listed there. I have and it made all difference. Go slow. Nice thing about this hobby/obsession is one always gets to try again tomorrow.

As everyone else has said, go it slow. I didn't and wish I had

Hi and welcome. Good idea to have a good read through the library as much of what you need to know is in there. Go slow and good luck with your shaves. Any questions feel free to ask

MightyMCY -- We breathlessly await a follow-up post! Let us know how you did and how we can help.

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oh, we're not a cult, we're a guild ...

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I'm OK with the "not a cult" thing, it has some creepy connotations...
And guild is pretty acurate with the whole Novice/apprentice work your way up thing...
But could I get something else? Semi-Secret society? Gang? (Blood in, Blood out...) Bandaid of Brothers?

It is some of the very best of what the Net is all about...welcome, you are amongst friends...

Smooth shaving...

Just to chime in on what everyone else said(including yourself), take it slow and have fun. If you have or can imagine you have a moustache and goatee, that is the hardest area to learn for a lot of guys. Going around the bulb of the chin was a real P.I.A. for me till I had some practice. Dealing with the swirling growth patterns of the neck is a plague for some guys. Below the jawline, I disregard growth patterns and just shave down one pass and up one pass. Have fun with it!

Welcome to SRP and looking forward to shaving every morning

Jim

Ok. I'm here. Do we need to send in a search party? Shaved last night and no reply today?

We need to start up a "shave and rescue" unit.

I think you'r right or maybe the cult thing scared him off :thinking: