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    Default My first straight is in the mail!

    Well I finally went and did it, after 2 years of shaving with a DE blade I ordered my first straight from whipped dog! A sight unseen and a poor mans strop, it should be here by next Wednesday. I am very excited and hopeful that I don't totally screw it up with my poor stropping skills. Wanted to share it all with you and ask for any advice on dealing with my first real straight.

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    Congratulations man. Stay in touch since there are a few of us in the LA area. Let us know when you get the razor...
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    Welcome to the club.
    Start reading the beginners section in the Library and start practicing stropping on your pants leg with a butter knife.
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    Congrats! I've purchased a few of the sight unseen deals and gotten some cool ones!
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    Way to go. Yeah I am new too, been using the straight a week and cut myself good and proper on my first try but it's comming together quickly. Don't pull a me and heed the info on here. Lots of good stuff for one who is willing to pay a little attention. Best of luck

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    Congrats on the purchase. Best advice is go slow. Take it bit by bit and fall back on the DE if uncomfortable. It will all come together soon enough. Good luck
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    Congrats and I agree with eddy79 nice and slow and don't get rid of the DE lol.
    "I don't always shave, but when I do I use a straight"

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    I recently received the razor in the mail, it looks great. I had my first shave with it and it wasn't as great as I thought it was going to be but I think I need to work on my technique and my skin stretching. My only problem so far is that I can't quite figure out how much stropping is enough, is there a way other than shaving with it to have a good idea of when it has been stropped enough?

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    I'm new too and I got my razor from Larry. I got after it last night for the first time. Best of luck!

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