Thread: the exaggerated art of straight razor shaving; begginner's adivce

As tempting as it may be piling on the OP is not a good thing.

Originally Posted by gugi

As tempting as it may be piling on the OP is not a good thing.

Duly Noted, High road will be taken. Statements and posts that were less than honorable and disparaging leaves a mark on the collective group of fine wet shavers.
Said members handle will be remembered for some time to come.
Truth finds a way of settling all matters.
Cream always rises.
Enough said.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Well,since there are very few of us SRP members that know everything about straight Razors,the art of using them,how to make perfect lather,proper prep,Hones and honing,shaving brushes,scale materials,forging and making custom razors.
Stump training sheep,fishing for Salmon with an M16,Guns in general.Perhaps this thread should die and we all start Over

I've done everything in red,,,,gotta work on my forging & custom razors,,

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I've done everything in red,,,,gotta work on my forging & custom razors,,

John, when your stump training,do you use hipboots or rubber straps? Just curious as it is an art form always have to whisper in their Ear,(I love EWE)

I use a stool & suspenders,,,,

okay bad as I hate to jump into a fueled discussion I'm going to. When I first found this site I had been shaving with my great grandfathers straight since I was 20 years old. I'm almost fifty now and never maintained and shaved with anything but two straights , a Swaty three line, and a hanging strop. Had good shaves or I would have found another direction long ago. This site and the many informed opinions on it brought my shaves to another level much above what I had thought were good experiences. I thought I knew so much about a chore I had been doing for twenty some years until I listened to the info and opinions I found here. People are helpful and sharing about something we have pulled from antiquity and we are lucky to live in an age where people all over the world can share the knowledge they have gained from trial and error over the net. That being said you can never learn enough to say you know it all. Welcome to the site lay back listen and learn it's a great place don't cut yourself out of it. There is too much to learn here. just my opinion .

Originally Posted by gugi

Are you trolling? If you really want it I can give you a ban.

Nobody has objected to you having an opinion, rather to the ways you present your opinions in the context of everything else.

I would suggest that you take a step back and stop attacking people who are way more experienced than you not simply in shaving with and honing straight razors but in being successful with helping hundreds and sometimes thousands of beginners.

If you want to share your experience and help others please do, but putting down your betters does not transfer any credibility on you, just the opposite.

Wow thanks for the threat and insult!You and your gang are a real inspiration.I've used the library and do not interact becauase of turds like you...............

Originally Posted by Edwardd

Wow thanks for the threat and insult!You and your gang are a real inspiration.I've used the library and do not interact becauase of turds like you...............

I see you are still as charming as ever edwardd.

1. State opinion in provocative terms.
2. Wait for counter-opinions that you provoked.
3. "Help! I'm being oppressed! Why aren't I allowed an opinion?"

Originally Posted by Edwardd

Wow thanks for the threat and insult!You and your gang are a real inspiration.I've used the library and do not interact becauase of turds like you...............

maybe your just having a bad day like me,,, my A/C blew up at 4:30am,,, but I have a portable back-up like all good preppers,,, there is still time to make it right Edward,,, just edit it ,,, you've been here 2 years,,,