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    Default My (belated) 1st Anniversary

    I had intended to post this on March 14, the anniversary of my first straight razor shave, but it just didn't happen. It really is hard for me to believe that it's been over a year, already! So i think that I'll share a few random thoughts and observations accumulated during a year of shaving.


    • I rarely find a need to chase a BBS shave; I'm quite satisfied with a DFS or less most days
    • I actually enjoy shaving
    • Stropping is incredibly relaxing
    • Although proper skin stretching yields the best shaves, I don't do much of it, but I still achieve very acceptable results (I have limited shoulder and neck mobility, so many stretching postures are downright uncomfortable)
    • I prefer bowl lathering over face lathering, but I routinely face lather while traveling
    • Soaps, "croaps", creams... I like 'em all
    • Best badger is fine by me
    • Real (meaning flax) linen and horse butt is my favorite strop combo
    • 6/8 & 7/8 are my favorite razor sizes, but I love bigger razors
    • I can't seem to settle on a grind preference; two of my favorite razors are a singing extra hollow ground and a heavy near-wedge?!?
    • I've cut myself perhaps 3 times; each time was due to being distracted. But each cut was so minor that they didn't even bleed immediately, though they left obvious marks for a few days.
    • I haven't dinged a razor, yet
    • I HAVE marked up a strop (distraction, again), but nothing serious
    • I like changing shaving cream/croap/soap pretty much daily
    • A three-pass shave takes about 10 minutes; but it somehow takes me a half hour for the whole, enjoyable proceedings
    • CrOx on hard felt really does require only a few passes!
    • I need more razors
    • It's past time for me to learn honing
    • Mapping beard grain is an absolute necessity
    • I love this forum!


    Here's to my second year!
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    I think, IMHO, your summary would fit a great percentage of the forum members.

    Thanks for posting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dzanda View Post
    I rarely find a need to chase a BBQ shave
    mmmm BBQ
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    Yes, it is best not to chase the BBQ shave....you always end up with burn....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grazor View Post
    Yes, it is best not to chase the BBQ shave....you always end up with burn....
    Yes, you would tend to get a lot of burn after a shave like that wouldn't you.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grazor View Post
    Yes, it is best not to chase the BBQ shave....you always end up with burn....
    Ya gotta love autocorrect!

    Now I'm hungry!
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    Yes, the year certainly seems to sneak up on you. I know my join date but can't remember exactly when I first started using a straight, I think it was about 6 weeks after I joined.

    I agree that chasing perfection isn't necessary too. I recall when I first joined everyone seemed to go on about getting a BBS shave but either the tide is turning more towards close and comfortable or I was just not taking it on board at first, either way I think it is a bit of a eureka moment when you realize it.
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    Funny how time flies when you are having fun.
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    Congratulations on a successful first year. Now, if someone could create a soap that smells like BBQ I would buy the first case.

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