Please Allow me To Introduce Myself!!

Ben lurking here for a week or more and thought it was time to make my presence known.

Hello all. My name is Jim, and I'm quite the Noob to "Wet Shaving". I'm one of those who up until a month ago thought shaving in the shower with canned gel and a Mach III was considered wet shaving. Well, I've seen the light!!!

I browsed, searched and read for a couple of weeks. I started off with a couple of Merkur DE razors, a Futur and a LH Classic, a few soaps & creams, a cheap brush, etc.

I am now the proud owner of one of Tony's 4 sides paddle strops (with 3.0, 1.0 & 0.5 CrO2) and a new Dovo Mod # 140 5/8 straight. It's been quite the ride learning how to shave properly over the past couple of weeks, but find myself wishing I had made the plunge years ago.

There are many things I've learned over the past while that will stick in my brain forever, but one of the most memorable is (to quote someone else) "No matter how good you think your shave is, the alum block will put you in your place". Man oh man, there's an eye-opener!!!!

Well, here's to looking forward to a long time searching here and hopefully being able to contribute after a while.

Jim!!

Welcome aboard Jim. Good to have another CDN here. Now where is Amherstburg? :eek:

Hey there Firestart. Thanks for the welcome.

Amherstburg is about 3-1/2 hours S/W of you. Just a few minutes south of Windsor.

Hi Newfie
Hows canada these days
Did I mention that I lived over there for few years my mom still does.
I miss it these days, Kinda wish I never left.
:tu

Hi Newfie,

Welcome to the forum... :)


Terry

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Originally Posted by heliguy

Hi Newfie
Hows canada these days
Did I mention that I lived over there for few years my mom still does.
I miss it these days, Kinda wish I never left.
:tu

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Hey, what part of Ireland?? My family came from Yaughl in County Cork.

My sister-in-law is from Amherstburg! She's about ready to squeeze out her first puppy any day now. I know some folks from the rock too. Where abouts are you from, Jim?

X

I have a friend in Windsor.. Just getting her law degree as we speak, but don't take it against her, she's a nice gal :D

Second largest city in Nfld here.....Ft. McMurray AB..... :roflmao
Seriously..... jiggs dinner every sunday at the hotel my son.
Welcome aboard, there is a lot of knowledge here, still learning myself.

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Originally Posted by PostModern

snip...Seriously..... jiggs dinner every sunday at the hotel my son....snip

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Some shockin' good!!!!

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Originally Posted by xman

snip....Where abouts are you from, Jim?

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North Shore of Conception Bay, place called Western Bay.