Another newbie and Tom Petty said it best...

...the waiiiiiting is the hardest part.

I'm sure like many before me, I'm a DE migrant from B&B and SMF, long time listener, first time caller. I've been lurking and reading the wealth of information here. I darken the doors of antique shops and such and see a lot of straight razors and

Obviously, the wait for my new razors and strops are killing me. En route is Tony Miller Heirloom strop, Dovo Bismarck (ordered from Vintage Blades shave ready) and three Wapienicas for the honing learning curve. I also ordered the Lynn Abrams DVD and the restoration CD from Billy's Blades.

A whole new level of rad is kicking in....

So .. uh. ..hey all!

Congratulations"

I do not have the patient for restoration, so I found ALTIM55 from E-Bay who will restore and sharpen reasonably.

The Wap... razors seem very good. I used a barber hone for 5 minutes and my Tony Miller paddle with the 1.0 micron and 0.5 micron then stroped (not side to side but purpendicular and it shaved VERY good. Don't sell those short!!! You may decide they are your best shavers.

Jerry

Welcome Brian, from another recent convert (and Noob to "Wet Shaving" in general).

I've now shaved with my Dovo 1/2 dozen times and it gets better each time, as my skills for shaving and stropping increase.

Still haven't developed the Noogies for an ATG pass with the straight though!!!:w Still finish off with my Futur in a low setting.

Welcome Brian, be patient and enjoy the process! :D

Jordan

Welcome Brian - that wait is tough, and especially so when you're down to only one necessary item remaining.

You'll like the results though.

Welcome Brian. I can see you are practicing your due diligence and expect we will hear some great tips for the learning curve from a fellow neophyte’s perspective.

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Still haven't developed the Noogies for an ATG pass with the straight though!!!:w

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Yeah same here; I touched the throat for an against the grain pass this morning felt the resistance and then said really fast okthatisgoodfortoday.:o

And DE shaver is welcome to come on in and join the big boys. ;)

X

Welcome Brian,
Believe me, the wait can be excrutiating, but it is worth it.
You will make some slips while shaving, we all have, some worse than
others:w So far I haven't cut myself too badly, no scars anyhow.
You have found a great place to learn with and from others.
Tony

Thanks everybody!

To take the edge off the wait, I'm going to run some shaving related errands at lunch: health food store for some lavender witch hazel, then to Lee Valley tools for a Norton 4K/8K, lapping glass and sandpaper.

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Still haven't developed the Noogies for an ATG pass with the straight though!!!

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Yeah same here; I touched the throat for an against the grain pass this morning felt the resistance and then said really fast okthatisgoodfortoday.:o

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That's interesting. I've noticed quite a few DE shavers first approach the straight with some trepidation. No offense meant, but it's curious -- does the "safety razor" inspire that much more confidence? Coming from an electric razor (and before that, a Gillette something-or-other), I just jumped in and knifed away with no fear.

Or perhaps it's too individual to generalize like this... :shrug:

- Scott

The educated are always more cautious! From one newbie* to another, welcome!















Hey, there could be another give away on the horizon. :)

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Originally Posted by sstulken80

That's interesting. I've noticed quite a few DE shavers first approach the straight with some trepidation. No offense meant, but it's curious -- does the "safety razor" inspire that much more confidence? Coming from an electric razor (and before that, a Gillette something-or-other), I just jumped in and knifed away with no fear.

Or perhaps it's too individual to generalize like this... :shrug:

- Scott

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Obviously I can't speak for everyone else, but as for me:

• The hair under my chin doesn't match the rest of my face. It's super heavy for some reason and because I'm quite aware my stropping skills aren't nearly up to par for a perfect edge, I know there's some tough cutting there, so better safe than sorry for now.
• Yes, I do believe that a DE instills some confidence. If you do dig in with a DE, there's a limit to how much skin you'll remove. With a straight, well, I shudder at the damage that thing could do.

Just my $0.02 worth only.

I say this as a newb myself so lake it witha grain of salt. I am still working on all the aspects of my shaving.


I think the trick is to "know" that the blade cannot hurt you. I went into my first shave that way and I have only cut myself three times (never more than a nick that I could get with a Mach3). Once with a spike and twice on my first shave. I have been at this for a month now. All I do is know that many others before me have shaved more than once safely and that there is not real serious danger only a percieved one. This "knowledge" takes away all fears. Fears I think are what cause cuts in the begining. Be confidant and everything should be fine.

Say to yourself "I am a MAN and nothing is dangerous to me."

[quote=BrianP;106842]..., long time listener, first time caller.

Huh, I never made the connection...