Thread: Hello

Hi,
I'm about to start on the straight razor journey, my birthday present to myself is a good straight razor TI 5/8 + Silvertip brush and soaps, creams and strop. It may seem an extravagent start, but after reading a lot I understand it makes sense to use good tools from the beginning. My theory is that if the tools are top quality then the only unknown is the ability of the user.
Im looking forward to embarking on the quest for a great shave, so wish me luck guys, and any tips will always be appreciated.
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Welcome aboard the SRP Forum.
There may be a person near to you who may be able to help you along the way. Some razors are not fully shave ready when they leave the seller's premises. Read all you can in the "Library" beginners forum. I still do after years and am reminded of things I forgot.
A lot of help is available here!
Enjoy your journey!
~Richard

welcome and all the best! giving yourself the best possible start for a successful leap into straights is not a bad thing

Welcome! If you have questions please ask, and post some pictures when your new toys arrive

Welcome! Be patient, do lots of research to prepare and you will be rewarded with great shaves. After my own learning curve, I would not shave any other way than using a straight. As long as I have a choice!

Make sure to keep your angle very shallow (blade close to your face), use an EXTREMELY light touch. No bearing down on the razor. Stretch the skin to keep it flat in front of the razor (this is paramount.) You can puff out your cheeks, pull your mouth to one side, whatever works. Just make sure to keep the skin smooth and flat in front of the razor.

Depending on where you purchased your TI, it may or may not be shave ready. If you wish, you can PM me and I can give you my own opinion based on where you bought it as to the odds of it being shave ready.

I like your attitude about making sure your tools are top notch to begin with. I wish I would have started out with that myself! I would have saved a fair bit of money.

Welcome. Two things you will want to be sure of. Most important the you start with a truly shave ready blade. Stropping is very important. You should study up on that before you start.

I too recently started straight razor shaving (16 shaves in) and also hit the ground running with a top of the line razor, brush, soaps and strop and I'm really glad I did. My Hart Kamisori was shave ready, so no issue there, and I get to learn on equipment I would have ended up gravitating toward eventually anyway. Good luck and have fun!!