Fresh Fish

Hi everyone,

Joined the forum today 18/05/07 after falling upon it via a video link on youtube. Ive been using a DE razor for about a year now and have finally decided it's time to make the transition to an straight razor.

Have previously been posting on wetshaversgroup on msn but feel this forum/community has more to offer by way of customized content.

Ok, a little bit about myself so you know who you're talking to ...

I'm Graham Martin aged 27 and live in Northern Ireland. Work in a bank and hope to move to England either this year or next to study Radiography.

Thanks for having me.

Welcome! I agree the format here is easier to work through.

Hi Graham,

Hope you enjoy it here. We have a wonderful group of members who are always willing to help out in any way they can.

Check out the reference sections and use the search for topics of interest.

Have fun,

Lynn

Thanks chaps.

Lynn, are you the guy who does the honing for ppl on the board etc?

Am thinking of purchasing this razor (will be my first) and would need it honed most likely? I guess you're in the US? Might be tricky getting my razor over there.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...0375&rd=1&rd=1

Can anyone verify that this is a good razor?

Graham.

Welcome Graham. The Bismark is a good razor. You can also check the buy/sell forum here for good, shave ready razors at reasonable price. I'm sure others from your side of the pond will chime in, but I think they've done well buying from U.S. sources also due to the exchange rate. Enjoy :tu

Jordan

Welcome Graham, I know you came to the right place. We will try to help any way we can. Make sure you look at the archive, lots of good info, and Lynn's DVD that is available from classic shaving. Keep us posted on how you do.

Phil

Hi Graham, Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the board Graham, you've come to the right place!

Welcome! This place makes the whole transition to straights relatively painless, and enjoyable.

Bruno and LX Emergency are your best bets for EU honing - Bruno is in Belgium and LX is in Holland. ATM there are no honers in the UK who are putting it out there, but I think there are a few who are working on it.

Cheers

Si

Thanks guys for the positive responses. You've made me feel welcome here. I hope I can contribute some of my experiences in the future which may be of value to you all as Ive no doubt I'll be leeching your wealth of knowledge.

Graham.

p.s Thank Si, I'll try the EU guys once I hopefully get this bismarck as will be cheaper/faster p+p. :D

welcome aboard.!!
This place is awesome for str8 razor shaving and it has some very helpful members who go out of their way to help you.

Welcome Graham. That razor is a great one.... I have one myself! It was my first and still remains my favourite.

You have some very enjoyable times ahead!

Excellent mate :D
Good to see a fellow Uk'er :-)

Watching the FA cup final today? Im mad keen Chelsea fan but I cant see us doing it.

Just want to re-iterate to you all how appreciated I am of the responses.
Graham.

Hi there,
you would do well to get the Lyn abrahms dvd on shaving and honing, I did and it makes a big difference to my shaving now, I am not a expert at the honing bit but getting better every time I use my razor.
good luck

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Excellent mate :D
Good to see a fellow Uk'er :-)

Watching the FA cup final today? Im mad keen Chelsea fan but I cant see us doing it.

Just want to re-iterate to you all how appreciated I am of the responses.
Graham.

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Ah well, maybe I was too quick to welcome you! ;)

I'm a mad keen Utd supporter, so I guess congratulations are in order! Well done to the Chelsea. Not much in it today, but a superbly worked goal from Lampard and Drogba.

Watch out next season, we're not happy unless we have at least a double! :nj

Woohoo!! A Dull game but i'll take the victory :D

A Manchester utd fan from London?! How do you get away with it!! lol

Ha ha! It's worse than that! I'm actually a Man Utd fan from Hong Kong whose home is now London! :D

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Originally Posted by poona

Woohoo!! A Dull game but i'll take the victory :D

A Manchester utd fan from London?! How do you get away with it!! lol

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All Utd fans are from London? Tis a well know fact...

Mark hope the trip to NY went better that my jaunt to London!

Welcome on board Graham!

Simon

:OT Nah, this time I had even less free time in NY. Next time I'm not going to fail and will be going to Cambridge Pharmacy and all those other great places.

Yeah, either me or Bruno can hone it up for you just fine. You can drop me a PM any time.

Hi Graham
Joined in april so still a newbie allready bought 2 razors from a SRP member very good price and came shave ready try steelforge for honing in the UK send him a pm will be sending him 2 of mine in a few weeks that I have bought on e-bay.
Malcolm