Thread: When everything is goes right, from the first consideration to the first shave

Excellent story and good on ya Jerry for taking the time helping a fellow member. This is exactly what keeps the ball rolling. Kindness goes a long way and shows there are still great Men out there guiding the next group along. With patience and what you have been taught you will do just fine.

What a great start. I wish I had a mentor at the start, but I cannot thank the people here who were quick to respond to all of my questions. Most of which they had probably faithfully answered many times before.

Loving the razor too.

The only thing I would say is be careful with your stand. I am not a huge fan of keeping my razors in the bathroom because of the risk of moisture. The same can be said for keeping it on a stand next to a wet brush. People do it with no issues, but it's worth being vigilant on. I always dry my razors then they sit on the bedside table with the blade open until I am sure they are fully dry before I close them and put them away. I wouldn't recommend this procedure if there are children around for obvious reasons, but it works really well for me as I am the only child in our house.

Thanks for sharing, and for the pictures. We love pictures here.

Good luck and enjoy.

Congrads to both of you. A newbie that was smart enough to ask for help and listen to what hes told, and for a man willing to mentor and give his best advice, words of his wisdom and time to teach. The world would be a much better place if more of this happened.
I too had a mentor by email, not in person, but it helped me a lot also.

Congrats on your great start! Of course it makes a huge difference having a mentor coach you along. I will reiterate what was already said, be on your guard when first learning the angles and how much pressure to use. I know from experience that once you take things for granted and get cocky the cuts start to arrive and remind you just how much you need to be constantly mindful of what you are doing.

All the best to you!

Originally Posted by Porl

I wouldn't recommend this procedure if there are children around for obvious reasons, but it works really well for me as I am the only child in our house.

Both of my daughters have their own sharp shinys and are almost as mature as myself as well as qualified to the army marksmanship standards through Project Appleseed. I think the only thing is I have to to fear is them trying to tape me up in my sleep and then shaving me. Our bathroom has pretty good vent fans and we live in desert. Humidity really ain't an issue here. It's also covered in an special gun lube that soaks into the pours of the metal. The celluloid scales mean I have to be vigilant or suffer wrath of rust. I may make carbon fiber scales and set these aside given the razor is all original in really good shape and a hundred twenty years old.

Trying to find a descent wade and butcher to restore on good advice. Then I'll have that to shave with while I get this one cheried out.

Aloha!

Congrats on the smooth plunge into straight razor shaving, OP. And hats off to 10pups for the mentoring. A true gentleman for helping an emerging straight razor aficionado.

Mentors can make all the difference in the world.
I started shaving with a straight razor when I was 18 and inherited my grandfather's Solingen. Back then, there was no internet, so I was isolated. My grandfather had long sinced passed, and my father was a DE only guy with no straight razor experience. Luckily my cousin (20 years my senior) was a barber that straight shaved and he took me under his wing and taught me how to strop and shave with a straight. He also honed my razor for me when I needed it. Without his guidance, I would probably have given up and started shaving solely with a DE. I owe him a debt of gratitude, may he RIP. Mentors can be a lifesaver.

-Zip