Thread: First Straight Razor

Welcome. I really like the scales on your razor. Enjoy.

Welcome. Between us, your new razor and your friend, you’re off tho a good start among people who can help and advise.

Keep learning, and have fun!

Welcome to the rabbit hole careful not to fall too fast too quickly.


As was mentioned above a properly honed razor is key. Other than that take your time, if your new to wet shaving as well there is also learning how to get a good lather, stropping etc.


My tips (others might disagree with some)

get a decent but not very expensive strop (you will likely damage your first) a good brush and cream or soap lots of stuff here about these items so I won't get into detail here.

take your time learning, don't expect the perfect shave immediately, I can get a BBS shave with canned goo and a cartridge razor, my face may be on fire with razor burn afterwards but I can do it. Once you get it down you will get the best most comfortable shave of your life.

if your new to wet shaving in general avoid pre shave oils (here is where I get lynched). My reason for suggesting this; if not used right pre shave oils can destroy your lather (especially face lathering) and the line between proper and not proper is very fine. If your learning to lather you don't want this additional variable in "why can't I get good lather". Once you learn to lather and you are doing it consistently then experiment with pre shave oil if you like.

Shut the bathroom door securely and tell any family you need to left alone when shaving especially when learning, I didn't shut mine tight enough one time and my large maine coon came in and did his stand on hind legs and bump/fall into the back of daddy's knee routine (thankfully I was rinsing the razor and not actually shaving at the time)

Other than that enjoy your trip, take one thing at a time and try not the blow all your money collecting

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum, Rick!

Plenty of information here in the Library and forums, and if you cannot find any particular answer on your own, be sure to ask a member for help. That's what we are here for after all.

Cheers!

Welcome to SRP.
As was said above. Shut and lock the door. This seems odd but think of it as safety. You dont need kids or the wife or pets bumping you in any way.

Be sure to start out with a pro honed razor like Roy stated. A second razor is best so that you can send one out and still be shaving and learning while you wait for one to come back.

Take your time. If it takes you 45 min or a hours dont sweat it. Its better to go slow and relather or make more lather than it is to trg and hurry. We dont shave this way for speed.

Learn to lather, shave and strop. After a few months time you can see about diving into the other parts of this odd hobby of ours.

Ask questions. Try to loom up answers with the search box but dont hesitate to ask. Remember we have all been there. Some of us its been decades ago. Others just a couple years. So we understand. We want you to get a close comfortable shave with little irritation. After you have mastered that then you can worry about getting that bbs shave.

Enjoy is the main thing! Its no longer a chore. Its time spent enjoying the shave.

And just like that... I'm hooked. Turns out I'm a PJM/Monkhouse collector. Those are the ones I tend to look at the most. I already got this Wedgeway on its way to keep the Winova company.





Let's see what's next.


Thanks for all the advise and the warm welcome. I truly appreciate it and look forward to learning and eventually helping some one else down the line. Time to start looking for a honemeister (sp?) In the LA area.

Addictive, isn't it? Grin.

Hope you can find someone to hone locally. Just keep in mind that some companys say that sharpen razors and what they mean is they can stick it in a machine and it sharpens them. Thats not honing. A lot of knife companys sharpen, thats also not honing. Find someone that hones by hand on stones.
But remember, you can mail a razor for a low cost to a member here to get a razor honed. Then you know it will be right. A few guys do this for a living and others dont mind helping someone out.

Originally Posted by Riks

And just like that... I'm hooked. Turns out I'm a PJM/Monkhouse collector. Those are the ones I tend to look at the most. I already got this Wedgeway on its way to keep the Winova company.





Let's see what's next.


Thanks for all the advise and the warm welcome. I truly appreciate it and look forward to learning and eventually helping some one else down the line. Time to start looking for a honemeister (sp?) In the LA area.

What did I tell you about the rabbit hole