Thread: How old were you the first time?

Originally Posted by Jonedangerousli

I was 15, she was 34...

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Never mind.

nice.

Originally Posted by Jonedangerousli

I was 15, she was 34...

Cheers,
Viktor

My first str8 razor shave was six months ago. I was, and still am, 65.

From the beginning I have been an excellent shaver. I took to that really well! I never nick or cut myself, even when I started, except when I'm not paying attention, and I cut my fingers!

Stropping came difficult for me. I worked and worked on it, knowing how important this process was, knowing I wasn't getting it right. I experimented with different angles, heights of where I hung the strop, my grip, etc. - My breakthrough came when I started holding the razor at the neck with my thumb and forefinger and rolled the razor with my wrist - keeping pressure on the spine and edge.

Honing has been the most fun and fascinating part of my learning process. This skill, or art, has been an on going and changing process from day to day. I will not allow myself to become over confident. I will always have more to learn in regard to honing. I feel I have become very good at this, and my sucess rate has become very high. I am, also recognizing the differences, and needs, of different blades and steels.

Learning to pin, tighten, & disassemble razors was difficult for me to also learn. - but this is going well, too. I love buying a crap razor for next to nothing on Ebay, and bringing it back to a beautiful instrument that gives me a great shave. This gives me great joy!!

Steve

Originally Posted by ohlookaneagle

tsk, tsk.
Both our ages are in our profiles!
I'm still 21, my birthday is in February.

-Michael

Yeah, but did you want every one of our friends who is poring over this important thread to have to look it up????

Originally Posted by pilothaz

It was a year ago today. My 22nd Birthday last year when I started shaving with a straight razor.

Happy Birthday!

Originally Posted by Jonedangerousli

I was 15, she was 34...

Oh, wait.

Never mind.

OK now don't lie, nah go ahead lie....but keep it interesting!

Originally Posted by zepplin

My first str8 razor shave was six months ago. I was, and still am, 65.

Honing has been the most fun and fascinating part of my learning process. This skill, or art, has been an on going and changing process from day to day. I will not allow myself to become over confident. I will always have more to learn in regard to honing. I feel I have become very good at this, and my sucess rate has become very high. I am, also recognizing the differences, and needs, of different blades and steels.

Learning to pin, tighten, & disassemble razors was difficult for me to also learn. - but this is going well, too. I love buying a crap razor for next to nothing on Ebay, and bringing it back to a beautiful instrument that gives me a great shave. This gives me great joy!!

Steve

Hats off to you Steve, sounds like you're a natural str8 shavin' addict!

Originally Posted by Morturn

Bought a couple of honed razors, and found this to be an instant improvement, no nicks and no razor burn.

Last night I honed my own razor to shave ready, worked fine had a great shave, and finally I don’t have dry skin anymore, in fact I feels smother then I can ever remember.

Amazing how much better a straight can leave your skin feeling, isn't it? Seems counterintuitive but mine is certainly less irritated and the ingrowns are an oddity instead of a painful tradition. Congrats!

I was probably in my 20s when my gillette was taking off more than peach fuzz. I started with the straight 2 months ago (37). And haven't looked back.
Diego

For-tay.

Wet shaving for about 19-20 years (evil cartridges)
4 months of DE shaving.
4 months of straight shaving.

I'm getting the best shaves of my life, although my wife was a little concerned during the DE/SE conversion, there were a few rough shaves in there. Now I consistently get better shaves than my slant/feather combination, with a number of razors that I've honed myself.

Can somebody tell me if this obsession with NOS German razors eventually passes? I just won my third and now there a bunch more in my "watching" list.

Started when I was 20 (approx 7 months ago). Am now 21 (just had the bday Aug 13)

A couple of weeks now, at the age of 29. Have hit few snags, but nothing that can't be fixed.