Please allow me to introduce myself....I

' Tom. 55 years and lovin wetshaving here in NJ. The creams, soaps, fragrances...I just love trying new ones and sharing the old ones that I lose interest in.
I recently started Str8 Shaving with a passaround that Chris arranged on TSD (The Shave Den). Str8 is much more difficult than I imagined...It's gracious of him to share his own razors and strops to spread the enjoyment.

I just, today, ordered a scuttle from Georgetownpottery.com.
I think it was MattMike who posted his development of the type with the pottery guy.
Anyway..
Forard with the show. It's a real pain for mods/admins that we (SRP) lost the database from yesterday tru 10/31/207
Stuff happens.
Tom

Indeed it does....and welcome back!

Ah the pass around finally showed up. Whatcha think? What did they send ya? If you have questions you have my number.

I know I know you from somewhere else :P

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Originally Posted by IsaacRN

I know I know you from somewhere else :P

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TSD?

Chris, now you've gone and confused me...a new name?
Tom

Nah...was just joking around.

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Originally Posted by TOB9595

TSD?

Chris, now you've gone and confused me...a new name?
Tom

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Here I am! ;)

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Originally Posted by The Topher

Ah the pass around finally showed up. Whatcha think? What did they send ya? If you have questions you have my number.

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This is what I sent to him to try out--
-- Tony Miller #1 Best Hanging Strop in Red Latigo (no handle)
-- Paddle Strop natural & black leather (maker unknown)
-- J. Elliot "Medium Hollow Ground" 4/8 wedge SER
-- C. Schmidt "Blue Steel" 6/8 full hollow SER
-- Original Schulze ESPE 5/8 full hollow SER

And what does TOPHER mean?

I have problems with everything connected to str8 shaving. I can't see that well some areas of my face..I think I'm dulling the razor as I carefully strop it 50 -60 times.
I have to work on my stropping muscle memory. I seem to naturally want to strop and turn over blade first not the proper way of turning over on the spine.

I must say that it is a closer shave than my DE shave.
When I get a str8 shave right...sometimes happens...it is a WONDERFUL feeling
I will stay at it and give str8 shaving a good try..


Thanks XChris for your gracious use of your stuff.
Tom

Welcome back and keep at it Tom!

- Scott

Here is the tale of my first wonderful str8 shave experience
Tom

:OT Topher came from a drunk story. And with all drunk stories it is a simple one made funny by stupidity. I had 21 shots in 1.5 hours and we were discussing how much we hate that Topher Grace guy while stumbling back to the car and they hit on the fact that he and I have the same name because he is named Christopher. And so I literally climbed up on a box in the parking lot and started to shout at the top of my lungs that "I AM THE TOPHER! TOPHER IS AN HONERABLE NAME!!! I WAS BORN THE TOPHER!!!!" and I just kept screaming it to noone in particular until I fell off the box and the name stuck.

hahahahaha

I can picture it
:)
Tom