Thread: What is WRONG with You Guys????

Not a macho thing for me, not many know I shave with a straight and those that do may not know what the heck I'm talking about...

Historical pull had something to do with it I'm sure as I started thinking about a straight while I was out muzzle loading one year. I was using an old straight that was made into a patch knife.

Another factor was not wanting to buy M3 blades anymore...

Now that I'm a full time convert I can't imagin using anything else.

I am not sure what brought me to straights, Maybe since I have around a hundred knives, and I like sharp things, maybe one reason.
Why did I start using a fountain pen, because it actually means something I think, It writes better, and there is a small amount upkeep, I like to play w/t things.
Str8ts were always in the back of my head, the class, whenever I saw one in a store I wanted to buy one, even though I would not know what to do with it.
I used an electric, and only very rarely would I bust out the M3 for the wife, The days following would be bad razor burn, and ingrown hairs. So one late night after work I stumbled on this site, and everyone saying how great of a shave, no razor burn any more, So I invested some cash, two months later, The wife is glad I am one again clean shaven, probably for the longest stretch yet. But she does not see the need for my six straights, and desire to buy more.
I get the same thing though from people, how your crazy, and that is after you explain what a str8t is.

Originally Posted by DwarvenChef

Another factor was not wanting to buy M3 blades anymore...

That's definitely my main reason. I'm against any "use-and-throw-away" lifestyle, because of ecological and economical reasons in the long term.
Another reason is the DIY part of razor restoration. It's fun!

I think these are pretty simple and plain reasons that all the "non-straight-shavers" understand perfectly, right?

I started out with the intention of shaving my head with a straight .. the guy who used to do my radical flatop was taught by a traditional barber and said he'd bring one of his straights in to shave the section of my flatop in the middle ... Sadly he had to spend some time in hospital due to mental illness .. So eventually I bought a straight and thought .. I'd better try shaving my face first just to get a feel for it .that was me hooked ...

To Date I've still not went near my head with it

It gives better shaves but it does require more effort.

There's the challenge involved of maintenance: honing, stropping, keeping rust at bay.

There's the nostalgia aspect.

And so on.

As with every hobby, favourite pass time, sports: de gustibus non est disputandum ( which translates more or less as: beauty is in the eye of the beholder ).

It simply gives me the best shave I've ever had. That's the thing I think.

I always assumed we (our group) were all barbers in a past life and were drawn to it out of uncontrollable instinct.

Besides all the obvious: better for the skin, use of neat soaps and creams, better for the enviornment, shaveing how our Grandfathers did, etc., etc..

To shave with something that most people consider dangerous is just very, very cool!!

Plus,......Stropping is very, very sexy!

Originally Posted by Garry

Sadly he had to spend some time in hospital due to mental illness ..

Sad yes... But lucky for you maybe?