Thread: My First Shave: Why Did I do It?!

I think they are having a get-together somewhere in Ohio very soon......you should check into that!

You guys get together?

Awesomeness!

I can always add another razor to the pile when it's time to hone...I'm in for honing one for free also After all this forum is known for helping each other out!!! That will get you 4 of them done for free then you can decide where you want to go from there whether it be to sell the others or perhaps by then you will be honing yer own!!!! Just PM me if you want....

PM on the way!

Listen to Mike and the others, they know what they're talking about!

1. Send 2 off to Mike and take him up on his kind offer. He sold me a honed and stropped one, and there is NO substitute for a razor honed and stropped by an experienced person.

2. Get that video by Lynn!

3. Keep shaving, slow down, take it easy...and realize that learning a whole new shaving technique takes time. If it hurts, stop. Take a deep breath, re-lather, and then start again, slower and easier. The razor should glide EASILY over your skin. Do not press hard!

4. Try to spring for some really good shave soap, like from thegentlemansquarters.com or bear-haven.com. Yes, I know, you're on a budget, but those soaps contain glycerin and other wonderful ingredients that make the razor glide over your skin instead of plowing into it and cutting you.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=15798

That should be the link for the thread on the Ohio meet - I don't know if thats close to you or not but it's worth checking out!

The goodwill and generosity on these forums never ceases to amaze me.

I have never been on any forums with the people so nice.

I was saving up for Geo F. Trumper’s stuff. I was hoping to skimp a bit on the soap until I could afford that "good stuff".

Is it worth it?

I've personally never used the Trumper's, but I've been very happy with both the Proraso and Tabac soaps and just recently the Musgo Real cream. The soaps made by both Mama Bear (she's a member here) http://www.bear-haven.com/ and Honeybee (on Ebay) http://stores.ebay.com/Honeybee-Spa-...Q3amesstQQtZkm are also quite good and VERY reasonably priced.