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

Originally Posted by poona

Judging by the pic (its not easy to do) it looks like you need a proper bevel put on that blade.

I just honed 4 of them, they look like they don't have a bevel, but they were all really close, it only took a second to set a good bevel on them.


Also Coleen's soaps are great, but she's taking a short break to restock right now.

I would use plain Ole Ivory and a brush before I tried a straight and Babersol All the soaps above are great, and don't forget the old tried and true Williams Shave Soap .97 cents at wally world everyday.....

BTW if were throwing out names Mitchell's Wool Fat soap and Castle Forbes Shave Creme are the absolute best and most expensive ones out there IMHO hehehe

Gentlemen the offers and advice on this thread is really what we are all about Very Cool

I'm pretty new around here, so this is quite close to a candid, unbiased observation. Honestly, when I read the original post, I expected the thread to be three pages of flames. Like you would see in most other online forums. Boy, was I surprised. I agree - awesome. I wish the real world was this way.

Thank you everyone!













P.S. I will try to buy the DVD next month.

I wonder if the wool fat soap is lanolin based...

"wool fat" is lanolin...lanolin is pretty expensive but is very healing!

Originally Posted by Why_Did_I_Do_It?!

I wonder if the wool fat soap is lanolin based...

"wool fat" is lanolin...lanolin is pretty expensive but is very healing!

Yeppers it is on both counts.....

Originally Posted by RayG

Honestly, when I read the original post, I expected the thread to be three pages of flames. Like you would see in most other online forums. Boy, was I surprised. I agree - awesome. I wish the real world was this way.

You took the words right out of my mouth. This is a rare and wonderful piece of the web and, hopefully, what much of the rest of it will evolve into.

I am very glad to be here.

Justin

I've been going at this for as long as I've been a member at this website, not very long. I bought a razor, Norton hone, etc. and I had really lousy shaving experiences for about 3 months. Lousy enough that I have a couple little scars...

I think that regardless of whether you get your razors sharpened, buy the dvd, or whatever... there is absolutly no substitute for putting in the hard time of learning and practicing.

I couldn't shave at all for the first 3 weeks I had my razor. I didn't have it sharpened and it took me that long just to figure out how to get it to cut hair, and then only to have a really crummy shave. But I've stuck with it, read more and more, and practiced a ton.

I can say with absolute confidence that I'm shaving better now than I was a month ago, and I fully expect to be getting better results in the future.

Your best bet to enjoying a straight razor is perserverance and a willingness to learn. This forum is an amazing resource and I encourage you to take full advantage. Good Luck!!

Even with a shave ready razor, the prep described ( a dab of Barbasol) will not soften the whiskers sufficiently.

I once tried shaving with one of my best, smoothest shaving razors with just a dab of "Edge." OK i was in a hurry.

The rash lasted all the next day.

Get a shave-ready razor. Take a shower. Leave face wet. Apply shave cream. Try again.