Thread: first shave, not half bad :D

I was recently talking to my gandpa about his younger days, and he kept talking about shaving with a straight and how smooth it was, and i couldnt get it out of my head. so i went ahead and bought the supplies


read a fair amount of info on the web first, found this place (and i gotta say the tips saved me from slicing myself a lot) and then went for it. I must admit i was pretty scared when i was shaving my lip and chin, but all in all for a first go it was a bit better than my disposable, with only 2 nicks. still getting the hang of stropping and by the feel of it my blade definitely needs to be honed (arriving next week).

even though there were only 2 nicks, it was a pretty good experience. i actually bled less with this than i did with my disposable (my hair grows in really odd directions). Trickiest part was maneuvering so i could see myself in the mirror.

all in all, im pretty excited. Just need to practice and get better

Sounds pretty good. Congrats on the shave #1. Hopefully they get easier and smoother as you go.

Welcome to SRP -

This is really a neat group. A lot of great gentlemen who are willing to help you.

The best is yet to be!

Steve

You did better than me this morning, my first shave with a straight.

I was recently talking to my gandpa about his younger days, and he kept talking about shaving with a straight and how smooth it was, and i couldnt get it out of my head. so i went ahead and bought the supplies

Very, very cool. Good job on your first shave, and welcome
to SRP!

- Scott

Congratulations! You have every right to satisfied with accomplishing this classic and gentlemanly art. It is also gratifying that you have a connection with your grandfather. We tend to remember them more as can connect to them in doing the same thing they did.