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    Talking 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

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

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    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

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

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    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

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    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.

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