Thread: Hello all

Welcome OF (and for that matter Cobo, too)
I'm pretty sure we have or at least used to have a member or two who use their straights in the shower. Personally unless I'm using a Friodur or other stainless razor, I don't like the idea of my razors in all that humidity. I don't even keep them in the bathroom (except Friodurs-those things are tough razors).
Enjoy the trip, you'll no doubt have more than just two straights before it's done...
I also don't think there's a "magic" brand. I have Dovos and TI's and honestly I don't think I could personally rate one brand over the other, although I've not tried the very expensive top end models from TI.
Vintage in good shape has been the way to go, I think. Get it honed to start with, get another vintage razor and your own hone and strop, and try to make the extra razor just as nice as the one you sent out. You'll have blades ready to shave in no time.
Also...fight stubbornness. I went for almost 2 years without a coarse hone, after my Norton broke. It took a now well established member during his newbie days coming over with his Norton, to help me see exactly what I was missing and how important the lower grits really are also.
I'm rambling.
Welcome.

John P.

Thanks all for the welcome. Glad to be part of the family.

Welcome to SRP. Enjoy your stay, you will find many friendly folks here and much information.

Dennis

Good Evening Gentlemen,
Joined the forum last evening. Have began to shave with a straight
as of yesterday.Needless to say that the first experience was less
than a success but it takes a lot more than that to run the old man!

Am looking forward to this experience with great zeal.Can use all the advice and commentary you care to offer, and am looking forward to
long and lasting friendships. Thanks so much for the invitation.

Welcome to SRP!

Don't get too hung up on brands or age. A brand new razor may or may not be better than a 100 year old razor. Many of us here have vintage blades (some more vintage than others) and find them to be fantastic razors.

I think I will look into the vintage stuff too. Im seeing Robeson, Genco, W.M.. So even if it has some nicks or whatever, I can restore it by having it sent to a honemeister and its good to go right?

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Welcome to SRP!

Don't get too hung up on brands or age. A brand new razor may or may not be better than a 100 year old razor. Many of us here have vintage blades (some more vintage than others) and find them to be fantastic razors.

Welcome aboard OldFashioned!!