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Just saying hello
Hello, everyone. I'm a member over at SMF and have lately decided that while I enjoy my DE shaves, the use of an open razor is calling my name. It begs to be done.
I have been lurking here for a while, and I feel a little like I'm coming to the party late: Wapis are drying up, QC issues with Dovo/TI, general backordering the chief option for new razors (or so I read). On the other hand, the current popularity of straight shaving is encouraging, there are great vintage blades out there, and either way, I'm willing to do what it takes to get the ultimate shave.
So, I thought I would say hello. I hope to participate here where I can and, when I finally get to picking up a straight razor, strop, barber hone, etc., maybe I'll have some input on those items. In the meantime, I just look forward to learning.
BTW, I'm a Dallas resident and it appears there's a healthy, active Texas contingent here: I probably can't make the Austin gathering I've read about, but I look forward to news about another Dallas meet-up.
Best regards,
Tim
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welcome, Tim
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Aww... come to Austin, it'll be fun... we promise. Car pools could be possible.
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Have you checked out our buy/sell/trade threads. Good quality stuff at very good prices.
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Just saying hello back. Welcome
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Welcome just let us know how we can help
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Thanks, guys, for the welcome.
I will definitely check out B/S/T as soon as I sell a couple of DEs to clear space and cash. I've poked around over there, and good deals do pop up regularly. I'm thinking to get started I need a barber hone or paddle strop, a hanging strop with leather and linen/canvas, and of course a good razor (5/8, I suppose, for the first one). I see several craftsmen and private vendors offer starter setups, including a fellow Texan. Looking forward to the new learning curve.
Thanks again,
Tim
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A little late but Welcome to the Forum Tim.:D
What can I say about SRP? Great place, great layout, great people, great advice! You sure came to the right place. Enjoy your stay and have fun.
See you around the boards.
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It's great to see new members finally popping out of the shadows.
Welcome!:)
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Thanks again for the welcome, guys.
I finally got my first straight razor. This is it: Conquer 5/8 Straight Razor "UNUSED" - eBay (item 270246906937 end time Jun-22-08 14:22:18 PDT)
I know from a member at SMF that the eBay seller is legit and that the razor is good. I picked it up from a guy at SMF who had it for two days. He shaved with it one time or maybe just half a shave. So, I'm thinking all it needs is stropping. Guess I need to get a strop.:)
Also, there are some small black spots (pitting?) on the tang and near the spine, so I'm going to do some searching here on SRP to see: is there a way to remove them? If not, they're a minor cosmetic issue, but you know, it's my first straight and all....
I look forward to some great shaves with this, and I don't doubt that I'll be asking a lot of questions in the next few weeks.
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Regards,
Tim
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Welcome. Get to stropping and have a great shave! The gents here are great and are a wealth of knowledge!
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