Thread: Hi everybody - another newbie to the fold...

Well, I've arrived! First of all can I say what a pleasure it is to have access to this site - such a wealth of experience and knowledge. Grateful thanks especially to Lynn for the DVD received in record time today. I can heartedly recommend this as a great resource for any newbie - packed full of useful information and demonstrations. Excellent work.

I look forward to being part of this community both as an 'apprentice' and maybe later with a voice of experience. I can honestly say that I might have given up already had it not been for the forum.

I'm hailing from the UK in the Midlands. A Christmas gift of a stainless straight (I had hinted strongly!) had me enthused very quickly, so much that I had to purchase a new Dovo within a week (well, we have to 'rest' our razors don't we? ). I'm pleased, and smoothly shaved (though I admit I had to get a load of research in to overcome a few days of soreness). Bring it on....

A hearty welcome to SRP!! Sounds like you have started very well indeed. Don't hesitate to ask questions here...

From one apprentice to another welcome. While I have been posting a bit here I am very much a new member, still. You see I got a bit discouraged about using my straight back in early 08 and went back to my double edges before picking up the straight again in January of 09 and I have gotten much better at wielding the straight after taking it up again this month. I am still very much a apprentice myself.

Ok Moggs. I am curious to know why a modern person has decided to go the straight route. I am not accusing, I am in this boat also. I jumped in because I thought it was retro cool. Now I like the shave.

Originally Posted by CraigJ

Ok Moggs. I am curious to know why a modern person has decided to go the straight route. I am not accusing, I am in this boat also. I jumped in because I thought it was retro cool. Now I like the shave.

Thanks guys. Hi Craig - I'm not really certain. Thanks for the 'modern person' reference - I'm well into middle age but still as young as I ever was! Do you know, I think it takes a certain sort of person, with 'traditional' values. I also fully appreciate the work that goes into the production of a fine blade, my employment being in the field of engineering. I think that's also a reason that this method means such a lot to so many privileged users - it's not meant to be easy!

I just about remember my grandfather using a cutthroat blade - a fascination in itself. Now to relive that experience, the preparation, the fragrances, the trepidation, the sensation of steel on skin and the smoothness of the result... You know what I mean.

My eighty year-old father's first words to me the other day - "how are you getting on with that razor?". Need I say more....?

Welcome from one noob to another!

this place has made all the difference for me, but i ask a lot of question in whatever i do so i would advise you to do the same.
my simple advice is:
-good prep is key
-pay attention to angle
-pull the skin as taught as you can
-don't use too much pressure as very little is needed

i really enjoy shaving for the relaxing concentration aspect and the great shaves.

i hope you get as much out of it as i do!

good luck! (though it really isn't needed )

Originally Posted by chee16

Welcome from one noob to another!

this place has made all the difference for me, .....)

Hi - thanks for the advice! Now definitely is that a fellow motorcycle enthusiast I see by your avatar? living dangerously on two counts, shaving and preferred transport huh?

I don't know - All you noobs with new razors just make me so jealous

Nahhh! Just kidding.

Welcome from an ex-biker!!!

Originally Posted by Moggs

Hi - thanks for the advice! Now definitely is that a fellow motorcycle enthusiast I see by your avatar? living dangerously on two counts, shaving and preferred transport huh?

i am a huge motorcycle fan!!! the pic on my avatar (if you can't recognize it) is colin edwards on the Aprillia Cube when it set fire at 160mph. just a great pic. i have a custom Harley Sportster i built from the ground up that is really close to being finished, and an SV650 track bike that i may put back on the road as i really don't have time or money right now to get to the track. my street bike was a GS500E that i did a bunch of custom work to but i recently sold it.

so are you a biker? what kind of bike do you have? are you into watching the races? (i am a rabid fan )

oh, and this is all off topic but i don't care

Hello!
Great to have yet another member from sunny England! Our numbers continue to grow! There is a huge amount of information here. You can get by with a small proportion of it but it get's kind of addictive & you keep wanting to know more about all aspects of shaving with a straight!