G'day Noob from Oz checking in...

I've been shaving for 35 years but only discovered how to shave 6 months ago when I discovered DE's and decent soaps and badger hair brushes. Now I am ready to take the next step and I am waiting on a shave ready straight and strop to arrive in the post.

When the goods pitch up and assuming my head is still attached I'll let you all know how I go.

In the mean time I'll lurk and learn!!

Cheers

Welcome to SRP, miner!

- Scott

Thanks Scott for my first reply!!

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Welcome to SRP miner, This is the best on the net for learning about straights. By all means lurk and learn, but feel free to ask questions also. I hope you enjoy your stay here. :gl:

welcome to srp. what did you get?

Welcome to SRP! Hope you enjoy the journey you are embarking on, I know I do. I know exactly what you mean regarding quality soap and a good brush. I can't believe how long I used that canned crap. What a waste of money!

Welcome to SRP, Miner!

What razor and strop have you ordered?

Welcome to SRP, you will find this a real handy place, good bunch of blokes

Cheers

Thanks for the welcome, I need plenty of support here

First blade
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...0/IMG_1205.jpg

Still waiting for it and yes I am a bit worried.......Tony Miller strop on the way as well

Cheers

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Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

... I know exactly what you mean regarding quality soap and a good brush. I can't believe how long I used that canned crap. What a waste of money!

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+1 to that. :)

Welcome Miner. These are a great bunch of guys. They are all willing to help you out and help you get the best shave possible.

Thanks for the welcome

Gear for now ..

Shavemac brush

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...658_resize.jpg

Lather from Tabac

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...662-resize.jpg

Now all I need is the blade...

Cheers

Is your razor coming as shave ready or will you need to get it honed??

The blade comes shave ready, I can't wait for the first shave...

Cheers

Welcome, good luck, go slow and enjoy one of the best pleasures in life.

The TM strop was a good choice. I would recommend
not stropping before your first shave, and then stropping
as per the wiki afterwards:


Razor stropping - Straight Razor Place Wiki

This is just to ensure that if you damage the edge by
stropping that you can tell by that shave compared to
your first one.

- Scott