newbie straight shaver from SoCal

all right fella's and ladies,

heres some info on myself.

im 21 i usually "shave" with hair clippers, yes i know. that is why i am here sometime i use a gillet 3 blade disposable razor. but it irritates my skin. when i dont shave my face breaks out from irritation.

what i need is a beginner razor for as cheap as possible i dont want to spend alot of money especially if i decide not to stick with it.

are there any kits available?
i know i should search but im getting ready for bed but i will search in the mean time.

i know i need these basic things.
some sort of lather
after shave/lotion
a razor

anything else i need?

Where exactly are you located? We are having a little get together in San Marcos.http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...-together.html

welcome
you'll need a strop too.

i've been thinking a bit about the 'may not be for me' and i think that you should seriously examine your expectations before you start.
it does take a while, probably few months, so unless you are prepared to give it a good try i'd recommend that you save your money altogether.

This being said, i just used a cartridge razor for 2 weeks and i'm glad i don't have to do it.

i understand about that part also i just have to get a feel for it first in example finding a cheap razor to use instead of my disposable that irritate my skin. i have been looking for a forum like this for a while and my g/f was looking at buying me a kit. but i haven't heard anything about the company and i forgot the name. i am willing to give this as much time as it takes to get used to. i just dont have alot of money to spend on straight shaving.

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Originally Posted by JMS

Where exactly are you located? We are having a little get together in San Marcos.http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...-together.html

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i am located in Pasadena just north of Los Angeles

From one noob to another welcome aboard! :beer:

Your handle looks very familiar would you be happen to be on MA or HT by any chance?

Don't forget to pick a set of Norton waterstones. There's 2 left:

Amazon.com: Norton Waterstone Starter Kit: 220/1000 grit stone, 4000/8000 grit stone, SiC flattening stone: Home Improvement

For $115 you can't go wrong. These are said to be good starter kit. Once you get used to honing you can move on to Naniwa and everthing else. But
it's matter of preference.

Check out the classifieds. Most razors there go anywhere from 30-1000. The $30 ones are great to start with and are actually in good-to great condition.

You needn't worry about getting scammed. The members are very trustworthy I know that's hard to believe seeing as I'm new but if you've read some threads I have you'll know what I mean.


Best of luck :thumbup:




BTW there was a meet a while back in soca! Looked to be a great turnout those guys are cool

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Originally Posted by SiRed8

From one noob to another welcome aboard! :beer:

Your handle looks very familiar would you be happen to be on MA or HT by any chance?

Don't forget to pick a set of Norton waterstones. There's 2 left:

Amazon.com: Norton Waterstone Starter Kit: 220/1000 grit stone, 4000/8000 grit stone, SiC flattening stone: Home Improvement

For $115 you can't go wrong. These are said to be good starter kit. Once you get used to honing you can move on to Naniwa and everthing else. But it's matter of preference.

Best of luck :thumbup:

BTW there's a meet a while back in soca!

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lol yeah im on both MA(tegda9) and HT (bigluelok) i joined here because your post on MA i read today.

I don't know if you want to travel the potential 2 and 1/2 hours but if traffic is not bad you are looking at just over 1 and 1/2 hours on the 15. If you come you will be way ahead of most newbies in what you can potentially learn!

wow mbwhoosh thanks for all the helpfull info i really appreciate it.

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Originally Posted by bigluelok

wow mbwhoosh thanks for all the helpfull info i really appreciate it.

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No problem it what we do here :)

I know its a long way but if you can go to that meet w/ JMS you learn more than you'll probably ever want to know about razors:p

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Originally Posted by JMS

I don't know if you want to travel the potential 2 and 1/2 hours but if traffic is not bad you are looking at just over 1 and 1/2 hours on the 15. If you come you will be way ahead of most newbies in what you can potentially learn!

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ive been to sd a few times but i dont think ill be able to make it to this meet maybe the next.

Dude check this create these folders in your subscription list. It makes everything so easy. There's also already SRP wiki you can check that alone is info galore but anyway:

Honing
Stropping
Shaving
Soaps
Restore

Bookmark these threads:
Honing
Need Bevel Tip - Straight Razor Place Forums
Buying a New Set of Hones - Straight Razor Place Forums
Norton Flattening Stone - Straight Razor Place Forums
Naniwa 12k Superstone - Straight Razor Place Forums
Honing woes - Straight Razor Place Forums
Why tape the spine? - Straight Razor Place Forums
Taping the spine and barber hones for touch up - Straight Razor Place Forums
Would a Norton 4/8K and 0.5 chromium be enough? - Straight Razor Place Forums
Norton Razor Hone - Straight Razor Place Forums
QUESTIONS ABOUT NORTON 4000/8000 - Straight Razor Place Forums
How Bevel is Affected by Taping - Straight Razor Place Forums
Absolutely, positively the last word on spine taping - Straight Razor Place Forums
Naniwa Chosera 10,000 Grit Synthetic Hone. - Straight Razor Place Forums
The REAL holy grail of hones? - Straight Razor Place Forums
What Hone(s) do I need ???? - Straight Razor Place Forums
Japanese stone grit levels: Suita, Narutaki, Nakayama - Straight Razor Place Forums
Hone lapping 101 - Straight Razor Place Forums
Honing on the Norton - Straight Razor Place Forums

Stropping
Common stropping mistakes? - Straight Razor Place Forums
Strop Advice - Straight Razor Place Forums
Pink dust on razor after stropping - Straight Razor Place Forums
Passes on the strop - Straight Razor Place Forums
Stropping is King - Straight Razor Place Forums
Horsehide vs latigo - Straight Razor Place Forums
Wrinkled strop - Straight Razor Place Forums
how essential is strop paste? - Straight Razor Place Forums
TONY MILLER!!!! - Straight Razor Place Forums
Horsehide vs. Latigo? - Straight Razor Place Forums
Strop purchasing suggestions. - Straight Razor Place Forums
Lather in strop - Straight Razor Place Forums
How and where do you hang your strop - Straight Razor Place Forums
How do you hang your strop? - Straight Razor Place Forums
My new Tony Miller real linen strop - Straight Razor Place Forums

Shaving
Why Shave Straight - Straight Razor Place Forums
Nick Relief - Straight Razor Place Forums
Soak the Brush - It's worth it! - Straight Razor Place Forums
Lynn's Tips # 7 - Straight Razor Place Forums
Lynn's Tips #3 - Straight Razor Place Forums
Lynn's Tips #4 - Straight Razor Place Forums

Soaps
Colleen's Soap - Straight Razor Place Forums
English Shaving Soaps - Straight Razor Place Forums

Restore
wedge shape and scale fit - Straight Razor Place Forums
Rust Remover for restoring razors? - Straight Razor Place Forums
How to clean blade between scales - Straight Razor Place Forums

I think that's all that I bookmarked. I'm still re-reading some of those. Only that's left is to apply awesome knowledge these guys provided!

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Originally Posted by bigluelok

lol yeah im on both MA(tegda9) and HT (bigluelok) i joined here because your post on MA i read today.

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hahah dude that's awesome man :Beer:

I'm glad you joined and I tried to spread the word on other forums bout straight shaving as well. Even called my dad and told him about it :P

BTW I already found a car ( ED6/EF6 )posted on both MA and Tuna. I appreciate your help as far offering to look one up for me bro :Beer:

Hows the DA running?

Oh yeah did you forget your PW on MA hence the new handle ( tegda9 )? :ninja: http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...k_37/ninja.png

And here's the meat I told you about:

1st Southern California Straight Razor Get Together Pictures – 1 - Straight Razor Place Forums

check this out:

Mastro Livi videos - Straight Razor Place Forums
YouTube - Straight Razor Place '09 Convention. Lynn Honing #1

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Originally Posted by JMS

I don't know if you want to travel the potential 2 and 1/2 hours but if traffic is not bad you are looking at just over 1 and 1/2 hours on the 15. If you come you will be way ahead of most newbies in what you can potentially learn!

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They definately need to throw a norca meat up heer :beer:

See dude! How many sites you know of that go out of their way to help members? :Beer:

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Originally Posted by SiRed8

Dude check this create these folders in your subscription list. It makes everything so easy. There's also already SRP wiki you can check that alone is info galore but anyway:

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Great post!!!!

The forum is full of so much info you just gotta know how to search for it.

Hola and Welcome you have come to the right place for great help and advice.:beer2: