Thread: Newbie intro

Hi all. My name is Don and I'm a SR newbie. I started DE shaving in junior high school. My dad was a barber so I had an excellent teacher. My weapons of choice were a Gillette Fat Boy and Barbasol. I jumped onto the Gillette cartridge bandwagon in the early '70s, staying with the Sensor Excel. But I still used Barbasol. About a year ago, I rediscovered DE shaving. Thanks to B&B, I'm back to my old Fat Boy and Gillette 7 o'clock yellows. I've also abandoned the Barbasol and moved on to the 5-minute prep.

My mom moved into an assisted living facility, so my sister and I have been clearing out her house. Among my dad's barber tools, I found several straight razors. all deeply rusted. But there were a couple 4/8s in his beautician tools, in reasonable condition. It got me thinking about SR shaving. The real prize was a 1931 edition of Moler's "The Barbers' Manual" in very good condition.

I hereby apply for SR apprenticeship. I have a Dovo 6/8 plus strop incoming from SRD. Meanwhile, I'm playing sponge, soaking in the videos and FAQs.

Welcome to SRP. Feel free to ask questions or visit the Wiki you will find a ton information to get you started.

Welcome Don
this is great place to be in. i am sure you will have a lot fun and enjoy.

Welcome to SRP. Sounds like me except my father wasn't a barber. I did cut my teeth on DEs though and returned to them a few years ago before going straight. I think you'll find straights to be the best way to go. I did.

Welcome to SRP. Post pictures of your razors. Even if some of them have some rust they may be salvageable. Sounds like you're doing your research and have found the wiki, that's a smart way to start out. From what you say, the 4/8" razors are in reasonable shape. It's possible all they need is a little polish with Maas or Flitz and a professional hone. Good luck with your first shave and keep us posted.