New member from Norway.

Hello everybody!

My name is Arild, and I live in a small town in Norway. I am 41 years old, and have always been interested in a good way of living. I enjoy good books, the wildlife, make good food, Cuban cigars, wine, especially Champagne from small producers and lately I have discovered the fantastic world of wet shaving.

I started a while ago with a DE razor, Merkur 38 C with Feather blades and Fitjar soaps made by a woman named Jorunn from my own country. Her shaving soaps/creams and aftershave products are world class if you ask me. I much prefer her shaving soaps over for instance Tabac, and I don`t say Tabac is a bad soap, I think it is very good. I also got a couple of Simpson shaving brushes, the Tulip 3 and Emperor 2 in Super Badger. After shaving I am using Fitjarsoaps Neroli aftershave cream, heavenly scent and gives your skin an ultrasmooth feeling.

Well, I liked this kind of shaving so much that I wanted to go all the way, and now I have bought a couple of Dovo Straight Razors. Today I ordered a 4000/8000 Norton stone from Classicshaving.com, and look forward to learn the honing and stropping business myself. I have been what do you say, "lurking" a while and read a lot about shaving with a straight razor, and my first few tries have been very fun and actually quite good. I am still alive, and my Bloc du Alun has been enough to stop the blood from the small cuts I have gotten. I am looking forward to learn more, maybe contributing a little bit after a while and really experience the fantastic world of shaving with a straight razor. Nothing like getting a BBS with a knife in your hand!

Thank you for having me at this excellent forum, and all the fantastic information available here.

Best regards

Arild

Welcome aboard the straight train...

You will find some great members here and even a few from Norge'

I lived there for 3 years just outside Oslo right down the hill from Holmenkollbakken, loved it...

Anyway as you have already seen tons of great guys & now gals here ready to help you out with any questions.....

Welcome to SRP! Sounds like your doing great. Here's to good shaves. :beer1:

Welcome Arild...feel at home to ask questions. Visit our Wiki it is full of good information that will help you achieve straight razor nirvana. Welcome.

Welcome to the site Arild!

I know you will find a world of information on this site, and everyone is very nice (compared to other straight razor sites.)

Just out of curiosity, does the woman you buy shaving soaps from over there have a website? I'm sure there are many people here that would love to try them out, myself included :)

Welcome, and look forward to the soap information :D

nice to see ppl from home here
FITJAR SOAP INTERNATIONAL - FITJAR SÅPEKOKERI
may be the site your looking for

im not getting RAD its just that i need a few more :)

anyone thinking of honing and restore in norway?

Welcome to SRP Arild. :gl:

Welcome to SRP, Arild.
We have all been new members at one time and i for one, found this site to be a most welcoming experience.
Enjoy the people, the chat and the learning experience...it is truely, a fun journey.

Mac

Welcome Arild!

My eldest son is also named Arild :) - I've got Norwegian background.

Enjoy the straight razor journey,

All the best,
Michael.