Well its my third shave , I think im stropping it good to fair , Wife thinks im crazy or she's jealous can't tell yet! I'm looking at another razor purchase. Thanks guys for the great forum!!!:argue: the wife and I.
Printable View
Well its my third shave , I think im stropping it good to fair , Wife thinks im crazy or she's jealous can't tell yet! I'm looking at another razor purchase. Thanks guys for the great forum!!!:argue: the wife and I.
Glad its going well! :)
The really key thing is to brace SWMBO for the inevitable influx of eBay purchases, hones, Dremels... :D
Straight Razor Shaving and all that goes with it can become an addiction. There are so many pieces. Not just the straight razor but a good brush, or maybe an antique brush, now then maybe a badger silvertip.. Then the shave soap.. maybe I should try a different scent... how about those creams... this one lathers better... this one claims better cushion and this one great razor glyde! Preshave oils and creams, after shave liquids and balms, strops and razors. In the begining you don't seem to have enough of anything. You may want to sharpen your own razor eventually and now you need hones... It just goes on and on... isn't it great!!
Have fun ... you can go as slow or as fast as you want.
It's great to have a cheap ebay, flea market or estate sale razor to practice stropping with and eventually honing or restoration...
Welcome to SRP
Maq
What you need is an alternative place to receive your packages...... and deep pockets. :)
haha many a times i have thought about that :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
I hope you didn't initially believe you would be saving money by going the straight razor route. I can buy the "save the environment" rationalization, but not monetary savings... :beer1:
Ahhh, women...lovely creatures. After years of selfishly sharing my plans and deliberations for future purchases, and repeatedly seeing just how upset they could become over these matters, I came to realize just how uncaring I had been and if I truly cared, I would shield them from the associated stresses and just go get the damned thing myself without a word spoken. Why with all the purchases they have to make, they have enough to worry about without throwing my concerns in the mix.
If you love her, don't say a word, just go buy that razor!!!
Too true. I think that is the biggest myth about DE or straight razor shaving. I, personally, don't know anyone who has come remotely close to saving money.Quote:
Originally Posted by dward
Does anyone?
amen to that. on the bright side my dad had H.A.D. horse acquisition disorder he had to sneek horses home. face it we got it easyQuote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
At least straight razors don't eat or demonstrate the normal consequenses of eating!
Or just point to her shoe collection!Quote:
Originally Posted by hardblues
I think you're onto something...
Look at any isle associated to lady's products in a store...go to one end of it and look down towards the other end...it's like looking at straight stretch of interstate in some desert...you can't see the end of it...parallel men's product's are usually located on the opposite side of the isle and might be about 8 feet in length, tucked between the wrap-around extensions of lady products from the other side...The men's clothing section in any department store is usually surrounded by a migrational route of women's wear...it's similar to looking at Kanas on a map of the United States, the other 47 states being women's wear...I'm okay with that though...just buy the razor!
that's me right there...Quote:
Originally Posted by Maq
Quote:
Originally Posted by dward
Ummm Im the poor kid.... Ive been str8 shaving for less then 40$............ so it CAN be done... by why? I do plan on trying some new soaps!
And you have been doing it for how long you said? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MadWolf
Im saying its possible in THEORY ............. If you have amazing self discipline..........and such........... lol
1 week and I am shaving at a snails pace. Thanks for asking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Otto
SWMBO's can be a tricky thing:)
What I have found work for me, is to involve her in my new hobby as much as possible.
Showing and telling her all about the gear I'm buying way to much of..
The first time she saw my strops hanging in the bathroom she stormed out of there, asking me what kind of sick new sex toy I had bought now:)
The next fortnight she told all guests at our house to use the other toilet in the house..
She knows better now, and even thinks it's kinda cool.
lolQuote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Its funny how so many ppl get into it to save money but like others have said the opposite happens. As long as you don't get carried away there is nothing wrong with spending money on something that brings you enjoyment.
Be careful...No str8 razor enthusiast can get by with just two str8 razors. That's why SRP has its "Classifieds" forum.