Thread: Self Deprecating Newbies

I'm a SR newbie, and I have to agree with all of you fine gentlemen. I was drawn to SR shaving not because of a promise of the best shave on earth, but because of the history of the art of shaving. I have been interested in SR shaving since my early 20s (in my mid 40s now), and I'm positively stoked to find this wonderful community that we can all visit to learn from and share our knowledge through. Like anything worth undertaking, I expected there to be a steep learning curve, and I would have been disappointed if I'd have "figured it all out" with my first SR shave. When I started out, I expected to cut and nick myself, though those events have been kept to a minimum. With each shave I am learning more about my face, more about how to use these fine shaving instruments, and thoroughly enjoying the process of learning this art we call straight razor shaving. I look forward to each day's shave, thanks in no small part to all the senior members' assistance. And as a result, I am having the best, closest, and most comfortable shaves of my life - not to mention feeding my gear-junkie obsession by collecting beautiful old razors!

Thank you all for your generous contribution of knowledge and time to help us new folks. I am very grateful for everyone's time and patience with all of us new guys.

Warm regards,

Larry