Thread: Starting out.

Stropping went suprising well. it is different than my old knife, but I do think doing that helped. Well the razor was just as sharp the second shave as the first, so no harm done?
On most of the pulls I'm getting the "sound" that has been expressed as what a proper draw should make on a few videos. No real nicks on the strop either. Though I really want to buy a 3-4" wide strop now .

In general second shave went just about as good as first. I nicked my upper lip. But that seems to be a rather hard place to shave as it is. Suprised that their is razor burn, but give it 10-20mins it actually goes away. And thats with no preshave treatment nor post shave treatment.

Now razors. I'm liking this 5/8 and it seems to do a good job, I'm thinking my next buy should be (after a better strop and different soaps) either a wedge or a extra hollow.
Any suggestions as wheither its better to go smaller or large than the 5/8? I plan on trying both ways.

And to I have to say. Straight Razor shaving. Its won me over. Heart and soul! A bit of bliss in the morning is just what I needed!

Originally Posted by Alakuu

Though I really want to buy a 3-4" wide strop now .

In general second shave went just about as good as first. I nicked my upper lip. But that seems to be a rather hard place to shave as it is. Suprised that their is razor burn, but give it 10-20mins it actually goes away. And thats with no preshave treatment nor post shave treatment.

Now razors. I'm liking this 5/8 and it seems to do a good job, I'm thinking my next buy should be (after a better strop and different soaps) either a wedge or a extra hollow.
Any suggestions as wheither its better to go smaller or large than the 5/8? I plan on trying both ways.

And to I have to say. Straight Razor shaving. Its won me over. Heart and soul! A bit of bliss in the morning is just what I needed!

I see the Acquisition Disorder setting in after reading these statements!

I suggest that you don't go too crazy with your next razor. Try a 6/8 blade. To me, it is a big difference form a 5/8 and will feel much larger to you. You can pick something else up on the classifieds here or go for something new and shiny, but be prepared to spend some $$.

To me, the fun is experimenting with different creams and soaps. These are relatively cheap for the most part. You could easily get 5 or 6 different creams and soaps for under $100 and be set for a long, long time.

You sound like you're on your way.....