Greatgoo's Straight Razor Adventure
I have been DE shaving for a while now but thought it would be nice to try something new. Straight shaving has always been appealing to me. There is something about straight shaving that is very elegant.
Well I ordered a razor from whippeddog and it should come tomorrow. I missed the darn mailman to sign for the package. I mistakenly didn't order a strop which I later learned was probably not the best decision, but thought I would wait until my first shave to determine if I want to go further down the rabbit hole in purchases.
I have read a ton of information about straight shaving and watched numerous videos. I think I'm well prepared to begin the process. I would start this thread to chronicle my progression into straight shaving and ask questions along the way.
I'm very excited to begin!!!
Thanks in advance for your support and feedback along the way!
Ryan
Greatgoo's straight razor adventure
You have a couple of shaves before needing a strop provided the razor is shave ready. I would suggest a 3" wide strop to start with. It will make your life much easier . I wish I had one when I first started. I would do as others have suggested and read up on stropping. There are some good videos about stropping also. One thing to remember about stropping is to keep the spine flat and not lift it. Doing so will dull the edge. I would also say use very light pressure on the strop. I hope this info helps. Good luck and welcome to SRP.