First post here. I have been checking out the place for a few days now. A lot of great knowlege to be had here for sure.

I will have a few questions in the coming weeks, but for now I wanted to create an account and introduce myself. Before I ask too many questions I want to do more reading first.

I guess I ended up here because I am sick of throwing away razors and cutting myself. The latest thing I have been using are some blue Gillette throwaways from Sams club. I bought a 40 pack sometime last year because I was sick of buying expensive Sensor blades. Prior to this I had recieved a free Shick Quattro in the mail. I liked it but those blades were like $3 a head!!

I have two electric razors. One because my father gave it to me when I started shaving, the other because it was too expensive to throw away. I switched to wet shaving several years ago due to the electric not getting close enough. I thought about breaking the bank and buying a really nice electric in hopes of it working, but figured I would not be happy anyway.

I have used up all but two of my cheap twin blade Sams club specials now. So I began a quest for something better. I sat in my lay-z-boy chair late one night sipping Glenfiddich, watching Deadwood (The show is like crack by the way, cant wait to rent the next DVD) when I wondered if anyone shaved with a straight razor anymore. I had contemplated it before but never checked it out. I wondered if anyone even made them anymore? So I checked out the net and ended up here after a few days of searching.

I guess the biggest things that appealed to me were that you are not constantly buying/throwing stuff away, and the fact that not many people do it anymore. Plus I love this quote "Absolutely nothing is more masculine than a shave tool that can take your head clean off".

I figured I was crazy and wondered if learning all the skills necessary would be worth it. From what I have read, it is. I had many doubts but after watching Lynn's video here I realized it is not magic and decided then that I would give it a try.

A big thanks for putting the video together Lynn!!!!

Now I just need to figure out what gear to get and where to get it