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Newbie knocking on the door, here. I'm looking at moving to a straight and in general to a more laid back approach to a lot of things. Looking around here, it looks like this place is plumb full of good folks. Thanks for having me and I'm looking forward to joining in (and probably developing a good case of razor/hone envy ;) )
God bless,
Brandon (Bubba)
OOPS: just realized I posted this in beginners instead of introductions...sorry everyone :banghead:
Mods, please move if you wish. Thanks!!
Welcome to SRP Bubba, we're glad to have you with us. If you have been looking around this site a little, you undoubtedly came across the wiki, where you can find answers to all your basic questions. As you have seen, this place really is full of great people, so don't be afraid to ask any questions as they arise.
We're looking forward to your future posts. Meanwhile, have fun!
Welcome to SRP. A laid back approach will serve you well in this ridiculous undertaking. Rushing and being overly attached to an outcome causes a variety of problems. Take your time and enjoy the process. You are dead on about all the good, helpfull folks here. Read up and feel free to ask questions.Quote:
Originally Posted by bamabubba
Welcome. As they said take your time. Don't jump into a purchase, decide on a budget and research it until you know it from front to back and back again. Never feel silly asking a question here, someone here has undoubtedly had the same problem and will be able to help. Once again welcome and good luck.
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Devilpup
Hi BB, I"m from Brewton, and it is good to know that good ole boys from the south still shave with straights. Welcome to SRP, and you definitely will be able to contact some of the most helpful people in regards to straight shaving and all related topics. This forem is great. Best Regards and Happy Shaving, wildhog
Welcome to SRP. You're in the right place. Take your time, be patient, and best of luck to you. Love it when I see more straight shavers poppin' up nearby. Maybe we can have a Deep South meet-up one day and share some knowledge and swap some lies.
Thanks for the welcome, y'all! The more I keep looking and reading around here, the more it seems there is to read...I'm gonna be blind from staring at the screen :)
Wildhog, good to see another Bama boy around. JeremyLee, a DS meetup sounds good to me. Laurel isn't that far away. I actually have a good friend of mine from over there.
Devilpup, thanks for the advice. Y'all watch out for the wacky weather up in IL...I think Alabama's finally sent it away for awhile.
Thanks, Lazarus. Laid back is something I always was before three kids ;) Now, I'm just trying to figure out how to go from the Formula 1 of every day back to Model T. I guess if it doesn't happen now, it will in about 12-15 more years when they're grown and gone hehe.
str8fence, WOW! I can't believe my first welcome was from Oslo. THANKS!
Bubba
Go Gators!
Welcome from N Houston!
Paul
God Bless you Bubba!
Yes, you will find many great people, lots of opinions, and even more who want to help. You are in the right place to learn to shave and really love it.
Hello and welcome to SRP. This is a great site for str8 shaving as you will learn. Let the journey begin!
Bubba! A big hello from Miami, the southern part of the U.S. that's not really concidered the south! Hahaha! Welcome to a life of livin' on the edge! It's great that you're patient. I started out with disposable straights a long time ago before I recently realized there was such a huge community that use the REAL thing! Though I've searched around elsewhere on the internet for opinions (nothing wrong with that), you'll come to notice that over 90% of the things you need to know are right here on srp! I loved the FAQ portion, it was my main guide to help me buy my first straight. However, though I don't have anywhere near the amount of expertese that most of the guys above have under their belt, I wanted to point one thing out. The beginner's guide suggests what your first razor should be like in order to know "where to go from here", so one thing that you may come accross is that they suggest a half-hollow 6/8 razor. After major searching, it looks kind of hard to buy a quality and inexpensive half hollow. It seems like (please others, correct me if I'm wrong) that the demand is in the FULL hollow. Therefore, the most I've seen on the great websites such as classicshaving.com and straightrazordesign.com are many options but lacking decently priced half hollows. Anyway, (long story longer!) in my opinion, a full hollow is still great. So, if you don't find a half hollow like most suggest for beginners, don't go crazy looking for one. I think (my humble opinion) that you'll be fine with a full hollow 6/8 to begin. I hope that with this info, I was able to prevent for you the headaches I got looking for a new half hollow!
Again, welcome, and I hope you love this place as much as I do.
P.S. More experienced shavers, please feel free to disagree, it'll not only help Bubba, but myself also. These opinions were based on my experiences buying my 1st razor.
Hello and welcome. I now live in Fla and feel like I am in Wisconsin!!!:rofl2: You will find a huge amount of great advice here.
ROLL TIDE!!!
Thanks again, guys. Good to meet you, shooter & mrtman.
Moodster...Miami???? Man, been there once and I can say is DEFINITELY isn't the south hehe. Thanks for the advice!
Big Al!!!!! ROLLLLLL TIDE man!! Every time I had to go anywhere in Fla for work, I always felt like I was somewhere between New Yawk and WisKAHNsaan :rofl2: Great to see another Bama boy around.
Hello glad you joined us..
Best regards....
Greetings from Ohatchee, AL. This is a great site and has some great folks. Welcome.
Dewayne
Thanks, jss, glad I did too :)
Dewayne, howdy neighbor! Thanky kindly