Thread: Everything Acquisition Disorder

I've been wetshaving with DE razors for a few weeks, and shaved with an SE ONCE. I've already purchased a Norton 220/1k stone, a Norton 4k/8k stone, a 2-sided paddle strop, some .5 micron and .25 micron paste, balsa wood with CrOx, Wet/dry sandpaper (320 and 600 grit) for lapping my stones, two DE razors (Futur and Merkur 23C), Proraso shaving cream, Proraso sensitive shaving cream, Proraso pre/post shave cream, TOBS rose shaving cream. On top of that, I'm already bidding on vintage SRs on eBay to "restore". I think I need help. Is there a 12-step program for this?

Heh, no, there is no 12 step program that I'm aware of.
Just enjoy the ride and have fun with it.
If you think you've gone completely over board, just check out the collections of a few of the seniors on here and you'll see that it is in fact comfort to find in that you are so not alone in this

MisterSensitive,

Re : ADs

Resistance is futile

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

You ain't bought nothin yet!

Here's what I did. I thought I was getting a little overboard and so did SWMBO. That's when I saw the thread "Show us your hones". At about page two or three, Oldengaerde posted a couple of pictures of his stuff.....SHELVES of this hones...not just three on a table. Shelves of Eschers and Thuri's....shelves of Coti's.

At that point, I rushed to show SWMBO. We both know I still have a way to go.....

(then I bought a new tool box and an Escher...heh) I win.

Hello, MisterSensitive:

Looking at your stash, I don't see any high-end shave soaps. Also, you need a scuttle. Oh, yes, and there's always room for a Thater, a Simpson or a Rooney — or all three. After all . . .

Regards,

Obie

Originally Posted by Utopian

Well, maybe we have different definitions of "real." If you'd like something that is more than just belt leather with attachments, something that has had some surface prep done to it, try a real strop from SRD.

+1 to this. I started with the PMSK and then about 4 months later talked SWMBO in to letting me puck up SRD's strop of the month, which was the Premium II. It's amazing. I may well pick up another SRD strop with more draw but hot dang, I love that smooth, silky, effortless draw that's just gotten better the last two months.

However, people keep talking about the Starshaving strop so I ordered the 2" last Monday just to check out. Figured if worse comes to worse it will end up being for the kids to play with while I shave.

my thought on the purchase was, it was about 1/3 of the price of one from SRD and if I don't like it I can probably sell it for close to what I paid for it. Luckily in the shaving world things hold their value.

Originally Posted by bharner

+1 to this. I started with the PMSK and then about 4 months later talked SWMBO in to letting me puck up SRD's strop of the month, which was the Premium II. It's amazing. I may well pick up another SRD strop with more draw but hot dang, I love that smooth, silky, effortless draw that's just gotten better the last two months.

However, people keep talking about the Starshaving strop so I ordered the 2" last Monday just to check out. Figured if worse comes to worse it will end up being for the kids to play with while I shave.

Originally Posted by rearviewmirror

my thought on the purchase was, it was about 1/3 of the price of one from SRD and if I don't like it I can probably sell it for close to what I paid for it. Luckily in the shaving world things hold their value.

I have the Big Daddy from starshaving, and LOVE IT.. It takes a little care, some leather conditioner to get the draw the way I like it, but man does it make it easier. That 3" makes all the difference for me. I figure I'm gonna mss it up, so why not go a little less expensive at first. I was right, nicked it right away. So now I'm pretty good at repairing nicks and slices too..

Great choice if you ask me...

M

Originally Posted by Maxi

Here's what I did. I thought I was getting a little overboard and so did SWMBO. That's when I saw the thread "Show us your hones". At about page two or three, Oldengaerde posted a couple of pictures of his stuff.....SHELVES of this hones...not just three on a table. Shelves of Eschers and Thuri's....shelves of Coti's.

At that point, I rushed to show SWMBO. We both know I still have a way to go.....

(then I bought a new tool box and an Escher...heh) I win.

What is SWMBO????