Starting an expedition

Howdy,

Boy I'm glad I found this place. Just wanted to ask a some more of the same questions everybody else asks. I've been doing re-enactments for 8 years now and was kinda interested in staring to shave, well, the period correct way. I've never really seen anybody else do it, but I thought to myself, hey why not give it a go. I just was curious on how I should get started. I'm only 20 and have somewhat of a limited budget so I can't start with the best of the best now. I do want to start though and just was wanting to get the basic gear, not cheap, but not expensive. thanks for all you guys help.

Welcome to the forum and this crazy
world of the straight razor.
Hop on down to the Vendors Corner
and check out The Gentlemans Quarter Special
This is the site of forum member Tony Miller.
www.thewellshavedgentleman.com is his site

For vintage razors check out http://www.shop.writerferret.com/
or www.billysblades.com


Bothe of these guys Bill Ellis and Joe Chandler are members
as well. All three are first class and great guys to do business
with.


Terry

Thanks for the info, checking out tony's wares now.

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Originally Posted by DixieTillDeath

Thanks for the info, checking out tony's wares now.

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Your quite welcome. You won't go
wrong when dealing with Tony.

And I predict that within a week of
receiving your first razor you will
be dreaming of another and another......... :)

It is a very addictive hobby.


Terry

Only with the proper funding, but of course when it's an addiction, funds don't matter as much anymore.

The most important thing is too have
fun and enjoy what you have and not
worry about what you don't have.

I wish you luck in your search for
a razor.


Terry

well, I'll get one and I can only upgrade from there

Just hang on until he posts the new set that includes both a paddle strop and a hanging strop. On top of that he gives a free paddle strop pasting for SRP members and that's worth $15. In any case he'll help get you started in style without going over budget.

I'd also recommend buying Lynn's "World of Straight Razor Shaving" CD when starting out. You'll find it at the top of the Buy/Sell/Trade forum and it's one of the best sources of information out there for a beginner.

The Christopher Moss straight razor shaving guide is excellent too if you haven't seen it already:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/compo...,146/Itemid,3/

Just a clarification -

Tony's business is the "Well Shaved Gentleman" (a super guy), not "The Gentlemens Quarter" (that's Colleen - the soapmaker extraordinaire)

Did they have DVD's and diamond paste on the battlefield?

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Originally Posted by shavethebadger

Did they have DVD's and diamond paste on the battlefield?

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Even better actually. They had generations of straight razor shavers directly on hand fo immediate feedback, and plenty of ash and animal fat mixed together (plus a hundred other great ideas) for honing pastes. All we got is SRP.

X

I will strongly second the recommendation for Lynn Abrams DVD. Lynn is the founder of this site and the original on Yahoo Groups. We have another member who is into re-enactment. His name is Kit. Send him a PM.

Sorry, I was out Deer hunting for the weekend. Thanks for all your guys' help.

Tim

Don't thank me. That will cost you 4lbs of meat and all the horns so I can make a couple of sets of scales :nj

Tim,

I do F&I reenacting, and started straight shaving as part of that hobby. Here is a great site to get a historical over view of what razors looked like in different time periods.

http://users.mikrotec.com/rebel23/wwwpages/

Dave

I know a few people involved in F & I. what events do you go to?
I'm Involved with War of 1812 and The 42nd Royal Highlanders band from F & I time period.

welcome aboard ,you will find this to be a great bunch of people extremely friendly and helpful,and you wont go wrong at all by visiting the vendor`s corner
However a word of warning,stay away ,far away:w because if you buy a straight razor thats it there is no going back
Welcome :tu
kind regards Peter