Love my time with my straights!

Been at it only a couple of weeks now, but I am truly hooked. I don't have time to shave with a straight every day, so when I do get time, I make it enjoyable. With the scents and the way my face feels afterwards, I don't understand why this EVER went out of style!
I'm trying to be patient, but I really want to learn how to hone a razor. I'm sure I will enjoy that end of things as much as the shaving itself. Thanks, Lynn, and everyone else involved with this site for making it such a civil and welcoming slice of the interwebs!
I look forward to learning from those of you who already know the ropes.

Welcome to SRP... I agree with you in how did this get out of style.. I think it's great

My time with Straights is priceless. Focussing on the shave and blocking out everything else is the best. In the end getting a good smooth shave is what I focus on. I can forget about everything else for awhile! Nobody in my household invades my space while I have a straight in my hand. They know better.

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Originally Posted by DonR

My time with Straights is priceless. Focussing on the shave and blocking out everything else is the best. In the end getting a good smooth shave is what I focus on. I can forget about everything else for awhile! Nobody in my household invades my space while I have a straight in my hand. They know better.

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That's exactly the way I feel. And I'm fortunate enough to have family that's respectful of my shave time. I'd say that makes me (us) fortunate.

I love shaving now, it was more of a chore when I used a Fusion razor. I now look forward to shaving, some quiet time.

Russell

Welcome to SRP. Shaving was also something that I considered a PITA that had to be done before I found this forum and the pleasures of straight razor shaving. IME, as time goes on and technique improves, the time it takes to shave with a straight, becomes less and less. Say that to say that the day may come when you can shave with a straight on days where you previously had to resort to a DE for time constraints.

Honing is, IME, a mixed bag of joy and frustration. Sort of like the intro to the old TV show 'Wide World of Sports' ..... "The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat." Like shaving with a straight razor , honing becomes more often victory than defeat as time goes on. Enjoy the journey. :gl:

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Honing is, IME, a mixed bag of joy and frustration. Sort of like the intro to the old TV show 'Wide World of Sports' ..... "The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat." Like shaving with a straight razor , honing becomes more often victory than defeat as time goes on. Enjoy the journey. :gl:

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Honing is my other space. When I need time in the man cave, honing puts me there. I'm still a beginner, but I've been able to put a shaving edge on everything I've attempted, given enough time, space and effort. There are a lot of things to be mindful of and it all has to come together in order to be able to shave. It can go either way on any given day.

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Originally Posted by Ratchman

Been at it only a couple of weeks now, but I am truly hooked. I don't have time to shave with a straight every day, so when I do get time, I make it enjoyable. With the scents and the way my face feels afterwards, I don't understand why this EVER went out of style!
I'm trying to be patient, but I really want to learn how to hone a razor. I'm sure I will enjoy that end of things as much as the shaving itself. Thanks, Lynn, and everyone else involved with this site for making it such a civil and welcoming slice of the interwebs!
I look forward to learning from those of you who already know the ropes.

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Your post is deja vu all over again to me. I couldn't have expressed my plunge into the world of straight shaving any better. You are sure to succeed because you are enjoying the journey.

I leaned on the unsuspecting suckers that run this forum very heavily for advice, picked up the information I needed, and enjoy every shave. It only gets better.

+1 on learning how to hone your own razors, that is the way to go. I made the decision early on that if I wanted to straight shave I had to learn to maintain my blade. My favorite means of honing is with Shapton stones, but by no means is that the only way to get the job done. Once the razor is shave ready, you just need to refresh the edge a little periodically to maintain your edge. Ask around and decide what you want to use.

People outside the friendly confines of the forum think I'm nuts for shaving in this manner, but in reality they're the nuts for putting up with the expense and discomfort of the modern ways of shaving.

Welcome aboard! Attachment 124119

IMO it provides some much needed "me" time, very relaxing indeed. :)

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Originally Posted by Ryan82

IMO it provides some much needed "me" time, very relaxing indeed. :)

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+1 on this. As a matter of fact, +1 on everything stated above! I'm Glad you are enjoying; and I'm right there with you.

I'm totally with you, man. I just started couple weeks ago and am hooked! I already own three razors, a barbers hone, and too many accessories... Each shave is so much better than the one before. I can never go back to electric or cartridge shaving now...

I agree too. I just started last week and I'm in it for good. The first shave left me questioning why I decided to use a straight. But I came back here and began reading more about how to shave and the next thing I know shave #8 was as good as I ever got with a cartridge; and I know they'll get better as time goes on.

I got a couple Dovos from the member sales section here that were honed by Lynn and they showed up yesterday. Of course, I had to try one on last night. That convinced me to go ahead and buy some stones. Mr. Abrams is obviusly excellent at his craft, but the difference in what he can do and what I was shaving with is huge. It is definitely good advice to get a razor from someone trusted so you can experience a fine hone early while learning. Now I have a target to shoot for, but I also know I can shave with something far less than what Lynn produces. Hopefully I'll be shaving with an edge I produce soon.

It gets better every time you shave.

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Originally Posted by Ratchman

Been at it only a couple of weeks now, but I am truly hooked. I don't have time to shave with a straight every day, so when I do get time, I make it enjoyable. With the scents and the way my face feels afterwards, I don't understand why this EVER went out of style!
I'm trying to be patient, but I really want to learn how to hone a razor. I'm sure I will enjoy that end of things as much as the shaving itself. Thanks, Lynn, and everyone else involved with this site for making it such a civil and welcoming slice of the interwebs!
I look forward to learning from those of you who already know the ropes.

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It's been a while Ratchman, how's it been? Hope you've enjoyed your shaves, come back some time. Happy New Year everyone!