Thread: Brand New to Shaving: Help?

I'm just now realizing that I would love to try a straight razor after becoming frustrated with my safety razor. I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction for a low-cost razor and supplies. Any help would be awesome, I'm really not sure of how to start.

I am new here too, just browse the forums, that should give you plenty of information to start with.

Oh, and Welcome!

Hoekie

Welcome to the Group Cutthroat!
We have many vendors that are here in this group, Members supply new items and we have Ray at classicshaving.com as well. His page is full of stuff and info along as well.
http://www.classicshaving.com

Think about why you're frustrated with the safety razor. The str8 is a much larger committment. You not only need to learn to shave, but learning to maintain the razor is a much larger committment.

If you frustration is due to the need to learn technique or the learning curve involved, you'll find a lot ore of that with str8s.

Originally Posted by cutthroat

I'm just now realizing that I would love to try a straight razor after becoming frustrated with my safety razor. I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction for a low-cost razor and supplies. Any help would be awesome, I'm really not sure of how to start.

Welcome cutthroat:

Joe is probably right. I was frustrated for years over the impermanence and disposable nature of the Track II. I recently went to the straight for green reasons and found even more reasons to appreciate it, not the least of which are the closest shaves of my life.

The best values out there are on ebay, but they're 1 in 100 and good luck finding them. Then there's achieving the edge and maintaining it on steel constructions you're unfamiliar with using. The BEST option out of the gate is to get a honed razor form a member and a strop to keep it keen.

Read the files (yes all of them) and you'll know what you're getting in to. Not only that, but you'll learn A LOT about what shaving is about. It's traditional knowledge that we're propogating and you're welcome (hell, I'd encourage you) to participate.

Just my 2¢.

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