Hello from Central Massachusetts
Hello to all from Central Massachusetts. I have been shaving with my grandfathers Gillette DE for about over a year. It was made the same year as me, 1954! I feel very lucky to have it.
A while ago I found this website and emailed cudarunner with some questions about straight razors. He was very informative and helpful. I have an old A.Whitte Baby Gold Bug that I bought that was supposed to be shave ready. I tried shaving with it and the way it pulled I knew right off the bat it needed honing. Roy got me hooked up with gssixgun to have my SR professionally honed. So, after emailing Glen back and forth a few times I sent the Gold Bug out to him across the country. In just a matter of days he got it, evaluated it and put it back into shave ready condition. The scales were not the original and didn’t fit so he highly suggested that I have him replace them with something proper. My Baby Gold Bug is a square point and I told him of my concern of getting nicked. He muted the point for me. I told Glen that I would like to get a nice round point to learn with. Well, lo and behold, he found a Gold Bug with a round point!!! I don’t know who was more excited, Glen or me! He then honed it and got it shave ready also.
I got the razors back yesterday and this morning I had my first shave with the round point. I prepped the suggested way and shaved my right cheek. I was blown away that with no effort and no pulling, the razor just glided down my cheek. I shaved my left cheek and same thing. I was gonna stop right there and finish with the DE, but it felt so natural and comfortable I continued with my neck. No nicks or scratches, just a darn close shave only going WTG. I did finish the chin and lip with the DE. What a difference a properly honed razor makes. Gentlemen, I am hooked! Thank you Roy for all your help and a big thank you Glen for your kindness and expertise.
