Good day from the wilds of Kodiak, Alaska

Hello all.....I finally decided to take the plunge and join the forum as I have been lurking for weeks now. I wish now that I had done a little more research prior to buying my first razor. I got sucked in by the "to good to be true" deal and it was. I got not even a first full shave with it, and in the end it looked like I had gotten in a fight with a cat and lost! (although thank goodness for styptics!). After looking around a little more here I purchased a sight unseen from whippeddog that arrived a few days ago, and oh man what a world of difference. What I got ended up being a Clauss razor with faux ivory scales and I am in love with it. I look forward to becoming proficient, but kinda wish that the learning curve were not quite so steep so that I could go straight to the baby butt feel. I look forward to hearbing from and learning from all of the experienced people out there.

Ben

Welcome to SRP, Ben!

Welcome to the forum Ben. You've landed in the right place for all the help you need. The Gents (and Ladies) here are most helpful indeed.


Mick

You aren't the only one who fell for the deal of the century. I look at it as my first learning experience but it peeked my interest and set my resolve so it wasn't a real loss. Welcome to SRP. and see ya round.

My best advice>>> go slow, pay attention to what your doing > always.

Many of us have a false start with an ebay razor. Good to hear you persisted and hopefully youll get those shaves your after soon.

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Originally Posted by PopeyeShaver

Good day from the wilds of Kodiak, Alaska

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It's entirely understandable, your not taking the username of "Gentle_Ben" (to quote a Jimmy Buffet lyric, "He was a Kodiak-lookin' fella, 'bout 19-feet tall"). We look forward to frequent photographs from you in the SOTD (Shave Of The Day) forum -- after all, where else is every moment a potential "Kodiak moment"?! :-)

Welcome to SRP, and smooth shaving!

Fort Richardson, 1/72-1/74 and Fairbanks, 11/09-5/12

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome...:o

eddy79....unfotunately it was not ebay, but a website with a name DANGEROUSLY close to the reputable one on here (an "s" I believe??) Fortunately, I have gotten straightened out and on the right path.

JBHoren...lol, I was called "Gentle Ben" in grade school.....I did not even think about that seeing as I am in the land of the Kodiak Brown Bear. I chose Popeye because like him I, am a "Coastie" or U.S. Coastguardsman.

Here is a pic of my razor....I will also post it over in the Clauss forum...

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Great pic!

Ben, You are in Kodiak? I was just there with a bunch of my razors lol wish i could have read this 2 weeks ago. I have family there and spend a few weeks every year!

Wow, talk about small world, LOL....yes I am in Kodiak and live on the Base.....How many Silvers did you pull??

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Originally Posted by PopeyeShaver

Wow, talk about small world, LOL....yes I am in Kodiak and live on the Base.....How many Silvers did you pull??

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I was fishing the buskin every day and pulling my limit :) got all my meat for the year