Thread: Hello from KC!

Hi folks! I sure hope this is in the correct location to post as a newbie.
A little introduction, my name is Chris and I live in the middle of these United States. I am no stranger to our wonderful hobby and look forward to contributing immediately to a variety of discussions. Looks like I have actually had an account here for a while but got settled into another forum that will remain unmentioned. I have deleted my account at that place so as to not have any issues.
SO...here I am!

I first started using a VDH brush and soap combo around 20 years or so ago with a Gillette Sensor. I initially started it just to be frugal, can you imagine that now?! Well, I kept using it while moving up to a Mach 3 because I could tell a difference with it over canned goo. Around this same time frame my Grand Mother gave me a Gillette Super Speed that was my Grand Father's, it turned out later to be a 1953. The short version of the story is that I never used it but merely kept it in a drawer in my bathroom. Around 5 years ago I started getting real fed up with the prices of blades going up and the mass marketing machine that was developing new razors for me to purchase, all at higher cost I might add. So, I started researching alternatives and decided to buy blades to use with Grandpa's ole razor.
The rest as they say is history! I now have spent much more enjoying our hobby than I probably ever would have using the methods that I was using and regretting every single shave.
Thanks for listening to me ramble but I love to tell and hear other's story about our little niche! I look forward to diving in 100% into SRP!

Hello, Chris, and welcome. Yes, you are in the right place.

Originally Posted by Obie

Hello, Chris, and welcome. Yes, you are in the right place.

Thanks Obie!

Hi and welcome. Now to convert you to straights

Originally Posted by eddy79

Hi and welcome. Now to convert you to straights

Thank you. Oh I use a straight at times. Used one this morning as a matter of fact.
This mornings shave was a KB Extra with a Vintage Blades LLC strop. Calvin Klein aluminum billet handle with a Black Badger knot (TGN). C&E Sandalwood soap (previous formulation).

Easiest conversion ever. Nice set. Have read good things about tgn knots and was thinking of getting one myself. Prob the largest grade A I can afford.

Welcome to SRP. Enjoy learning and honing your skills!

Welcome to SRP

You have a lot of company in KC. As a matter of fact we will be having Wet Shavers Get Together this week end in North KC. It starts at 10 am and is for both Saturday & Sunday.

Here is a link to the thread. If your interested then just post in that thread and I will send you the address etc.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...et-anyone.html