Hello all, I have been lurking for a while scanning through the varied content of the site and felt it was time to say Hi. I have been shaving with straights of differing quality for a decade and have just recently wound up with an 11/16 Marples & Co which I love, its a budget razor but suits me just fine. Since finding SRP I have followed some recommendations and purchased products that would otherwise have passed me by, notably Olivia's Seife bay rum soap and Pinaud Clubman ASL.
The antiquity of the practice was the initial attraction for me and I am thoroughly absorbed by the ritual of it now although, I do sometimes marvel at the expense of the equipment and wonder what my Grandfather would have made of Japanese finishing stones Silvertip brushes and premium strops. Anyway, thank you for what I have learned from you so far and I look forward to learning some more.
Cheers
Stephen