Thread: Introducing 1rhino1

Hello everybody,
I'm Ryan Crouse, AKA 1rhino1. I just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself and say thank you for having me. I have just started my straight razor collection thanks to my grandfather in-law and my father in-law both being so kind as to give me a straight razor each! I had been interested in the razor shave for a bit and as soon as I expressed an interest in my family's presence they called me right over and hooked me up!

I have spent a decent amount of time here gaining some knowledge and learning what types of razors are "good" and what to watch out for; I thought it only polite to say thanks for all of the good while possibly contributing a little to the forum. Im still learning the basics and I am pretty happy that there is a place that I can come to in order to learn more.

Grandpa gave me a Thiers-Issard AOS with a bone handle, half-hollow I believe..
Dad-in-law gave me a J.A. Henckles Model 40, half-hollow, white handle.

Neither razor had ever been used! Not a bad intro to the world of wet-shaving if you ask me. I couldn't help but add a few more razors either, couple Dovos and a sheffield. Now I'm addicted and I can't keep enough razor in my hand to make me happy... Thanks a lot!

Hello and welcome, that's a nice collect you have!

Hi and welcome, to addiction. This can be a very expensive way to shave but definitely worth it. Any questions feel free to ask.

I hope their shave readf and you have been using them , you can have a great shave from either of those razors good luck and welcome tc

Welcome to the forum!
Getting razors from family, what a great way to get introduced into the world of straight shaving.
Good luck and have fun while learning.

They were not shave ready, I bought all my stones and Mr. Abrams E-taught me to be a real honemeister... I honed about six times, 1k 4k 8k 12k and CrOX, those things are extremely sharp now, comparable to the shavette disposable blades by shark. It took a about six tries, but it worked out pretty well. The last time attempted to hone I went ahead started with the 1k and the bevel was set properly, then the rest worked just as it should.

Originally Posted by Yves81

Welcome to the forum!
Getting razors from family, what a great way to get introduced into the world of straight shaving.
Good luck and have fun while learning.

Yeah it was pretty cool, I knew I was part of the family but this really solidified it. It was a special occasion, that's for sure.

Welcome to the family, you got some nice straights. HANG ON!!! because their are going to be alot more straights in your future.

I already have a few more picked out... Lol, I just am going to wait a bit before picking them up. Unless I win the lotto, which, well...

Originally Posted by 1rhino1

I already have a few more picked out... Lol, I just am going to wait a bit before picking them up. Unless I win the lotto, which, well...

With your luck I would expect you to give each SRP member a straight to celebrate your winning the lottery (only something most of us aspire to and never achieve - can't count three dollar winners). Of course, only if it happens.