Newby here, just found SRP yesterday & signed on!
:chapeau Hello everyone,my name is Jim (my user name is: nuoldhand47) & I'm a newbie, just found SRP yesterday & signed on! Seems like a GREAT place with some GREAT People & some Great advice for those that aren't up to speed on the use &/or questions about using a Straight Razor & everything associated with Straight Razors. Myself I know everything about Straight Razors & there use for shaving, I'm also delusional! But that's why I'm so glad that I stumbled on to SRP, I had gotten tired of using those throwaway plastic razors with 3 or more blades that seemed to slice & dice my face half the time when I shaved (read that "Self Sacrifice"), so I purchased a new old fashioned Safety Razor like the one I had when I first started shaving in the late 50's when I was in Junior High School. Anyway, since when I used those wonderful throw away plastic multi bladed razor & it was like a self sacrifice a lot of the time, I've decided that I'd like to try my hand at using a Straight Razor. I hope that with a careful, light hand I won't slice & dice my face any worse than the plastic, multi-bladed, Gillette/Schick razors did at times?
My Grandfather was born in 1895 & he used a Straight Razor to shave & I remember he had two razors, both were "Boker Tree Brand" made in Germany. I've looked at 5 of the Boker straight razors, namely these: the "EXTRA HOLLOW GROUND 4/8 inch.", the "EDELWEISS 5/8 inch", the "KING CUTTER 5/8 inch.", the "PICCADILLY 6/8 inch.", & the "SILVER STEEL 6/8 inch." Does anyone here at SRP have an Opinion on these razors? Being a newbie I need everyones help & opinions on Straight Razors/equipment & the use of same. I need ALL of your help so I don't commit Hara-kiri!!!
