Hello from Minnesota!!!

First of all I would like to say hi to everyone. Glad to join this great group of guys. I have always wanted to learn the ART of the straight shave. Never thought it was an option as I shave every day (military) and never thought I would have the time. I have been doing some research for about 2 weeks on what to buy, the do’s and don’ts and watching a lot of how to videos. I purchased a DOVO 5/8” Best Quality Full Hollow. Seems like a great razor. I did my first shave this morning. Might sound a little weird but was so excited to use it I got up an hour early just to try it out. Kind of hard to shave when you have a huge grin on your face the whole time. Only did my sideburns and cheeks. Worked great, no knick. I think I will stick with those areas till I feel more comfortable and steady with my left hand. Glad to have found this site with so much expertise. Take care ya’ll.

Hello and you have hit the "jackpot" , to coming to the proper site for straight razor shaving ! This site is the best to me with all of the great help,with a welth of knowledgable graet folks from all over! I lurked for a while and I am glad I joined!
MHW :lurk:

Hi, and welcome to the SRP family !! :chapeau

Welcome to SRP! You seem to be off to a great start. Keep it up and have fun! :)

Welcome to SRP!
I can't remember the last time I woke up an hour early and enjoyed it.:)

Welcome. I still get up early in anticipation to a great shave with my Straight :)

Greets!
Ex long time military guy here (Army and Navy). In the military we tend to think of shaving as a necessary chore. The joy of the straight shave comes from realizing we can turn that chore into a brief few moments of mind clearing self-indulgence.

Congrats on making the leap!

Mike

Hey and welcome to the forum from a neighbour to the north. You have a good start, slow and easy does it.

Bob

Welcome!!
There's a fairly large group of us in MN

Hi and welcome. Any questions feel free to ask

If you are in Central Minnesota, then you are near the Twin Cities, and so you are in luck. If you would like personal instruction, RandyDance is the guy for you. He has helped a lot of beginners and nothing gives you a great start like help in person. I'm in Rochester, so you can get hold of me as well if your definition of "central" is a bit off!

Utopian said it and there a bunch of guys in MN and a couple up above Anoka and at least one in Duluth. RandyDancer may be able to put you in touch with a person nearer to you.
~Richard

Welcome to SRP :)

If your ever in the Twin Cities area feel free to come over and talk razors or honing etc.

There are a bunch of us here in Minnesota. I will send you my contact info via PM.

Welcome. Sounds like you're taken care of here. Just an FYI There are quite a few straight razor users in the duluth area. A few are members here at SRP.