Thread: Hi

I am so new I haven't even lurked here before. I have just bought my first straight edge, its used and needs some looking after. A new strop is on its way but everything here is tight, no money. So though I have some cream and a brush I have yet to have a go, or grow a pair big enough to have a go, all to play for, nothing to lose except blood!

Hey man, welcome! Only 2 pieces of advice. First read and watch as much as you can on his website. The wiki' shave a ton of valuable info. The search function helps answer a lot of questions. If you can't find the answer after reading/watching videos feel free to ask, we're a friendly group!

Second and this one is equally (if not more) important than the first, spend a few pounds (or however much they charge in the uk) and have one of our members or a honing service get your blade ready for use! This cannot be stressed enough. You will see this phrase repeated constantly around here "Make sure the blade is shave ready before you try to shave with it!" Here are a lot of guys on here hat are really good with honing and don't charge much at all for their service. Definitely worth the investment!

Good luck and welcome to SRP!

Originally Posted by JBPilot

Hey man, welcome! Only 2 pieces of advice. First read and watch as much as you can on his website. The wiki' shave a ton of valuable info. The search function helps answer a lot of questions. If you can't find the answer after reading/watching videos feel free to ask, we're a friendly group!

Second and this one is equally (if not more) important than the first, spend a few pounds (or however much they charge in the uk) and have one of our members or a honing service get your blade ready for use! This cannot be stressed enough. You will see this phrase repeated constantly around here "Make sure the blade is shave ready before you try to shave with it!" Here are a lot of guys on here hat are really good with honing and don't charge much at all for their service. Definitely worth the investment!

Good luck and welcome to SRP!

This is great advice. Good luck with your first shave and welcome.

Hi and welcome. Any questions feel free to ask. Good luck with your shaves