Thread: hello from the hampton roads va

hello all, and thank you for this amazing site. i spent a long time just reading posts and trying to learn as much as possible, i was finally enticed out of the shadows by nessmuck's contest post offering a straight to the newb with the best story. i am a 28 y/o in the us coast guard. i have been wanting to get into straights for a long time, so one day my g/f surprised me with a shavette and the van haagen soap/mug/brush kit. saying i was nervous that first night is an understatement, i wish i would have found this site before i started, i walked outta my bathroom 45 mins later looking like i got into a fight with a weedwhacker, and lost. I am looking to buy the buffalo horn shave set from SRD this month so that i can fully get into a straight without kiling my wallet when i know that i will prob kill both blade and strop as i learn. thank you in advance for all of the help i will be asking all of you for, and once again for the wonderful site and all of the information

Welcome to the 'Place'.
A little prior research & practice can move you away from the belief in wrecking your strop ,blade & /or face.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...per-strop.html
http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ng-basics.html

Oz gives good advise! Read and ask!

Hello, Buckeye. Welcome to SRP.
It is good to hear that you have been reading posts on the site and learning as much as possible. I am curious, what buffalo horn shave set are you planning on buying?

First off thank you for your service! You have come to the right place to learn. Don't get discouraged. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Everyone here are here to help an share the knowledge.

leatherstockings:
BEST SELLER Buffalo Horn Shave Set - StraightRazor.com

onimaru:
thank you for directing me to that article, i hadnt heard of that, but i will definitely be trying to learn on paper before my first strop, i dont want to destroy it, and hope i dont

thank you all for the quick response and warm welcome

Hello, buckeye, and welcome to Straight Razor Place. Be careful purchasing your first traditional straight razor. Make sure it is a quality brand and that it is shave ready. I don't see a brand on the straight razor you note. Also, I have never seen a new straight razor with scales made of buffalo horn for that low price. I suggest further research before you buy your first straight razor.

Hi and welcome. I think you will find that the razor you are looking at is the one that pops up regularly with people having problems due to its poor quality. I would go with another supplier or do a search on anything your looking at as most time information can be found here. Good luck

Hello and welcome to the SRP forum. :0)

didn't he say he was getting it from SRD? I would hope that Don would get him a decent blade maybe I read it wrong any way good luck and the advise given is gold research research ,and did I mention research tc