Greetings from Space Coast Florida

I guess I jumped in with both feet right away. I inherited 2 curious pieces from my Grandfather which has sparked an interest in the world of SR's. I have seen them here and there and always intrigued by the art, craftsmanship and history of some of the classics. I was surprised that there is quite a following of folks and such a wealth of information available.

I'm not the most knowledgeable on Forums and will probably fumble around as I get used to the rules and etiquette of posting. My apologies ahead of time if I post something in the wrong place or click on something accidentally. It looks like a great group of folks gathered here and I'm looking forward to learning more about SRP and about the adventure ahead. Thanks! Harlan P. Cocoa, Florida

Hi and welcome. Best place to start is the beginner's section in the library as most of the basics questions are answered there. Any problems just ask

You couldn't have picked a better place or group of folks than here at the SRP. Welcome to the world of straights and the SRP. As mentioned the library is a great place to start also if you go on the internet and type in Lynn Abrams videos you can watch a lot on straights. there are many other video by many other folks so watch all you wish. You'll enjoy them. good luck and welcome.

Thank you. The hard part is trying to absorb all the info. I never realized Straight Razors were so popular. I'm looking forward to the adventure of restoring the razors and working up the nerve and skill to put blade to face.

That's why I watched the videos and more than once. they really helped me.

Welcome to SRP!
As others have said start in the Library and read the Beginner's section.
I'd recommend that you send them out to be honed and/or restored from one of the vendors in the classifieds on this site. You don't want to start with a dull razor.
If you want to get into restoration then I'd start out with a beater from ebay instead of a family heirloom.

The first shave can be kind of scary. Just take you time, go slow, and only do your cheeks. You will soon get comfortable with putting the blade to skin and wonder why you waited so long to shave with a straight,

Welcome to SRP. You'll love it here & there's plenty of info in the Library to learn. Have fun!

Hello, and welcome to SRP.

Hi and welcome, I would suggest reading this thread advocating why it is not a good idea to use heirlooms.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...ng-switch.html

Beyond that I have found everyone to be a pretty easy bunch, act like a gentlemen and there will not be any duelling pistols at noon.

Hello. Welcome to the Forum. Lots to learn on here. Plenty of nice people too, just like Brevard County.