HI! New here to SRP and new to Straight shaving

Hello everyone, I'm Reno Castillo, originally from Sulphur, Louisiana. Stationed out here in Yokosuka, Japan. I'm new to the site and community, but also new to straight shaving completely. I'm not sure what brought me to want to try this, but I'm looking forward to my first shave once i get back home in a few days. I think it was something between just the "oldschool" cool, and it being all around better a shave and more relaxing. besides that I am 21 years young and enlisted in the US Navy. Looking forward to meeting some new people and learning as much as I from yall. Cheers, -reno

Thanks for you service...and Welcome to the best Straight Razor Forum in the world.

That's your....my "r" button needs a good push !!!

Welcome to srp,you have come to the right place... have fun!

Welcome to SRP. Are you on the carrier coming over here? I spent 4 months in Yokosuka a few years ago for one of the maintenance periods. Neat place to visit but it was nice to come back to the states. Let us know if you have any questions, there are a lot of good folks here.

Matt

Welcome to the forum. There is a ton of information in the library and many helpful and knowledgeable people. Enjoy your stay.

thank you everyone, for sure i have a lot to learn and a lot to research on. Matt, no I'm on DDG-56. been over here for about 3 years now, 1 more and ill be back home

Welcome to SRP. Great bunch of folks here, who will help with anything you need.

Thank you for your service and welcome home!!!

Hi and welcome. Good luck with your shaving journey

Hi & welcome to SRP. You will love it here & there is plenty to learn as there is a wealth of information on here! You will want to buy you a nice straight razor to begin with whether used or new. Beware of used ones not that they are bad but know what to look for like a lot of hone wear on the spine & edge or chips in the blade. Stay away from razors with rust on the cutting edge as that will only result in it chipping more metal off as it is honed. Here is also a list of straights to stay away from:
Brands of Straight Razors to Avoid - Straight Razor Place Library
Here is a list of good brands of razors you will want to own plus there are more than just these out there which you will find out from other members here:
Good Straight Razor Brands - Straight Razor Place Library
If buying a new razor, I suggest you buy one from Straight Razor Designs or SRD. The owner & founder of this forum is Lynn & he is also part owner of SRD. When you buy a straight razor from him, he will personally hone that razor before you get it plus you will get a certificate for another free honing for when that razor needs it which should be a few months. There will be vendors who will sell you a straight razor that is supposed to be shave ready but really won't be. You will most importantly need to know how to strop & you can learn in the Library or here:
Razor stropping - Straight Razor Place Library
You will need to strop your razor before & after you shave. If you buy one from Lynn, chances are you won’t have to strop it before you use it the first time.
You will also need a shaving brush, a shaving mug & some shaving soap. Later it will also do you good to get a second straight razor so that when you send the first one out to be honed, you will have a backup to shave with.
Here is a link to the Library where you will find stropping in there & everything else you will need to know including how to hone:
Straight Razor Place Library - Straight Razor Place Library
Here is another good link to know:
Welcome to the Workshop: How do I / Where do I / What do I / answers are here
Should you have any questions, there are a lot of knowledgable members on here that will be more than happy to help you out. If you want to find someone in your area, you can look here:
Local Help - Straight Razor Place Library
And if you can't find anyone near you, just ask and someone that lives in your are & hopefully they will let you know how to meet up & you can get some one on one mentoring. There is a lot to do on here, just search everywhere on the forum & in the Library. You will spend hours on here & have fun doing it, so there you go, have at it!
Good luck & have fun!
Steve

Welcome to SRP. Looks Like Engine46covered the tour. Happy shaving!

Welcome to Srp, there are tons of guys with experience to bounce your thoughts off. Plenty of us new guys too.