Thread: Greetings everyone!

Hello everyone and Happy Holidays. What better day to become a forum member than Christmas!!
I am an almost 60 yr. old retired grandfather of three. I'm a former technician that worked on computerized high speed machines. My main hobby is flying gasoline powered remote control helicopters. I've been wet shaving for quite some time now and am getting ready to enter the world of straight razor shaving.
I have been working on "step 1", doing a lot of reading and watching videos for quite a while. I'm ready for "step 2", buying a razor and beginning to shave. I'm presently considering a Boker 5/8 Stainless Steel razor as my first. I will obviously have a lot of questions and need some help from time to time. I am already hooked on the allure and challenge of straight razor shaving and with a lot of practice and effort look forward to a great experience.
Let the journey begin!!!

Pete <:-}
petercp4e - the p4e is my license plate #

Greetings, Pete! Welcome to Straight Razor a Place.

Greetings, lots of great advice from experienced people(not me) on the forum. Enjoy learning another addictive hobby.

Hello Pete
Welcome to the forum.

Go to this link to find members in your area.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/memberlist.php?do=search

Welcome...and Merry Christmas Pete!

Welcome Peter, there is a lot of study material here and many helpful and knowledgeable people.

Thank you all for your replies and well wishes!
I know that the rabbit hole is very deep and I'm probably in past the point of no return already.
Better get started.

Pete <:-}

Welcome Pete. Merry Christmas.

Hi Pete & welcome to SRP. You will love it here & there is plenty to learn as there is a wealth of information on here! Here is the first bit of information for you to know:
Straight Razor Place - Beginners Tips: December 2014
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:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwik...azors_to_Avoid
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:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwik...t_Razor_Brands
If buying a new razor, I suggest you buy one from Straight Razor Designs - Gifts for Men | Straight Razors 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:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwik...azor_stropping
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:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwik..._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:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwik...php/Local_Help
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

Hi, welcome and Merry Christmas. All the info you need is here and help is only a question away. Good luck