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  1. 01-07-2015, 01:01 PM #1
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    Hi Folks,

    I've been shaving mostly with the same Gillette double edged safety razor since I started shaving thirty odd years ago, but recently I got a Merkur 34C, which led me to notice this whole retro shaving thing that seems to be happening. I didn't even know I was ahead of the times!

    This holiday I was back home and sorting through some of my late father's stuff and came across three straight razors which I believe were my grandfather's. So, now I want to learn the fine art of real shaving, instead of face-scraping. To learn, I've bought a nice vintage Boker, shave-ready, from our colleague Cuda. Eventually I will see about refurbing Grandpa's blades and using them once again.

    Great site, and I look forward to learning a lot from y'all.
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    Welcome. Ask any questions necessary, everyone here very helpful and many knowledgeable. Not me yet. All the best.
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    Welcome to SRP! If you have been using soap and a brush for your DE them you are ahead of the game as far as most people new to straight razors. Let us know how it goes
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  4. 01-07-2015, 04:33 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by MattCB View Post
    Welcome to SRP! If you have been using soap and a brush for your DE them you are ahead of the game as far as most people new to straight razors. Let us know how it goes
    Haha, I'm ashamed to say in this company, but I've just been using the old red-can Barbasol this whole time. (I have a bottle of Lucky Tiger cream that I use once in a great while too- it's probably five years old!) When i was a kid the Barbasol can used to be right next to Dad's Luckies on the bathroom counter every morning. It worked for him, so I never thought to do differently.
    I've ordered some Ogallala soap and a brush so I'll be practicing with that and my Merkur before I move on to the straight razor.
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    Welcome, I think you're going to enjoy yourself! I'm originally from Baltimore, but moved away many years ago. Hope you're enjoying your time there...
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    Welcome aboard my friend! So glad you're here.
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    Hello, and welcome aboard!!
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