Thread: New from SC

Hello from Columbia SC. Brand new to real shaving but a knife fan for some time. Natural progression I guess? At any rate, starting the process with an American Straight Razor "Straight American" from Straightrazors.com. So far I am extraordinarily impressed with the razor and even more so with the customer service! These folks were great! Wonderful customer service and super informative. Looking forward to learning more!

Hi and welcome. Any questions feel free to ask. A good place to start is reading the library. Good luck

Welcome to SRP.

The particular brand of your razor doesn't mean anything, just like other brands from the same advertiser it's been assigned to things of vastly differing quality - from razor shaped objects made in pakistan to rebranded razors from quality manufacturers like Dovo and Thiers-Issard.

Hopefully, you've got something that shaves, especially given that you have paid significantly more than razors from well known brands with proven and consistent quality.

If it is a good razor you need it to be well honed and a good quality strop to maintain it sharp between shaves.

Welcome to SRP

Welcome to the forum!

Thanks all! So far so good as my face is still intact! As far as the razor, it's quite attractive from a blade fan's perspective. They must have a quality supplier of blanks. The scales are also flawlessly pinned so I'm quite pleased. It arrived shave ready and despite not having anything to compare it with it gently and smoothly took care of business. Hopefully I can keep it properly stripped and use it for years to come! Quick question though, does everyone lightly coat theirs with mineral oil after each use?

Originally Posted by Raisingale

As far as the razor, it's quite attractive from a blade fan's perspective. They must have a quality supplier of blanks.

They must be getting them from TI, because this looks like a TI replica down to the scales.

looks like even though you are brand new to the hobby, you already know about shaving technique, stropping, lather and beard prep since your shave(s) are going so great.

In regards to your question, make sure the blade is dried properly after use.

I still have much to learn! I've been using a DE safety razor a good while and have used a shaving brush for 30 years, even with a bic for some odd reason. Sacrilege I'm sure! Thanks to online videos and sites like this I hope to pick up the necessary skills.

Welcome to SRP - from another sandlapper!

I oil the pivot on my razors about once a week, other than that I just dry them on a microfiber towel after use.

welcome to srp Raisingale .