Old guy from Tennessee trying straight razor shaving

**Pringr** · 02-01-2015, 04:53 AM

Welcome to the forum, it is very informative and helpful...

**edhewitt** · 02-01-2015, 07:04 AM

Welcome, i would seriously consider cudarunner's offer. He is a good bloke. Otherwise our classifieds are a good start. And as has been said you WILL need a strop.
until you get a strop and razor you can use your shavette (bladeless) and a belt to practice the correct stropping motion and get a feel for pressure.

**Optometrist** · 02-01-2015, 09:38 AM

Welcome to SRP

**eddy79** · 02-01-2015, 10:03 AM

Hi and welcome. Any questions feel free to ask

**Razorrookie01** · 02-01-2015, 05:53 PM

Hellloooo and welcome to SRP you landed in an amazingly helpful forum have fun and enjoy the experiance

**Haroldg48** · 02-01-2015, 06:08 PM

Welcome youngster! I'm an old guy

I'm with Leatherstockings on the Ralf Aust from SRD. It was my first and is still one of my favorites.

**CaliforniaCajun** · 02-01-2015, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by timmwood

I'm timmwood, 56 years old, resident of Middle Tennessee. Don't know exactly how I got interested in this, but I would like to make it work. I've started out with a Parker shavette using half of a double-edge razor. Got a shave kit from Walmart. I sure do cut my chin a lot! I'm thinking about taking a break from shaving in that area with the shavette until it all heals up. Tell me this - is it easier to shave that area with a regular straight razor than the shavette, or does it make any difference? Also, recommendations on good value straight razors would be appreciated.

I was a young whippersnapper of 54 when I started. Been doing it 5 years and love it. You'll survive the nicks.

**tcrideshd** · 02-01-2015, 11:53 PM

If your serious , take up Roys( Cudarunner) offer he'll help anyway he can to get you the help you need , a fine fellow if there ever was one, and then learn how to shave and strop correctly. A proper edge put on by someone who knows how will give a better chance at a smooth nick free shave. Tc

**Slasher** · 02-02-2015, 07:38 AM

Welcome to SRP!

**timmwood** · 02-02-2015, 09:01 AM

I'm a member of other forums connected to my interests. Those forums are full of friendly, helpful people. I was hoping that would be the same for this forum - and my expectations were exceeded! I am so grateful for all of the help and advice that has been offered. I will be buying a straight razor from cudarunner and probably will buy the Illinois strop that many have recommended.
I'm taking a break from the shavette for now to let everything heal. I should be ready to try again when the razor and strop arrive.
Thanks again to everybody!
timmwood

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