Hello from a new member in Germany

Hi everyone,
just a short post to introduce myself: I'm a Brit living and working in Germany, and have recently started shaving with a straight razor. I've always wet shaved but, well, when a man hits 40 I guess he either has to buy a powerful sports car or do something else that's even manlier.

I've found this forum to be full of useful, helpful people, and I thought I'd join in, so here I am.

Here are my razors...
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Looking forward to to getting to know you all and learning more.

Welcome. Also working in germany at the moment. Hope you having fun with those nice razors

Welcome to SRP

Thanks for saying hello, DMNC.

Thanks, Optometrist.

Hello, Xyphoid. Welcome to Straight Razor Place!
It looks like you're off to a nice start with your razors.

Hi and welcome. Any questions feel free to ask.

Hi Brit & welcome to SRP. Good to have you here. There are members here from all parts of the world so you'll fit right in. There's a wealth of information here to learn. You can start in the Library in the Beginner's Guide:

Straight Razor Place Library:Books/Beginners Guide - Straight Razor Place Library

If you have any questions just ask. BTW, nice razors you have there. Good luck!

Welcome to SRP!

Welcome to the forum, you'll find lots of great information and fellowship here from people all over the world...we're like the United Nations of Wet-Shaving.

Welcome to SRP, nice razors by the way.

welcome to the forum!
what part of DE are ya?

Welcome!!
I'm also new from Italy.
You have very nice razors, have u honed them personally?

Nice razor porn, welcome and looking forward to chatting.

Welcome Xyphoid. Where in the UK are you from and where in Germany are you? I hope for your sake it's not Solingen or you're gonna be a very poor man!!

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Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Hello, Xyphoid. Welcome to Straight Razor Place!
It looks like you're off to a nice start with your razors.

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Thanks Leatherstockings - these things are quite addictive!

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Originally Posted by eddy79

Hi and welcome. Any questions feel free to ask.

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Thanks eddy79, appreciate it.

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Originally Posted by engine46

Hi Brit & welcome to SRP. Good to have you here. There are members here from all parts of the world so you'll fit right in. There's a wealth of information here to learn. You can start in the Library in the Beginner's Guide:

Straight Razor Place Library:Books/Beginners Guide - Straight Razor Place Library

If you have any questions just ask. BTW, nice razors you have there. Good luck!

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Thanks engine46, both for the welcome and the link.

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Originally Posted by TheMonk

Welcome to SRP!

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Thanks Monk (or is it properly TheMonk?) looking forward to learning and sharing.

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Originally Posted by Phrank

Welcome to the forum, you'll find lots of great information and fellowship here from people all over the world...we're like the United Nations of Wet-Shaving.

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Thanks Phrank - it's nice to be here.

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Originally Posted by alpla444

Welcome to SRP, nice razors by the way.

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Thanks alpla444 - for the welcome and the compliment!

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Originally Posted by Munichjoe

welcome to the forum!
what part of DE are ya?

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Good to be here, Munichjoe. I'm in Berlin, but I get down to Munich very occasionally for work.

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Originally Posted by Basetta70

Welcome!!
I'm also new from Italy.
You have very nice razors, have u honed them personally?

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Thanks and welcome to you as well, Basetta70. No, I have not honed them myself, but I plan to do that very soon. The one on the far right of the photo has a poor edge, so I'll use it for practice once my water stones arrive. So much to learn!

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Originally Posted by Crackers

Nice razor porn, welcome and looking forward to chatting.

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Glad you approve, Crackers!

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Originally Posted by wayne394

Welcome Xyphoid. Where in the UK are you from and where in Germany are you? I hope for your sake it's not Solingen or you're gonna be a very poor man!!

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Heh heh, no, wayne394, I'm in Berlin, but when all is started I was living very close to a specialty shop in Lübeck that had a small but tempting selection of straight razors and accoutrements. If nothing else, walking past there every day schooled my willpower.

I regularly visit Berlin as my Son lives there. I also served there for a few years with the Army. Love Berlin. I'm looking forward to going back for a few days in a couple of months. Wonderful city.

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Originally Posted by Xyphoid

Thanks and welcome to you as well, Basetta70. No, I have not honed them myself, but I plan to do that very soon. The one on the far right of the photo has a poor edge, so I'll use it for practice once my water stones arrive. So much to learn!

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Me too but I have already water stones because of the knives. I need strop instead, have on target the dovo xl.
I suggest to you to try pastes on balsa before hone that nice razor.