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02-16-2015, 08:24 PM #1Junior Member
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New member from NJ
Hi all,
Just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself; I'm Jon and I live in northern NJ. I've been DE shaving for a while, with my go to set up being my Merkur Heavy Slant (39C, I think?), Rooney Heritage brush, and Penhaligon's cream and ASB. I'd found myself bored with shaving after using the same setup for so many years and recently got bitten by the straight bug - I've been straight shaving now for three weeks and am on my fourth razor already! It's reinvigorated my interest in the ritual and taken a toll on my wallet as well lol, as I sent my Rooney out for repair (years of face lathering and mashing the brush down killed the hair, and the handle had two cracks in it) and purchased a Thater 4125/2 two band and Simpsons Chubby 2.
My favorite razor so far is my Thiers-Issard 6/8 with a Spanish point and ram's horn scales; beautiful to look at and it shaves like a dream. Knock wood I haven't nicked myself too badly since the first few days (first day was nick free, but it also wasn't a great shave) and I'm now getting great shaves. Still working on that upper lip though - talk about a difficult angle!
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02-16-2015, 08:30 PM #2Senior Member
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Welcome to the SRP Forum!
Here is a link that will help you find other SRP members in your area, just insert your location and hit search now. Note that the user name listing in red is a mentor, if you should need any personal help.
Here is a link to the SRP Library. This will help you with pretty much anything relating to shaving with a straight razor.
Welcome to the world of straight razor shaving!
Regards;
Lex
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02-16-2015, 09:42 PM #3Senior Member
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Hello, John. Welcome to Straight Razor Place!
Sounds like you have some nice gear already. Enjoy!
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02-16-2015, 10:17 PM #4Senior Member
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Hi Jon! Welcome aboard!
My significant other is on her way home with our son from Vernon, NJ....her place of origin and where her parents and siblings still live.
Sounds like you're off and running. Be diligent and mindful of what you're doing. I found that my nicks and cuts didn't come until a while into it. And that was from overconfidence...I didn't pay close enough attention to what I was doing.
It's nice to meet you. Good luck. Lots of answers to any of your questions here. And slow and steady wins the race - so take your time on that upper lip. And any other trouble spots.
Ed
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02-16-2015, 10:44 PM #5Senior Member
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Welcome to SRP, Jon
David,
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02-16-2015, 10:49 PM #6Greaves is my friend !!!
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welcome to the site !!
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02-17-2015, 12:15 AM #7Member
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Welcome to SRP, John!
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02-17-2015, 12:55 AM #8Senior Member
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Hello and welcome to SRP Jon
S.L.A.M.,.......SHAVE LIKE A MAN!!!
Not like a G.I.R.L. (Gentleman In Razor Limbo)
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02-17-2015, 01:27 AM #9Senior Member
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Welcome to SRP
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02-17-2015, 03:24 AM #10Senior Member
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Hi and welcome. Any questions feel free to ask. Good luck keeping your addictions in check.
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Can you just use Ed
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