Thread: Greetings from my small part of the world

Greetings from Rigby, Idaho. I'm an older guy who started shaving many, many years ago with a Gillette Speed Razor, an Old Spice mug given me by my Grandfather, and cake of Williams shaving soap. When I entered the military, I was issued a Schick injector razor and a can of Barbasol, which ultimately lead to a Norelco (scraping your face at 40 below in the wilds of Alaska was not conducive to a good time). Flash forward to the present. A friend and co-worker was getting into wet shaving, and since my last Norelco was dieing a slow death, I decided to return to the good old days. I picked up a Razorock and a Gillette Super Speed from my birth year, and have been so pleased with them both. No yanking and pulling, and no razor burn. Now my friend decided a straight razor was really the way go, so, of course I had to give that a try as well. There's a trend here, if you hadn't noticed. Hence, my screen name, as the first straight I purchased was an Othello 1228. I love this razor and have used it as a learning tool on my journey to enlightenment, but it is now in need of a honing to remove some minor imperfections in the blade. Well, you can't send one off and not have a backup, so my next purchase was a very nice W.M. Morley&Sons Clover Brand. This is also a wonderful blade, and having done a little research, I find it amazing that a razor approaching 100 years old can perform so well. I understand shaving with a straight razor is a slow process requiring patience and practice, and as such, I have resorted to my DE razors to complete my shaves, at least until my confidence and ability with the straights has grown a bit. On my road to discovery, I have succeeded in abusing my first Strop, so a new Illinois 835 should be arriving soon. Shaving scuttles are a bit of a new thing for me, so there's some trial and error going on there, though the G12 and 20 are interesting.

So, that's me in a nut shell, sorry for being so long winded. I'm looking forward to the forum and the information contained within, and hopefully I can one day contribute more than the occasional question.

Have a great day, Othello1228.

Welcome!
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Welcome,
There's a lot of material here. Slow and steady in learning the straight razor is best. Took me about a year to get the best shaves of my life. See the Beginner's section, it will help you a lot. This video from Lynn is excellent. I've been using straights about three years and always learn something new.

Hello, Othello. Welcome to Straight Razor Place!
Sounds like you have a friend who knows what he's talking about.

Welcome. It sounds like you're off to a good start. Hope you enjoy the experience and learn from the gang here.

Welcome to THE Forum

Welcome. I understand the acquisition of goods for this hobby all too well. Have fun and be well groomed.

Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you are off to a great start.

Your welcomes are greatly appreciated. Many of the things I've learned already, I learned from this site. Great videos and a ton of information. Concerning my friend, I felt bad, as the first straight razor he purchased was on your list of razors to avoid. He purchased it new and it's already in dire need of sharpening. It appears he is planning on a nice new Boker as soon as his taxes come in. We all live and learn.

Welcome to the Forum....you are amongst friends...

Smooth Shaving