Thread: hey guys newbie from California

Hey my name is johnny I just recently started shaving with a straight razor again but kinda rusty

Hi Johnny & welcome to SRP! You'll find a wealth of information on here so just click on the tabs at the top of the page, especially Library. That is where you will find everything you need to know about straight razor's. If you click "Forum" you will see many tabs on the left to select from. Also if you click on the large SRP logo at the top left, it will direct you to the main page here where you will see a few selections on the left including the straight razor database plus down lower center, you will see this months beginners tips. Here's a link to Lynn's Youtube video's:

https://www.youtube.com/user/LynnSAbrams/videos

You might want to send your straight out to be professionally honed. You must also have a strop if you don't have one & must know how to use it which you will find in the Library & in Lynn's video's also. You need a good shaving brush with boar or badger hair , some soap & a mug or scuttle. Soon you might also consider buying a second straight for when you send yours out to be honed. If you have the money, I would suggest this new Ralf Aust & strop kit from SRD or Straight Razor Designs. Lynn, who is also part owner of them will hone & strop each razor they sell before it goes to it's new home plus you will get a free honing for when it needs it in 2-3 months if stropped right. You can practice stropping with an old wide leather belt & a butter knife so that you don't cut a new strop by accidentally going the wrong way which many of us have done when we first started out. Here's a link to the straight razr if you're interested. It's a good, affordable straight. They don't sell any junk:

https://www.youtube.com/user/LynnSAbrams/videos

If you have any questions, just ask on the forum or feel free to ask me in a personal message (pm).
Good luck my friend, great to have you here!

Welcome. There are a lot of friendly knowledgable people here. Tons of information in the library and archives. If you need a hand there is always someone around.

Hey there, Johnny. Welcome to Straight Razor Place!

Welcome to SRP!

Rust?

Got your Tetanus shot current?

It's kinda like riding a bike except you don't have to wear a helmet and spandex now. Welcome to SRP neighbor.

Hey guys thanks for the welcome I got to say you guys gave me one of the best open armed welcomings I have ever experienced and I feel very at home wow thanks ya I am kinda on my own out here I live in lodi California near Stockton about 45 min from Sacramento and I dont know anyone else who uses straight razors to shave so it feels good to be talking to guys with similar interests and who I can go to if I have any problems or questions and believe me I have plenty lol

Well if you haven't stumble on the library there is some great reading in there. You don't have to wait long for answers around here but the library says it all :<0)

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Well if you haven't stumble on the library there is some great reading in there. You don't have to wait long for answers around here but the library says it all :<0)

Ya definitely Ive been using that alot and it helps Ive been registered to this sight for a few months now but Ive been to timid to introduce myself the welcoming has been great I should have done it along time ago but yes the library has been quite helpful specially for the questions I have about honing I suck lol I can sharpen a knife but a straight razor is a whole new world but I think I can get the hang of it quick question for anybody who wants to answer I have a D. Peres 202 razor that needs a new scale and honing and some restoring due to the tarnishing and lil rust but I wanna keep the etching anybody that you guys can recommended that's not going to charge over a hundred am just looking for a pearl scale to be added I know its alot to ask for but I am working with a budget thats not going to get me in trouble with my girl lol