Thread: Here's my post from North Pole AK

Thanks for the warm welcome. I've read the beginners forum and I've watched Lynn shave about 20 times already. I've been looking into this for a while and already have some plans to make my own scales and brushes. I've emailed a few companies about trying to just get the straight razor so I can design some scales and put together a personal gift for my old man. It's actually kind of hard to find a company that will sell just the blade as I've had no luck yet. I look forward to the knowledge on this forum as much as I do the Duramax forum;hopefully this forum is cheaper! I can certainly see and appreciate the art that goes into this type of shave. Again thanks for having me.

Hi and welcome. Good luck with your shaves and any questions feel free to ask.

You might want to inquire, via a PM, among the various blade makers on the forum (check in the Custom Built and Restorations thread and the Vendor's Corner thread) if they have, or will sell an unscaled blade. There are a couple that I know of, but don't like making references in the open forum. Basically against policy. Some would come ready to put scales on and some might require additional sanding, polishing and honing. These are factors to be discussed with the blade makers.

Welcome! When you get the time update us on what menthol based products feel like during an Alaska winter.

Welcome to the forum. Bet you don't cold water shave up there!! Good luck.

True, not much cold water shaving being done here. As for products I'm using the Pacific Shaving Company All natural Shaving Cream, as that's what the kit came with. I'm looking into ordering some shave soap, just haven't picked out the one I want to try yet. My razor is a Dovo Best Quality half hollow. I've kept with my old post shave lotion Neutrogena Razor Defense. I find it works really well with my skin and doesn't have a overwhelming smell.

I have noticed that this, like any other hobby, can get quite expensive. I'm looking into stones right now, I shave every day so it makes sense to be able to hone them. I've looked into the honing section and as always, got great insight. Thanks to the site for having me once again, great info.

Charlie

Originally Posted by charliechevy

I have noticed that this, like any other hobby, can get quite expensive. I'm looking into stones right now, I shave every day so it makes sense to be able to hone them. I've looked into the honing section and as always, got great insight. Thanks to the site for having me once again, great info.

Charlie

Welcome to the forum. I believe I read somewhere that there was a growing number of straight razor users in the military. The last razor I sold was actually shipped to a military base.
Take care.