Thread: Hello...newbie here...

Hi & welcome to SRP. Everyone has had good comments to say. The library is the best place to start & go from there. Like others may have mentioned, ask questions & plenty of them. You will get many answers & sometimes many may differ but just use your better judgement & compare to anything you may see in the library. You might want to check this out:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ead-first.html

You might want to look at what a straight razor is all about also:

The straight razor - Straight Razor Place Library

You will be ok.
Good luck my friend.

a little but often is the word for SR shaving. I started by just shaving my right check for weeks now I can do the left with my left hand. Once you get to this point you will be surprised how much faster you become and better as well. I would look at vintage SR's on the classified adds on this site. Make sure to get one or more that are shave ready. I bought 3 and never looked back at doing so. I have never used a shavet but my barber uses them. He said they are a very un forgiven if not just done perfect. His biggest complaine is loading the blade in them. He told me it is very easy to cut your hand putting the blade in them at times.

Anyhow best of luck and I think you will do fine.....I am new to this myself only a month into it...already learned a lot of info and made a few onsite friends as well.

Welcome to the forum. Shavettes are cheaper to start using, but they can be pretty tricky to use. I started with one and cut myself to shreds. I looked like I'd been attacked by a pack of wild dogs! Using a straight after that was surprisingly easy. Far fewer cuts. You should be able to pick up a decent straight and strop without spending a fortune. Good luck.

Hi Whizbang
Here's another interesting link you might want to check out if you haven't seen it yet:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...icipation.html

Good luck my friend.

Hi and welcome. From the reading I have done it is 50/50 whether it is easier to start with a shavette or straight. Some say they had no problems with a shavette and others that they couldn't get a decent shave till they switched to a straight so if the shavette doesn't pan out don't give up till you have used a straight. Whipped dog sells cheaper razors and strops that many have used to dip a toe cheaply. Good luck with your shaves and any questions feel free to ask.

Welcome from Atlantic Canada