Thread: Hello from North Dakota

I guess I'm new to the forum but I'm certainly not new to straight razor shaving. I'm 59 years old and have been shaving with a straight since I was 14 with my Grampa's Army Navy 6/8. I still use that old razor and over the years have included a Wade and Butcher 5/8, a Henry Sears 3/8, a Shumate 4/8, a no brand 7/8, and an L.A. Razor Co. shavette type razor. The Army Navy is still my favorite and it gave me another excellent 3 pass shave this morning. I mostly hone with a coticule. I strop on a Russian horsehide and finish up on an Illinois strop. The only accident I ever suffered straight shaving is when a hayfever sneeze caught me mid stroke on the chin. So there you have it........an old time straight shaver.

Welcome to the forum - and you are amongst friends.

I'm always interested to learn how the long time (pre InterWeb) Straight razor shavers learned the craft...

Looking forward to hearing more.

Smooth Shaving..

Hi and welcome. Hope you find something here to make it a better experience for you.

Originally Posted by MJC

Welcome to the forum - and you are amongst friends.

I'm always interested to learn how the long time (pre InterWeb) Straight razor shavers learned the craft...

Looking forward to hearing more.

Smooth Shaving..

Basically I learned the craft/art on my own. As a little boy I remember watching the local barber shave old Walter, the man with the toughest beard in town. The sound of the blade neatly clipping his ornery whiskers fascinated me and I hoped that someday my beard would be as tough as Walter's. As I got older more hormones kicked in and I realized that a one pass shave WTG would not do anymore so I experimented going ATG. When I was in my early 20's I got my first barber shave from the same local barber that shaved old Walter. By this time my beard was like barb wire and I got my first 3 pass with hot towels. I felt like a KING. My Dad, rest his soul, hated my straight razors. He always told my Mother, "Ma someday we're going to find him dead in a pool of blood."

Originally Posted by eddy79

Hi and welcome. Hope you find something here to make it a better experience for you.

I've found a lot already just lurking here. To be honest, prior to finding this forum, I thought straight shaving men were going the way of the dinosaur. Later this week my Wade and Butcher is next in rotation.

Hello and welcome to SRP.
We're kinda sorta neighbors.....lol
As you can see straight shaver user are well and thriving still....and the numbers keep growing!
Again welcome aboard!

Thanks Willisf. I've got cousins in Saskatchewan.

Welcome Benz.
Glad to have you with us.
Im a vet. as well ,30yrs now. Self taught I might add. Same with honing.
But I have to say, since joining the forum things have changed for the better in all aspects.
Believe they will for you as well.

PS. Love my Army Navy too. And the other 50 some. RAD rocks.
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Originally Posted by Benz

Thanks Willisf. I've got cousins in Saskatchewan.

Oh? Anywhere close to Yorkton?

Originally Posted by Willisf

Oh? Anywhere close to Yorkton?

Muenster due east of Saskatoon.