Thread: Hi newcomer from Scotland !!!

Welcome to the forum Clumybaby. Great seeing more Brits here. Is your DE open or closed comb? Which blades are you using and which have you tried?

Post some good photos of your strop. If it's saveable, there will be great advice here on how to restore it.

Hi and welcome. As said plenty of information here and if you get stuck searching just ask and we will do what we can to help.

I'm in Mexico on holiday I'll try dig out the strop I don't think I will restore it as it is more a decoration now it means to much to ruin and my safety was my dads I used it on my baby whiskers when I was 16-17 I'm now 24 and haven't had a clean shave myself since 17 as I said before went for a hot towel shave and the feeling of my clean shave and the fact that I had very little to no irritation was amazing

Hope you're enjoying your holiday! The weather here in UK is awful. Rain, rain and more rain. Crap!

Was your hot towel shave in Mexico or in Scotland before leaving? It won't happen overnight, but with time and the right combination of DE, blade or even the right SR, you can achieve that irritation free clean shave all the time. Good luck!

Originally Posted by Clumybaby

I'm in Mexico on holiday I'll try dig out the strop I don't think I will restore it as it is more a decoration now it means to much to ruin and my safety was my dads I used it on my baby whiskers when I was 16-17 I'm now 24 and haven't had a clean shave myself since 17 as I said before went for a hot towel shave and the feeling of my clean shave and the fact that I had very little to no irritation was amazing

Irvine, eh? One of my flatmates was from your fair Borough.

Wayne394 is spot on: it will take time, but that great feeling can be yours every time with patience and perseverance! And having had that great experience, you know what to aim for.

My hot towel shave was In April of this year for my fiancées mums wedding... I know confusing and I started reading on the topic from there but I was going to go for a shavette until I started talking to an American in Mexico who said he preffered straight razors ... I found this site and bought one the last Sunday of my holiday and with time difference and everything it came when I got home shaved with it and had an amazing experience so unlucky for you lot I'm now here asking as many questions as possible

Hi and welcome to the SRP, I have not been to Scotland for 2 years, I am defiantly due a visit.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Irvine, eh? One of my flatmates was from your fair Borough. r.

From Irvine Ayrshire ? It's a pretty small town do you remember his/her name ?

Originally Posted by Clumybaby

From Irvine Ayrshire ? It's a pretty small town do you remember his/her name ?

Sure do - will send PM.