Thread: Hello from Wyoming!

Greetings all!

I'm Neal, from Wyoming. Grew up in Seattle. Started shaving with a safety razor when I was 20, now I'm going on 26. I can't stand the feeling of the newer razors, more than 1 blade against my skin feels too harsh. Currently using the Bluebeard's revenge scimitar safety razor with their shave oil and the art of shaving shaving cream.

Recently got into knives a little and it has given me the gumption to make the step to straight razor (still think I'm gonna cut my jugular and bleed to death the first time)

Some of my hobbies are long range shooting, snowboarding, and paintball. For a living I fix copy machines.

I tend to open my mouth a fair bit more than I should, so if I post a question here that is easily resealable, I apologise and I have probably already found an answer before the first post.

I will say that I do read stickies pretty often and have already read the ones in the razor section

More than you wanted to know? I do apologize for that.

Nhyrum,

Welcome to Straight Razor Place. If you have questions, about the straight razor or the safety razor, please don't hesitate to ask. We're here to help.

Just don't make any sawing motions while shaving and you'll be A-Ok. If you're going slow, paying attention and not trying to get fancy with your shave, it's pretty difficult to do more than get a weeper or two here or there as one could get with a safety razor.

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome and don't worry you'll be fine...just started myself about 4 weeks ago.

I mean the scar along my entire lower lip is not that noticeable, and the wife barely notices the "whistle" that developed from that cut. I joke, I joke.

Seriously pick these guys brains and check out the library. Loads of good information.

Welcome to the forum Nhyrum. Pull up a chair and make yourself at home.

Hi and welcome aboard. You probably will nick yourself but no worse than a saftey can do. I actually think I did worse with the safety. Good luck and any questions feel free to ask

Thanks guys. Looking for my first razor. Whipped dog, sight unseen shave readies? What are some other brands/places I can get a good shave ready razor and a honemeister I can send it to for rehoning until I learn to be good enough?

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Check out the classifieds here. Will come shave ready and are honers in the vendor services. If you can find a local mentor then sure that they could help out

Welcome. The search engine is loaded with excellent information too. Here's a little something I wrote that maybe of interest. Something to look forward to.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ary-diary.html

Originally Posted by eddy79

Check out the classifieds here. Will come shave ready and are honers in the vendor services. If you can find a local mentor then sure that they could help out

I've not been able to find the classifieds...

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