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Hi Guys, new here
Well, I used to use a straight razor about 25 years ago when I was deep into re-enacting/living history and I really enjoyed it. My wife gave me a beautiful SR for Christmas after I had talked about how much I enjoyed using them.
Well, Christmas morning finds me at the sink trying out my new razor and it is awesome and sharp beyond anything that I remember about using one.I did, eventually, get an awesome shave out of it but by the time I was finished the bathroom sink looked like I had butchered a hog in there. Apparently I needed to slow down.
Not so bad on day three today, I only reopened 2 of the 7 nicks I gave myself the first time and the sink looks like I only gutted a large buck in there, so a mighty improvement in just a couple of days.
I am looking forward to enjoying and learning, once again, the joys of mastering the SR.
If I don't bleed to death first.
Happy New Year to all,
Daniel in Texas.
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Hey Great Kinda Sounds Like You Enjoyed Shaving,,,,,,,,,Glad To Have Ya On The Forum,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Happy Holidays,Ty
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Welcome back to straight shaving!
Alum blocks are a godsend for mending nicks on the face, if you don't have one I'd get one. They're cheap & last a long time.
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No Way Put A Piece Of Tape On It!!!!!!!!!!! Ha Nope Ken Havent Been Drinken!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ha,Ty
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Thankfully, I also have an industrial size styptic pencil. I will be buying more....
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Awesome
Welcome to SRP, please ask any questions you might have :)
What razor did she get you ???
Pics Pics Pics we all LOVE pics !!!!!
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Hello and welcome to SRP!
Take your time shaving. Slow and steady wins the race at first. Watch some shaving video's. Practice strokes with a butter knife that you think will work for you.
In no time you'll be an old pro.
First order of business is a blood free sink!
Good luck!
Pete <:-}
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Welcome back to the straight side! One thing to remember is to use the lightest touch that you possibly can. If you try to compensate for a dulling edge with pressure the result will be a messed up face. Of course, as you said, slowing down for a while might help too.
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Welcome to SRP a bunch of great folks and info here.
Yeah just going slow makes a lot less blood, and I think we've all beent here a time or 2
