Thread: Hi from South Korea I have been lurking but decided it is time to introduce myself

Hi

I live in Korea but I am an American. I started straight razor shaving about 1 1/2 years ago with a Whipped Dog sight unseen special. I have been 'traditional shaving' for four years now.

I finally arrived to straight shaving because of the irritation and ingrown hairs the carts gave me. With each new blade they added the worse my shave got, finally one day I asked myself why pay so much for so much misery. I thought the carts were expensive because I was in Korea but when I went back to the US I saw they were crazy expensive in the US too.

Logically the next step was to do something completely different and I thought straight razors are cool and macho, so my research began. After reading about all the maintenance required I thought it was beyond me so I started with a DE. As I worked my way through my DE journey I found I have a strong preference for aggressive DEs. But I never lost my fascination with straights.

I made the bad assumption that I should start with a shavette. I bought a cheap DE shavette and on the first shave I cut myself but good. So back to the DEs. I noticed that one of the reasons I preferred aggressive razors is because you can adjust the angle and change the aggression. So my research on straights intensified and finally I took the plunge, bought a Whipped Dog and got busy.

I am a daily shaver and 5 of 7 shaves are now with a straight. It took the mystical 100 shaves to become proficient with a SR. I have 12 razors now, mostly modern large blades like PRC, Hart Steel, Koraat and Dovo.

I tried to post here in the past but for some reason I would always get blocked when I tried to log in, likely because I have a Korean IP. I have resolved the problem. I noticed some of my friends are so I decided to start participating.

So, it is nice to meet you.

Keith

Hi Keith, welcome! Good to have you here. Glad to hear your straight razor shaves are going well and it sounds like you have a nice little collection going too. Enjoy!

Keith, Welcome to Straight Razor Place!

Do you ever go looking for vintage razors and hones in Korea?

Welcome Keith. It's nice to see you make it over here. It's a nice group and I think you'll like it.

Hello Keith and welcome to SRP!
Glad that you finally got on board.
Enjoy the forum!

Pete <:-}

Welcome! I would love to see korean acquisitions

Originally Posted by cmsessa

Welcome! I would love to see korean acquisitions

Very little shaving gear available here. The only thing we have are CJB shavettes and reasonably priced Feather Pro blades. Everything else I have to buy online, fortunalty customs here could care less about shaving stuff.

Welcome to SRP!!!
Great folks and info here.
Enjoy and have fun

Good to see you over here too Keith

Another Whipped Dog convert! There are many that got their start with Larry Andros who is also a member here. Welcome Keith!