Back to figure this out!

I haven't been on SRP in so long I figure a re-introduction is in order. I'm a very longtime DE shaver/collector, and I've accumulated a fair number of straights along the way, always intending to someday learn how to properly use them. So now I've got a nice old (but newly honed) Frederick Reynolds 6/8 and a beginner's strop and I'm here to once and for all figure this thing out. Looking forward to climbing the steep slope of this learning curve.

Seamus

Welcome back.
So...is it shave ready, are you capable of stropping and keeping it keen, your lather is good. Make a pass down your cheek....."WATCH YOUR EAR"!!![emoji56]

Good luck, keep us up on how things go, and let us know about the tough spots, we'll help as much as possible.

Thanks! Yes, it is shave-ready -- professionally honed. Stropping, well, I'm learning! :) And the lather, now that I've got.

Cheers!

Welcome back. Hopefully you still know your way around.

Welcome back.

Bob

Welcome back. :)

Welcome back.

Thanks!

Gave it an inaugural run last night. Not bad at all! Just took some tinkering to get the angle. But I'll not be venturing into trouble spots just yet.

Welcome back. You are well ahead already having lathering and beard mapping sorted.You will pick up the angles quick enough and stropping just takes practice. Good luck

Hello and welcome back to SRP.
Take your time, stay a while and enjoy learning this.
Have fun.

Pete <:-}

Glad you are back.

Looking back on learning to use a straight, the two things that caused me the most trouble pressing too hard and trying to shqve too closely.

Learning to shave with a straight razor takes time. Paticence and persistence. I'm coming on my two year mark and only recently feel truly comfortable with a straight. I'm still learning, practicing moves, angles, strokes, varying pressure at certain points. Razor, edge, brush, lather, moisture, skill, technique eventually all come together to deliver the smoothest shave you've ever had. And you get to do it all again tomorrow.

Take it slow and watch your angle of attack. I put a nice little slice by my side burn last night. I was using a 14 hollow filly for the second shave and got the spine up a bit to much. It happens every once in a while. welcome back and good luck.