Thread: Hello from Maryland

Hi! My name is Steve, and I'm addicted to wet shaving! [emoji2]

I converted to wet shaving with DE Gillettes a few months ago and love the quality of the shave. I've only shaved with DE so far but I recently picked up a few project straight razors while out hunting for Gillettes. I did have a straight I acquired through a trade that was honed by a fellow board member but a close friend was dying to try out straight razors and he was deserving so I PIF to him.

Due to his enthusiasm as well as an ongoing curiousity I have picked up a few projects which I hope to learn to work on as well as maybe locate a few talented individuals who could help out with the proscess.

Oh I've also started to restore brushes as a hobby and I'm having a lot of fun so far!

Looking forward to learning and picking up some new knowledge and skills.

Steve




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Welcome to SRP!!!
A lot of great folks and info here, check out the library.
As to restoring anything, check out the workshop area of the forum

Enjoy and have fun!!!!

Welcome aboard.
Some nice projects.!
Its a great feeling to bring one full circle, again.
Tons of info to be found in the workshop, for sure.
Just ask if ya can't find what your looking for, someone will answer, there.

Welcome to the loony bin....... We are glad to have you, those are some awesome razors!


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Hello Steve and welcome to SRP.
Those are some great looking projects. It'll be fun watching your progress.
Enjoy the forum and have fun learning.

Pete <:-}

Nice bunch. Especially the Joseph Elliot.

Welcome and enjoy the ride. I'd recommend starting your restoring with the one that needs to less work. You need to read the library and learn before taking a grinder or sand paper to those razors. Its a lot of fun and this is the place to be to learn.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Welcome and enjoy the ride. I'd recommend starting your restoring with the one that needs to less work. You need to read the library and learn before taking a grinder or sand paper to those razors. Its a lot of fun and this is the place to be to learn.

Don't worry no grinder being used here.

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Hi and welcome aboard. Plenty of information to help with the restoration. Go slow and easy and you will be fine. Good luck and any questions feel free to ask

Originally Posted by eddy79

Hi and welcome aboard. Plenty of information to help with the restoration. Go slow and easy and you will be fine. Good luck and any questions feel free to ask

The more I read the more Im lost in ways!

I want to get some stones but money is tight. I was given a 1k natural water stone by a close friend. I keep hearing about 4k/8k combos which are 80 bucks. Any other options? And then how high do I go? I've heard 12k 15k arky black? I want to do I right but I only have so much disposable income.

I should also note a close friend will likely go in on stones with me but we are both single income dads that want to learn a new skill and be self sufficient maintaining our razors.

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