New member from the Pacific Northwest

Greetings all,

I started up straight razor shaving about 3 months ago, after having a beard for 7 years after retirement. Got tired of the beard, and since I had nothing to shave with, I figured I would go big, or go home, and bought a straight. Glad I did, as after running through the learning process, I now get fantastic shaves, and keep my razor in tune with a single coticule, as I like the shave it can produce, and the simplicity of it all.

Anywho, I'm also a member over at B&B, and have been a lurker over here, and thought I'd join you guys and participate in the fun.

Dave

Welcome to SRP! Any info you need concerning shaving with a straight razor is available here, all you need do is ask, there is always someone to help.

The Coticule is a very good choice to maintain a razor, sort of a universal stone you can do a lot with depending on amount of slurry you use. It takes a little time to learn your particular stone but well worth the effort and time. They leave a particularly smooth edge especially on Sheffield razors.

Good luck and Happy Shaving!

Welcome Dave

We have quite a large and active PNW group here at SRP

Hopefully we will get to meet at one of the Get Togethers up this way ShaveCon :p

Welcome to SRP, Dave! Glad to see another PNW member amongst us. Have fun learning to master your latest hobby. :)

Hello Dave and welcome to SRP.
Sounds like you've had a great start and you're well on your way to a lifetime of fine shaves. No turning back now.
Enjoy your time here on the forum and have fun.

Pete <:-}

Hello fellow PNW straight razor shaver, welcome to SRP.

Welcome Dave. Glad to have ya in the group.
You will find a lot more activity when it comes to straights here compared to B&B. Very little else spoken of here.
A lot of us came from over there and have never went back!

Welcome to the Forum make yourself at home.

Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you got a good system. What type of razor and Strop are you using?

That reminds me I need to touch up the edges on my two main blades.

Welcome to SRP. Where in the great Pacific Northwest are you? Other than the yearly meets if there are a number of members in close proximity to each other a series of mini keets can be developed and have good talk over coffee/beer or what have you.

Welcome, nice to have you here. Enjoy!

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Originally Posted by JP5

Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you got a good system. What type of razor and Strop are you using?

That reminds me I need to touch up the edges on my two main blades.

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My first and only razor is a Dovo 5/8 full hollow best. Knowing what I know now, I would have spent a bit more, and went more upper end, but wasn't sure in the beginning of things. A lot of folks think they are kind of crappy, and have issues, but mine came shave ready, is geometrically sound, and gives great shaves, so I suppose I got a good one, plus I purchased it from TSS, and figured they wouldn't send me crap. I initially had a paddle strop to learn on, then picked up a Tony Miller strop.

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Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Welcome to SRP. Where in the great Pacific Northwest are you? Other than the yearly meets if there are a number of members in close proximity to each other a series of mini keets can be developed and have good talk over coffee/beer or what have you.

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I'm in Buckley, WA.

Hello and welcome from a little further north and west in the Pacific.

Welcome aboard SRP.

There is a group up here. Here's link to our thread. We just had a meet, sorry I missed it.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...-together.html

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Originally Posted by RezDog

Hello and welcome from a little further north and west in the Pacific.

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A LITTLE??? Ha. And a long swim!

Welcome to the forum. :)

Welcome to SRP!!!!

As you've seen, a lot of great folks and info here. Check out the library.
Ask questions, we're here to help.

Enjoy and have fun!!!

Hi and welcome aboard

Welcome to SRP!! There are quite a few active people from the PacNw here. Keep an eye on 'Get Togethers & Meet-Ups' for future meets:

Get Togethers and Meetings

There is also SRP FB group and Pacific Northwest Wet Shavers group on FB.

Welcome to SRP!!

Shawn
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Welcome to SRP neighbor directly to the south!

Welcome aboard Dave!