Hi All: nice to meet you!

Hello all! I wanted to introduce myself.. I started straight razor shaving about 10 months ago. It’s growing into a serious addiction. I’m hoping to learn a little and contribute when I can. Looking forward to speaking with you all. I’m from upstate New York and I travel international for work (blood sucking salesperson). I love skilled nearly impossible hobbies such as golf, table tennis and cooking. Anything that is nearly impossible to perfect and requires a lot of concentration and technique.

Welcome aboard! :tu
I am not sure this is an almost impossible hobby, but the journey will begin with a water hazard.
Water does not lubricate the skin, but dries it. So, we start with a decent quality soap/cream designed for wet shaving.
Then a proper cutting instrument, then, much practice and experimentation.
After that, some folks start romancing the stone! and stones, and stones.
Take me to your leather, I'll see your mirror later.
But that allows the skin game to progress, bloodlessly.
Have fun, there are a lot of folks here that are at various stages of the journey and can answer most any question.
~Richard

Thanks for the warm welcome Richard. Yes I have some beginner instruments, stones and have already acquired an absurd amount of soaps and other equipment.

Hello and welcome to SRP.
Sounds like your off to a great start.
Enjoy your time here on the forum and have fun.

Pete <:-}

Welcome to the forum. :)

Welcome to SRP! Read lots of great info in the library and soon you will be wanting more and more.

Welcome to SRP!!!!!

As you've seen, a lot of great gents and info here.
Sounds like you're off to a good start, watch it though, this rabbit hole can be never ending :rofl2:
Ask questions, we're here to help.

Enjoy and have fun!!!

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum, sounds like you're already well on your way! We all love pictures of collections and unique items so don't be shy about sharing your wares.
Can't add much more to what Richard already said, other than redouble the advice to have fun!

Oh that sounds good.. I’ll drop some pictures of my stuff. I don’t have anything really too unique..

Welcome to the Forum, we are at your service. make yourself at home.

Freddie

Here are some pictures (nothing unique really except my one brush is handmade synthetic)Attachment 280784Attachment 280785Attachment 280786Attachment 280787Attachment 280788Attachment 280789Attachment 280790

I have 2 dovos and 2 gold dollars: a georgetown pottery scuttle, parker 3 inch strop, many shapton stones with a DMT for lapping, custom brush and you might be able to tell i have an affection for Barrister and Mann products..

Welcome to the forums, Desolation! Great setup.

I was just looking at your razors.. I love the video you have on making the straight razors and i love the design of the strix!

Hi and welcome aboard

Thanks for the warm welcomes

Welcome to SRP, by the looks of your setup, you are well on your way to saving money on shaving.:rofl2: