I just got my first straight razor, and I am hoping to learn the ropes. So far after two shaves , I am still here without any major injuries.
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I just got my first straight razor, and I am hoping to learn the ropes. So far after two shaves , I am still here without any major injuries.
Welcome to the forum.
Welcome to SRP!
If you haven't already done so, read through the Beginner's Guide in the Library. It's a lot of information to make your shave better.
And feel free to ask questions, we are here to help.
Hello and welcome to SRP.
Enjoy your time here on the forum and have fun.
Pete <:-}
Thanks for the help, This forum looks like a great resource.
Welcome to the forum. It takes most a while to really get the hang of it.
I shave both my face and head, so it's a bit much to start.
Welcome on board ,all the crew wish you a good trip with this company!:)
Welcome to the forum. If you hasve any questions or issues be sure to ask.
Bob
Hello and welcome on the forum.
For the shaving of the head, don't matter with use of different mirrors, just reproduce the movement of combing your hair, with the two hands, oone that feels and the other works, but with a razor. For visual control turn 180 degrees and use the small hand mirror to check the big one in your back.
Which model is your SR and what is your stropping equipment?
Welcome to SRP. Two things...
Shave the lather, not the face
And
It take 100+ shave before you really start to understand what your doing. After a years time you will be comfortable with putting the sharpest thing in the world to your throat.
Enjoy the trip.
Welcome to the forum. I am also fairly new. I started with a straight about two years ago and gave up pretty quickly. I recently started again and told myself I was going to learn it.
I am now past six weeks in and am doing better every week. The Best advice I can give is go slow and don’t shave anything you are uncomfortable doing. Definitely don’t worry about getting smooth shave. Just worry about getting the right angle no pressure. Touch up with your normal way of shaving each day. After six weeks I still need the touch up on my chin and a little on my neck. Every day I start shaving the main goal is to get a comfortable shave with no irritation at all. This is the mistake I made two years ago.
Two years ago I made myself get a BB shave every day even if it meant bad razor burn. Definitely don’t go that route.
Welcome aboard, glad to have you with us.
Welcome to the forum. Hope you got a good quality shave ready razor.
No injuries is good. I recently shaved with a disposable again and ended up with more little Nick's than I think I have ever gotten from a straight. Maybe the risk of cuts is multiplied by the number of blades?:tameshigiri:
Welcome to SRP!!!!
It only gets better from the first one on.
Check out the Library, tone of great info there.
Remember, just shave the lather, pressure is your enemy
I bought a Dovo 6/8 Bismark and strop is a Harold 18 inch strop and a separate canvas strop.
I kind of figured that much, my bald head is going to be a challenge.
I went to NYC, and my wife paid for a shave, it was the smoothest shave I have ever had.I took a while to figure out what I needed.
Thanks Mike , glad to be here.
Welcome. :)
Hi and welcome aboard