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I am sooo happy to have found this forum and have learned alot with all the information folks provide here.
I had my first SR shave last night with my new Boker 5/8 "In Box" and it was awesome !
Coming from a shavette may or may not have helped but here I am now at the top of this
rabbit hole........here is a visual of what I used .. Thank You all here for the help
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Welcome aboard!
Hello and welcome to SRP.
Enjoy your time here on the forum and have fun learning.
Pete <:-}
Welcome aboard. Nice Razor.! Good choice, too.
Welcome to the Forum, getting that first shave under your belt is a giant leap forward. Congrats! Keeping that beautiful blade sharp, stropped and rust free is your next challenge. Keep reading and please let us help.
Welcome to SRP. Always happy to see a fellow Canadian and especially a fellow Ontarian here.
You are off to a great start. If you purchased your razor from Classic Edge, I’m sure you have a truly shave ready edge to work with. The fact that the first shave was so successful for you indicates your technique must be pretty good.
Now all you have to do is embrace the different acquisition disorders available to you as a straight razor user. Lots of enablers here.
Welcome to SRP. You will find yourself whating whiskers to grow so you can shave again. Lol. Just go slow and easy. Watch the preasure and blade angle. Those are so important to a great shave. Keep it up and dont worry about getting the BBS shave, it will come. Just work on getting a close and comfortable shave. Learn to shave, make great lather and strop for now. After 100 shaves you will be starting to understand what it takes to get a great shave. Yep, it takes a while but its worth it in the end.
Welcome to the forum. There is no shortage of Canadians here.
Welcome to the forum from the other Ontario.
Bob
You are correct @DZEC !
I"m not sure if my technique is the best But , I have time on my side ... I generally shave before I go to bed
( neither here nor there )
so being successful last night meant I took 1 hour to complete 2 passes plus alot of re-lathering . My biggest thing so far is the whole "angle / approach " to spots on my neck , the actually razor feels good in my fingers
( almost said hand there ) so I'm happy with my equipment .....Yes there are many "enablers" here !
How do you think I got started !!
Anyway Thank You ALL for the warm welcome !
I'm more of a reader than a poster though.......
Those various angles/spots you cannot quite get now will easily come with experience and those ah-hah moments. Directly under my chin requires a contorted left-hand, scything stroke going directly from the right to left sides of my neck. Took me quit a while to get that area as smooth as the rest of my face.
Another issue I started off with was the bottom of my neck where irritation resulted from neglecting to shallow the blade angle enough.
Welcome newest member to the burgeoning Canadian contingent here at SRP. :)
Welcome to SRP. This is a great place to learn.
I use the same attack on my chin, dang hair grows in all different directions from my jaw line down. Beard mapping is your friend. I spent the first year just feeling the direction of my beard growth and using my finger as if it were a straight to work out my angles of attack. I use both hands to shave, made a world of difference for me but not necessary by any means, just the way I do it.
Ontario, eh? Ever have any run-ins with those Degens from Upcountry? ;)
Welcome. :)
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Originally Posted by sonnythehooligan
nah....not during the winter , I don't go to the arena or Town meetings ! LOL
Ha! Well, I've been obsessed with that Letterkenny show lately so I couldn't resist making a reference.
Welcome to the SRP!
Hi and welcome aboard
Welcome aboard, see you got your kit from Phil and Jane at Classic Edge, great people and can't go wrong with their products or service.
Enjoy the journey.....:-)
Awesome setup. That Boker will treat you well. Welcome to the community and enjoy the slide down, as you say, the rabbit hole.
Welcome to SRP, sure you're already getting more help than you know what to do with. However if you need any help please don't be afraid to ask. I have a few different soap brands that I could send you samples of or something. Members are extremely nice on this forum so if you ever need anything just ask. You will be greeted by some really genuine people, who only want to help you succeed at this hobby. Happy shaves dude!!!
