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Hello all. I've been toying with the idea of learning this skill for a few years. Even joined the forum a few years ago and lurked. Finally took action. First razor bought from Buy/Sell/Trade here. Incredibly nice seller offered to be my mentor and answer any questions I may have. Bought my strop from a vendor here on the forum. Can't wait to get started. Thanks to all of those who share their knowledge on these pages.
Welcome to the forum!
It sounds like you are off to a good start.
Feel free to ask us any questions that you have, we are here to help.
Congrats. We will be happy to help you. What did you buy? The odds are if it came from one of us you are in good hands.
Hello and welcome to SRP.
Sounds like you are off to a great start.
Enjoy the learning process and your time here.
Pete <:-}
Thank you to all. To answer Gasman, I bought the Sanssouci razor Obie listed in the Buy/Sell/Trade and a 2 1/2" Plain Vanilla Steerhide Strop from Heirloom Strops/Well Shaved Gentlemen. Couldn't find any brushes on the forum, so bought a Badger hair brush, stand and sandlewood shaving soap from Grooming Lounge. Please feel free to recommend any place I should consider for my next purchase. I'll try to make my own shaving soap after this bar runs out as I've been making cold press soap as another hobby the last few years.
Thank you for all the offers of help, I'm sure I'll be taking you all up on that after my first shave.
The razor and strop are a good choice. A badger brush is a good starting point but i don't know about the seller. And good luck on making shave soap. You might want to give Obie's list of soaps a good read. A lot of us choose from his list. He has been at this for a long time so i know your in good hands. Just go slow and enjoy the shaves.
Well it shows great patience and diligence that you've been so methodical about getting started. I had to dive right in as a teenager and found out the hard way that is not as easy as it sounds. Picked it up again as an adult and again got started before I really knew very much. I'm sure you'll be fine and you're in good hands here.
If you go about making shaving soap the same way you went about getting started in straight shaving then I'd certainly be interested in trying some of it.
Hi and welcome! Maggard razors is another good place to get supplies. A huge selection of anything you could want.(and he's a member here too)
Hi and welcome aboard. Sounds like you are off to a great start and sure Obie will have you shaving well in no time.
Again, thanks to all. I really appreciate the recommendations, I try to support those that support the forums I enjoy. PaulFLUS, if I get a recipe figured out that works, I'd be happy to send you a few bars. I'll let you know if that time arrives.
Welcome to the forum.
Obie is one of the fine gentlemen who has been around this forum for a long time. Unfortunately, his use of straights is tapering off as he ages, so anything Obie is selling is probably a great razor.
Although the Plain Vanilla strop you purchased is not one of the best that Tony Miller has to offer, it is a great strop for a newcomer. Unless your motor skills are exceptional, you will nick and slice your first strop as you develop the muscle memory needed to strop. Once you have that skill mastered, purchase one of Tony's better strops. I have a Fast Bridle leather and a Horween Notovan horsehide. Both are wonderful strops. I also have one of his "fuzzy linen" strops made of real flax linen. Tony is a great guy to work with. He is also a member of the forum.
Obie has a great listing of soaps. Unfortunately, his list is somewhat outdated as it does not include the wonderful artisans who have come on the scene in the past couple of years. Some of the best soaps in my den are formulas that have only been released in the past six months. However, there are great traditional soaps as well, especially if you have soft water. Check out the soap forum for suggestions.