Thread: Introduce yourself!!!!!

Thanks. Yeah that sounded pretty good. I think I read that here but I guess I was really trying to keep the price down and it was late at night when I finally ordered. Thought about it the day after I had ordered, so I guess its too late. Oh well. I will look forward to getting a really good strop in the future.

My name's Tony. I've been a member here for many years but due to circumstances I haven't been on in a VERY long time. I currently own 4 straights but haven't used them in a long time due to many factors. I recently started shaving again (been sportin a beard for a while) and have been using a DE that belonged to my great grandfather. I'm sad to say all my straight are uselessly dull. Hopefully I'll be able to aquire the proper hones to get my straights back to shaving condition soon.

Hello everyone, my name is Matt. I just found the website and have only just recently purchased a couple of straight razors to help beat the credit crunch, and I am now totally hooked on them!

Matt Riddell

hi there. i am just getting into straight razor shaving. i actually bought my soap and brush today! i have a question though. the one thing that is really holding me back is that i shave my head, and i am scared to do that with a straight by myself. is it possible? or is it probably a lot easier than i think? any advice or encouragement would be helpful. thanks!

From across the pond...Hello Matt. Happy New Year and welcome to SRP...

Glad to hear that you have an ensemble of str8 razors and that you are totally hooked on them. Perhaps one day you'll describe your masterpieces in steel or post some pics of them on SRP. You can also describe your shave-of-the-day (SOTD)--another popular feature of SRP.

You'll find lots and lots of info. at SRP to help you maintain and better utilise your str8 razors in the SRP wiki and its various forums. The members are quite friendly and full of advice and encouragement to newbies.

Again, welcome aboard. Shave on!

wow, so many people out there!
I'm a couple of posts in, but very much a lurker - thought I'd add my intro to the masses; name's Stuart. another Brit (I live in the North East - Hartlepool, where they hung the monkey!)
I started getting into quality shaves (moving from Mach3) about 1 year ago when I got heavily into DE razors, but your website has been my inspiration to move into the top echelon of shavers!
I got my first straight 6-7mths ago. I now have four and have ordered another - what is happening to me??

Anyway, all the best for the New Year to all you guys (and lasses) out there.
Happy 2010.

Stuart

Originally Posted by michaelh

hi there. i am just getting into straight razor shaving. i actually bought my soap and brush today! i have a question though. the one thing that is really holding me back is that i shave my head, and i am scared to do that with a straight by myself. is it possible? or is it probably a lot easier than i think? any advice or encouragement would be helpful. thanks!

It certainly is possible, I do it myself. As you might imagine, the back of the head is the hardest part because you can't see what you're doing. Some use two mirrors, some do it by touch. I personally do it by touch, but you'll have to experiment and find out what works best for you. I'd suggest learning to shave your face with a straight razor before tackling your head though.

Hello Stuart and Happy New Year--from across the pond.

Your journey from multi-blade to DE to str8 razors is just like mine. I used a multiblade razor for decades. Then I switched to a DE a few months ago and noticed that my shaves were much closer, without the razor burn and irritation that accompanied my use of a Mach 2 or 3. The next step was inevitable--I purchased a str8 razor set for myself this Xmas and have been progressing incrementally in my use of it since then.

Like you, I acquired four str8 razors just last month and another is on the way. Although I only use one on a regular basis, a Dovo "Black Star" Red Pakkawood, I love them all.

One last observation...You needn't worry about acquiring so many str8 razors. It is a condition commonly referred to as RAD (Razor Acquistion Disorder) here at SRP. Not to worry, though. That is a good thing. The next best thing to shaving with a str8 razor is having lots of them on hand. That way you always have a shave ready razor available for use.

Perhaps one day you will share some pics of your growing collection of str8 razors with other SRP members. I'm sure they will be most appreciative. I know that I will.

Shave on...

I'm a lurker I guess, joined, posted in a few of the other areas of the forum, but haven't done an introduction. I grabbed a few ol rustys to play around with for restoration for lack of a hobby, and have the addiction now. I'm a research hound at this point but have made a couple of lucky grabs from the antique shops.Anyways I'm glad to meet you guys, and my biggest pleasure so far is eyeballing all the wonderful resto jobs you guys post, keep them coming please.
Perhaps I should mention I'm in Missouri, and if there's any kind of get togethers ever, I'd like to know about them, and get an opportunity to learn some stropping and honing techniques.

Hi to everyone. Just signed up. Not new to razors, just new here. What a great place. So happy to be here.