Thread: Intro

Hi All,

Here is a quick introduction to you all as i will no doubt require the help of you folks as I venture from DE to Straights.

I have been DE shaving for between 18 months and 2 years, and can get a superb shave with minimum fuss. When i started out it was a 30 minutes to get a good shave job, which was my time. Now i can get the same results in about 10 minutes, which is great in a rush however i figure straights require more time and so will allow me this time back! Plus i like the idea of learning a bit of a lost art.

I have a Timor hamburg Ring 5/8 razor, and a Neil Miller strop, with a honing setup from 1k through to 12k as i want to take my time to learn blade maintenance and restoration too, as its part of the fun!

The next bit im after is a second hand Filly strop and a gold dollar razor or other cheap razor to practice honing and stropping with (if anyone has any to trade for?)

Hope to get to know you all along the way, cheers!

Good to have you here, this is a great forum. I hope you enjoy the transition from DE to straights. If you have questions, or need help please let us know

Welcome to SRP. Obviously you've already done some homework on straights. I'm assuming Neil honed your Timor ? I don't know what part of the country you live in but flea markets, antique shops and, of course ebay, are sources for vintage razors to practice honing. I look for full blades and scales without chips or cracks. THere are bargains to be had.

I also had a couple of years of DE under my belt when I began shaving with straights again after a 25 year hiatus. I found the transition a bit easier since I already had the preparation and lathering learned. I used both the straight and the DE as Lynn suggests here for the first two or three weeks and then I was able to put the DE away. Enjoy the journey.

Cheers to you both! Well the bit i forgot to mention is i am a UK member, Neil did indeed hone my Timor for me to get me started, hes a top bloke!

Was contemplating buying an $18 gold dollar razor to practice honing on.

I cant wait to get started, i really cant

Originally Posted by npinn001

Cheers to you both! Well the bit i forgot to mention is i am a UK member, Neil did indeed hone my Timor for me to get me started, hes a top bloke!

Was contemplating buying an $18 gold dollar razor to practice honing on.

I cant wait to get started, i really cant

Start off slow and easy as Lynn's tutorial suggests and read my sig below to avoid nicks and cuts.

Welcome, I agree with Jimmy, Start slow, learning to hone is great. As Jimmy suggested, find yourself an old razor to practice on. There is a bit of a learning curve, so check out our WIKI, and ask as many questions as you like....

Rich

I experienced the same thing with regard to straight shaving time that you describe with the DE. It's good that you're enjoying the time. That's a victory right there.

X

Thanks all for the warm welcome and kind advice. I'll feed back my progress and no doubt numerous questions as i go!