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02-04-2010, 01:31 PM #1
Newbie in PA
Hello everyone ! I have been reading these forums for a while now and decided I really needed to join so I could interact. My wife and I had made lists of 101 things we want to do / accomplish / own before we die. One of the items on my list was that I wanted to learn to shave with a straight razor. The look of the razor has always fascinated me from an early age. About a month or so ago, I decided that was going to be the next on my list to conquer. I started doing some research, and some asking around. To start off, I purchased an inexpensive straight style razor that has the disposable blades. This was mainly because of my budget and I did not want to dive headlong into something that I was not sure was going to last, or be a passing phase. I went ahead and got a badger brush and some cream as well. I have been taking it slow, and getting hooked really fast. I actually can't wait to shave now ! There have been a few times when I have been too anxious and gone too fast, and got some nice little cuts due to it. As it stands now I have learned to take my time, and almost look at shaving as a meditation. Suffice it to say, last night I had my first full pass without a nick, and I am thouroughly pleased. I won my first ebay auction and am waiting it's arrival in the mail. The seller had 100% positive feedback, and quite a lot of sales under their belt, so I am optimistic. I am hoping to restore that blade, and now I am in the market for something cheap to practice stropping as I do not want to ruin a good blade while learning. In a short ammount of time I have found the art of shaving to be envigorating and relaxing all at the same time. I am lookign forward to maybe trying my hand at some restorations, as well as handmaking some of my own scales. If I do either, I will defenitley share with the community, as that's what we are all here for right?! Well that was quite a long intro, and in an effort to avoid turning this into my my first novel and needing a copyright, lets move on to a few questions I have :
1. Are there any resources to locate a barber near you that does facial shaves with a straight? I have made a lot of calls, and asked around, but have only found 1 and it is quite a distance from where I live. I was mainly intersted in getting a shave to start so I could feel first hand what the final objective would be and know what I needed to work towards.
2. Is there any resource for actual shaving supply stores? I know all the equipment and supplies can be easily purchased on the internet, but I have always been the type that like to go into a store and see the products first hand, ask questions, etc.
3. How long can whiskers get before they are too long to shave before trimming? Should they always short, or can they be long, as long as you have prepped your beard and have a good lather that has been worked all the way to the skin?
I am sure I will have more questions as time goes on, but I will leave it as is for now. Thank you everyone, I look forward to my time on these forums, as well as my time shaving !