Thread: Greetings from Texas

I'm 53 and have owned my str8 for many years (seldom used) but after being here I really realize how far I was off on my thinking on a lot of things-
Foremost, silly me thinking it would be shave ready when I got it, much less 15 years later.

I bought a cheap strap and razor and then some Norton 220/1k & 4k/8k/ stones and used the cheap razor to learn cause I was afear'in.skeered too

I now merely think I am starting to get it..way off from being there-
Only get to use a str8 every 2-3 days at most since when I do it takes a while longer for the need to strike me-

Still a bit of a coward around the chin and throat but the rest I get
real close and sometimes succeed in getting a BBS on the sides 1 out of 4 times. Like anything else, practice and a preparation, the later where I am failing right now- can not get a lather worth a darn with just soap and don't know diddly about cremes-

So glad to be here and learning.

Mark

Welcome, Mark. This is a great place to learn! I'm wondering if you're near my part of Texas

Welcome to SRP.

Welcome to SRP enjoy the site and if you have any questions feel free to ask. If you don't mind what part of TX you from?

I am an Austin escapee/refugee whose been seeking
asylum in Round Rock for 19 years.

Love your road side signs, "Don't mess with Texas." Kinda says it all. I travel from the tundra to Texas every year to visit some very good friends and have a wonderful time in the big state with the big heart.

Hopefully you didn't come south only to find some north slipped in the way- this has been a pretty cool winter for us- 19 deg. here in central texas where we are used to maybe a few 31's here and there then back up to 75 in the winter. Finally got a little rain, been scarce for 2 years around the highland lakes- Almost full now, crossed fingers it stays that way- darn near out 4 months ago.

From Houston, Welcome Mark! Don't be skeered, but do be respectful of the blade. You'll do just fine, and richmondesi is a great source of advice. Don't be skeered of him, either!!