Thread: hello from virginia beach va

Hello there,

I am Billy and I am in the U S Navy. I am currently stationed in Virginia Beach VA. I attempted an ill advised attempt at straight razor shaving about 3 years ago with very poor results. Recently I have picked it back up and am about a week in with very good results. The key really is a properly honed razor. I bought a wade and butcher special from RupRazor after advice on this forum and it has really made the difference in the experience. Thank all of you for pointing me in that direction.

my arsenal includes:
Wade & Butcher Special 5/8 full hollow
Wade & Butcher 5/8 full hollow
Simmons Keen Kutter 5/8 full hollow
Geneva 6/8 full hollow with ship etch
Joseph Allen & Sons 5/8 medium hollow barber notch
Packwood 6/8 full wedge spanish point

Illinois #835 strop

Wally World van der hagen boar brush
Delong silvertip badger brush (which is brand new, just came in today)

VDH soap
Burts Bees shaving cream
C. O. Bigelow shaving cream
C. O. Bigelow aftershave balm (red)

Welcome to SRP. Glad to hear that it is working well for you. Thanks for your service.

Welcome,Billy.Glad to hear that you came back to straights after you came to your senses (haha).Good Luck with your military service.I spend a lot of time in the VA Beach area myself and go by NAS Oceana all the time on my way by.