Results 1 to 7 of 7
  1. 05-10-2010, 02:19 AM #1
    Sloth
    Sloth is offline
    Junior Member Sloth's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Jamestown NY
    Posts
    7
    Thanked: 1

    Default Hello and 1st razor purchase porn

    Hello to all! My name is actually Dan, but my wife thinks I look like Sid the Sloth from the "Ice Age" movies, hence my user name.
    Anyway, I have never used a straight razor, but look forward to giving them a go.
    Today, I purchased this razor from a local antique shop for $15. It is a Wade&Butcher "The Celebrated" measure 13/16" from back to edge, has what looks to be buffalo horn scales and little brass pivot/pins, and came with box.
    Name: 1strazor.jpg Views: 189 Size: 7.7 KB

    Name: 1strazor2.jpg Views: 199 Size: 10.0 KB
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 05-10-2010, 02:52 AM #2
    JimmyHAD
    JimmyHAD is offline
    Senior Member blabbermouth JimmyHAD's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Posts
    32,564
    Thanked: 11042

    Default

    Hi Dan, welcome to SRP. Kind of hard to see with the small images but looks good from here. The thing you'll want to do now is have it honed to shave ready. You can look in the SRP classifieds for a member that performs that service for a nominal fee. You've got some members up in your neck of the woods as well. Read my sig below to avoid nicks and cuts and go to the link for the SRP Wiki.
    Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to JimmyHAD For This Useful Post:

    Sloth (05-12-2010)
  4. 05-10-2010, 03:16 AM #3
    Maximilian
    Maximilian is offline
    The Shell Whisperer Maximilian's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Sin City
    Posts
    5,597
    Thanked: 3384

    Default

    Hi Dan,

    welcome to SRP.

    Great catch on your first W&B 'The Celebrated' purchase. They take a great edge and shave equally well.

    Keep us updated about your first steps into the straight shaving world and don't forget to ask questions in the appropriate forum. We're all here to help.

    əˌfisyəˈnädō | pərˈfekSH(ə)nəst | eS'prəSSo | düvəl ləvər
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote

  5. The Following User Says Thank You to Maximilian For This Useful Post:

    Sloth (05-12-2010)
  6. 05-11-2010, 01:20 PM #4
    DwarvenChef
    DwarvenChef is offline
    Carbon-steel-aholic DwarvenChef's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Posts
    2,814
    Thanked: 823

    Default

    Nice razor for sure

    Welcome to the nut house
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote

  7. The Following User Says Thank You to DwarvenChef For This Useful Post:

    Sloth (05-12-2010)
  8. 05-11-2010, 01:43 PM #5
    Stubear
    Stubear is offline
    They call me Mr Bear. Stubear's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    Alton, UK
    Posts
    5,715
    Thanked: 1683
    Blog Entries
    3

    Default

    Welcome!

    Thats a nice razor you have there, congrats! Welcome to the nut house indeed..!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote

  9. The Following User Says Thank You to Stubear For This Useful Post:

    Sloth (05-12-2010)
  10. 05-13-2010, 08:59 AM #6
    onimaru55
    onimaru55 is offline
    The Great & Powerful Oz onimaru55's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Bodalla, NSW
    Posts
    15,623
    Thanked: 3749

    Default

    G'day & welcome. Great advice so far. Keep us posted.
    The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote

  11. The Following User Says Thank You to onimaru55 For This Useful Post:

    Sloth (05-19-2010)
  12. 05-19-2010, 01:59 AM #7
    Sloth
    Sloth is offline
    Junior Member Sloth's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Jamestown NY
    Posts
    7
    Thanked: 1

    Default Doing a lot of reading ...

    Thanks for your welcomes and advice!

    I have been keeping busy reading in the forums and wiki, learning a ton about razors and strops and polishing and honing and on and on...

    Also, I have been keeping my eyes open for razors at household sales and antique shops. It's fun to find them! Hard to resist adding to the collection.

    Thanks again for the welcome!
    Dan T
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules