Thread: Hello from North West England, UK

Hi all,

I thought I had better introduce myself first and say hello to everyone here. My name is Phil and I have been wetshaving for 17 years and have only really taken a keen interest in it for about the past 2 and a half years or so and have had an urge to buy a straight razor for over a year now but have put it off until now. I hope you fellow men can point me in the right directions with some questions I have. Some might seem rather stupid but I need some advice as I am a complete virgin to Str8 razor shaving.

Thanks for taking the time to read this post and I look forward to having some constructive conversations with you.

Hi,

Welcome and hello from Hastings

The wiki has lots of useful information for you:

Straight Razor Place Wiki

For razors and the like, we have two (2) excellent vendors in the UK:

1) Mr Neil Miller (www.strop-shop.co.uk)

2) Mr Steve Dempster (www.theinvisibleedge.co.uk)

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Hi,

Thanks for the welcome. I am thinking of a Dovo. I have heard about Wapienica's being a good introduction to str8s.

Hello from a fellow Brit.

I'm new too and have managed 3 straight shaves so far. Its a great forum and the natives seem friendly enough

Enjoy your stay

Nic

Hi Nic,

Thanks for the welcome.

Welcome from a fellow Brit!

Russ has linked some great resources for you, and both Neil and Steve will be able to help you with the kit you need.

DOVO razors are excellent and I started out with a Black Star 5/8 round point. Its a great little shaver and I use it regularly. I'd also highly recommend the Bismarck as this is also a great razor, and I really like the slightly larger blade (6/8). Steve sells all makes of DOVO razors via his site and they will all come shave ready.

Make sure you give the Wiki a good read as it will really help you on your way, and anything you're not sure about, just ask..!

Good luck and keep us posted!

Hello Stubbear,

Thanks for the welcome. Funny you should mention the 'Bismark' as that is the razor I am considering purchasing. I think it looks quite classy and I am pleased someone has positively recommended the 'bis' so early on in my posts.
Suppose I will have to definitely put that down on my Christmas wish list now

Cheers mate.

Welcome along!
Don't forget the classifieds, The razors are usually shave ready & you can get a phenomenal deal on many of them. New razors are nice, but often not the best value.

Hello Ben,

Thanks for the welcome and pointing me to the classifieds.

Vllaznia,

The Bismarcks are lovely razors

You might also want to consider the Dovo Best.

This is Dovos 'entry' level razor, and is the one I bought when I re-started shaving with a straight.

They are relatively in-expensive, take a good edge, shave well and are very easy to maintain.

Or get both

Beware of razor acquisition disorder - resistance is futile

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ