Thread: hi everyone,im from england

hello all,just had my first straight razor shave,first time n im 45!......just one quick question if i may......my face feels very raw....its a new razor......i did use the strop,it tended to drag a lot,might it need honing or was it just my clumsy first time effort that caused it.thanks

welcome to the forum

If your razor is not shave ready, it will not provide a close comfortable shave, but the same can apply to poor or unpolished lathering and shaving techniques. Make sure your shaving razor is up to snuff, and keep practicing - and checking out the great info here on the forum of course

thank you hoglahoo,i will keep reading n keep practicing!......thanks again

Welcome to the forum, from a fellow Brit.

Congrats on your 1st straight shave.

My 1st pulled a lot, it was due to inexperience and poor blade angle,but yes your razor might need honing, what razor is it ? I knew mine was shave ready, it came from a member here.

hi jeltz,its a cyril r salter,just an entry level razor i think,didnt want to spend too much till i actually tried it!

Hi, and Welcome...
You said the razor was "new". Many times, they are not what we call, "Shave Ready"
There are many chaps by you that can hone it up, Neil Miller comes to mind for one...
Also, When you first start out shaving with a str8, rawness and face irritation are par for the course, it happens, normally due to improper angle. Keep reading the wiki.
Make sure you do a good prep, stretch your skin, and watch the angle of the blade...Don't apply too much pressure when shaving, let the blade do the work.

Rich

hi zib,thanks

Hi and welcome from another brit

Hi to Davey and all you other "blokes." From a stateside Anglophile who teaches British lit., welcome! And thanks for the British Invasion (I mean the one with the Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, etc.!).

Davey,

Welcome and hello from Hastings

We have a few chappies here in the UK who do superb honing:

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

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

3) Mr Gary Haywood (PM him here at SRP)

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ