Hello everyone,
My Name is Henry but my friends call me Hank I am from Iowa and new to Straight Razors. I have been a we shaver with various DE's for 15 or so years.
I am in the straight razor research stage. I have 3 straights one of which is shave ready, one I got for christmas this year and the third is my grand fathers that I recieved last week it needs to be restored.
I would like to find a straight razor mentor that is from Iowa, I can read as much as I can and watch as many youtube videos as possible but I feel that unless I can see it in action I will have a hard time learning how to use and maintain a straight.
I have a fist full of brushes and more soaps and creams that I could use in several years and am always buying more.
I am middle aged have been married two years and have a 5 month old daughter that keeps me very busy when I have time I also enjoy pipe smoking, reading cooking, collecting pipes, hats, and ofcourse shave gear!
It's nice to be a part of this forum, it already feels like home if any of you Iowa fellas could take a green horn under your wing I would greatly apericate it !