Beginner from Anaheim, CA

[Kraken85]

Hello there fellow razor lovers! My name is Brian and I am fairly new to straight razors. I do not own one of my own yet but hopefully that will change very very quickly. I have borrowed a friends a few times and have come to love the feel and look of a good shave.

I have really been interested in the subject for only about 3 months but I must say even as a kid I remember thinking that this is how shaving was supposed to be. I have been a slave to the daily shave routine for years and I just can't seem to want to stay on top of it, but after my recent adventure in trying a straight razor I have found a lost love and a new passion for my daily routine.

Shaving in my opinion is a bit of a lost art. Not sure if its just my generation but you really don't hear of people taking an interest in the subject or even passing it along. I know no one taught me how to shave. It seems to be a dying art that really really needs a comeback...so I'm glad to be a part of it.

Being a person that takes interest in things that take process and time to learn Id love any tips on a first buyer and I look forward to learning as much as I can.

Thanks,
Kraken85

[BrickBag]

Welcome to SRP, glad you decided to shave the right way . For first time tips you can look here and here.

[Kraken85]

Thanks for the feedback. Those are some great tips.

[Ogershok]

Welcome! I'm just down I-5 in Oceanside. Let me know if I can help in any way.

[Kraken85]

Thanks Ogershok. I bought a brush and soap awhile back and have never looked back to the old foam in a can. I have pretty sensitive skin and I just need to go ahead make make the full jump.

[Catrentshaving]

Hello and welcome to SRP. Shaving definately has become a chore...that is if you use one of those "other" razors. Shaving with a straight definately brings some class and relaxation to the whole ordeal

[takedeadaim]

Great to have you here, you will find once you get one, you will want to try another type then another, then find the kind you really like and buy a bunch of them.

[Kraken85]

Happy to say that I just picked up my first with the help of Larry over at Whipped Dog. Thanks for everyones help and I can't wait to get going.

[Kraken85]

New Razor Lee MTG Co.

[chipvj]

I started with a whipped dog set up at the end of December, I now have 7 or 8 razors, strop and stones and a new license plate STR8SHV. Shaving with a straight is sooooooo nice. As for soaps I highly recommend:

Handmade Shaving Soaps, Mama Bears Soaps

Get a decent Badger and you're on your way.

Shave On!

Chip