Thread: Hello y'all from Cajun Country

At 60 yoa I decided to grow a Van Dyke and pulled out my daddy's old Bismarck. It wasn't long before I realized it needed "sharpening" and the research began, leading me to this site and the wealth of expertise that abounds here. Now I'm absorbing all the info while I await my Dovo tortoise, leather strop, brush, soap, et al.

P.S. I have a collection of rare Sheaffer fountain pens and am willing to trade pens for interesting straight razors. (preferably Bismarcks, Dovos).

Rick
Lafayette, Louisiana

Welcome aboard, Rick! Sounds like you're getting yourself properly equipped. While you're waiting for the goodies to arrive, peruse the beginners guides to help flatten out that learning curve.

As a side note, I spent two months this past summer in your corner of the world. I'm in the Coast Guard Reserve and got called to active duty in regards to the BP fiasco. I was based out of NOLA (the Homewood Suites, not bad), but made field trips to Baton Rouge, Houma, Grand Isle, Venice. I never believed the end of the earth existed......then I visited Grand Isle.

Welcome to your new obsession!

Glad to have ya! I used to stay in Lafayette when conducting business in Crowley. Great place to visit and the food is what I miss the most!

hey rick
welcome to srp the best shaving fourm on earth, i live just up the road from you in longiville,about 90 miles away so if you got any needs just pm. me and we can see what we can do. need any honing done let me know

Ronnie is a great guy, you should take him up on learning the "art of straight shaving"...gotcha, thought I was gonna say something else huh? If you are really interested in the greatest shaves in your life, you should look up someone to see if they would be a mentor. The learning curve could be cut much shorter....note the pun...

Welcome to the site. Please check out the user map http://straightrazorpalace.com/vbgooglemapme.php and leave your mark. The wiki page also has a ton of info!! Enjoy!

Helo and welcome to SRP

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Hey, I want to thank y'all for the warm welcomes and suggestions. I'm sorry I'm late in getting back to you. I've been busy reading everything I can on this site and trying to absorb as much information as the files in my head will allow. My Dovo gave me a smooth first shave. The second shave wasn't so smooth and I think I need to "hone" my stropping skills. Also, the strop was extremely stiff and dry with a few small imperfections (Illinois 127). I treated it with a small amount of neatsfoot oil and a beer bottle and will see how it works out.