Hello

I have been contemplating going back to the basics of straight razor shaving for the past year, but other then the occasional search for razors (which sort of turned me off due to the price of new ones) I never really delved into it that much. But when I went to purchase refill blades for a Fusion Proglide (a birthday present) I was shocked to find them at $18/per 4, which was a huge jump up from my $12 refills that I have been using.

So two days ago I decided it was time to take the plunge. And after a bit of searching for advice, I run across this site. *hallelujah chorus* AMAZING! The advice, the wiki, the beginners guide, and better yet, the classified. Needless to say, you have a new convert to the world of straight razor shaving. After browsing everything, I went ahead and made my first razor purchase from "Stimpy52" (of which I am eagerly awaiting its arrival), some Tabac soap, strop, and badger brush. And as I sit here counting the seconds until everything arrives, I am poring over every bit of advice that I can find about first time users. Its a lot to take in, but I will do it.

Nathan