Hey Ya'll from South Carolina!

Gentlemen,

I am not actually a South Carolina native, I'm a transplant courtesy of the US Army. I have been interested in wet shaving for the past year. My current weapon of choice is a Hoffritz slant loaded with Wilkonson Sword blades, but I am about to move up to straights.

I have aquired three straights in need of restoration, a 6/8 Robeson Sure Edges, an 11/16 H. Boker "Lancet Temper," and a Geneva 11/16. I made my first pair of scales yesterday, not perfect, but I wasn't using expensive wood either. I'm going to make a couple more practice sets before ordering some G10 micarta and buffalo horn.

I am also interested in shaving brushes and after reading the brush making tutorial on the wiki page, want to take a whack at making my own.

I was really excited to find this site. I stumbled across it while looking for information on making scales. It looks like all of the information I need is right here. I look forward to getting to know everyone and sharing my progress.

Best regards,

Old Man Army

Welcome to SRP! We're glad to have you with us.
Nice razors you got yourself, good job. Sounds like you got some
interesting projects in the making, can't wait to see the pics :)

Welcome, sir! The intro of your post reminded me of a bumper sticker I saw the other day and thought was great...
"I wasn't born in the South, but I got here as soon as I could!" :y

There are tons of great folks around so settle in and enjoy yourself.