Thread: New Member in Boulder, CO

Hello Everybody,
I just joined SRP, and it looks like a good next step is to introduce myself on this forum. I live and work in Boulder. I tried researching straight razor shaving about 3 years ago, bought a cheap razor, but never only recently bought a strop, brush, soap, and mug. I couldn't seem to get any good shaving going on, so I dug deeper in my research, and found I needed to hone the razor since I bought it brand new. With no luck there I dug deeper in research and finally concluded I do need to get a decent razor. I just bought one that sounds like it would be beginner friendly from the classifieds. Hopefully, this will greatly help me get back on track on becoming a proficient straight razor shaver. If anybody is nearby and willing to mentor, I'd love any mentoring I can get.
Best Regards,
scott olson

welcome to srp its good that you chose to become one of the srp guys, Good luck and feel free to ask questions as im sure someone will be able ot answer them.

Good luck, Deerhunter

Howdy there Scott. I'm too new to this myself to be a mentor to anyone....come to think of it, I'm usually referred to as a bad influence. I took a "just do it" attitude and 30 cuts & nicks later, I'm enjoying shaving more than ever. I'm interested to know which razor you acquired. Might also be useful to describe your hone and honing technique. Boulder is a great town; if you weren't aware, there is an Art of Shaving store in Denver (Cherry Creek); you might be able to get some advice there as well.

Welcome aboard!