Gentlemen,
I have been participating in the forums for a few weeks, so I figured it's time to introduce myself properly.
I have been shaving with a safety razor for several years due to the better shaves and the money saving aspects. I still really like my DE and shave with it when traveling and when the mood strikes.
I have been shaving with a straight razor for about 6 months now. Once I got the technique of shaving and stropping down shaving became a very cathartic morning ritual for me. I try to shave every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and throw in an extra luxurious shave on Sunday.
I have purchased a few project razors on eBay and I'm looking forward to learning how to hone. Acquisitions will be slow since I'm on a college student budget, but I hope to eventually purchase the tools needed to make my own scales and restore razors.
The knowledge of the members here at SRP has awed me the past few weeks. I look forward to learning from all of you, and thank you for supporting such a strong community of hobbyists.
That being said, I thought I'd share some pictures of my current gear.
This is my current setup. Dovo Silver Steel with ebony scales, Dr Bronner's shaving soap gel and a silver tip badger hair brush. (I'm not a barber, my barber let me take some nice pics in his shop).
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6104/...baf0afeb93.jpg
I also have a Dovo Best Quality that I shave with on occasion.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6221/...bd72476b04.jpg
I also have about half a dozen razors that a gentleman in Pakistan sent to me. I assume they are lousy quality and have never tried to sharpen or shave with them, but the ones below have really neat designs and are made of damascus steel. I keep them around because they are pretty neat looking.
This one has a bone handle and the inner part of the scales are an intricate cut of metal. What would you call that... inlaid scales?
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6212/...8474abea55.jpg
Imitation bone handle and smiling blade. The corner of the razor near the tang sticks out of the bottom of the scales :gaah:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6211/...060c261d57.jpg
Thanks again for being so friendly and helpful, and I look forward to chatting with you!
