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    G’day all,

    Even though I joined back in July 2010, I’ve been lurking in the background and haven’t actually introduced myself. Please forgive my bad manners.

    My name’s Brad and I now suffer from RAD.

    Back in 2010 I purchased a crappy Chinese “Rite Edge” razor and disovered this site afterward, so I came here looking for advice on getting it sharpened. Instead I received better advice: ditch the razor and get a proper one.

    Because I was travelling at the time (I spent two years in Canada) I decided to wait until I returned home to Australia before spending my hard earned drinking money on my first razor. I’ve been back over a year and I now own two Imperial Razor Co, one McPherson Brother’s, and one Joseph Rogers & sons. However, I’m shaving with a “vintage” disposable blade straight razor (Muster?).

    I’ve been using the disposable razor to get a feel for shaving with a single blade before I graduate onto a proper blade. The theory being that the more comfortable and proficient I am with a cheapish throw-away blade, the more comfortable and proficient I will be with a fixed blade. That’s the theory at least.

    I’ve only been shaving with it for a few months and expect I’ll continue for a while longer yet, however, I have just sent one of my razors off to Oz (onimaru55) for some tender love and care in preparation for my debut into fixed blades.

    I also tend to waffle on, so I’ll sign off now.

    Thanks for reading and I hope to be a little more active in these forums from now on.

    Regards,
    Brad

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    Glad to have you posting!

    Oz will do a great job with your razor, he's a top notch guy.

    I also enjoy waffles.

    -B

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    Welcome to SRP! Nice that you came out of the shadows

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    BKratchmer, I noticed your title is "Deliberately Obtuse" but I read that as "Deliberately Obese." I guess I'm the one who's obtuse. Too bad it's not deliberate.

    bradlucas, good to see you here.
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    Welcome!

    You'll find that using a real straight is way easier than using the disposable, you'll love it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by markdfhr View Post
    BKratchmer, I noticed your title is "Deliberately Obtuse" but I read that as "Deliberately Obese." I guess I'm the one who's obtuse. Too bad it's not deliberate.

    bradlucas, good to see you here.
    The obese is only as deliberate as the correlation to the waffles. Dodecahedron.
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