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03-10-2012, 11:49 PM #1Member
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Hello from Texas
Hello everyone my name is Justin and im wanting to start straight razor shaving. Looking forward to learning a great deal on this site. I have not yet baught a razor but a friend of mine mentioned i might use a shavette (sp?)just to start out and learn the basics of straight shaving withought having the learning curve of stropping and such right of the bat.
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03-11-2012, 01:03 AM #2Senior Member
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Hello from Houston area
Paul"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
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03-11-2012, 01:32 AM #3Senior Member
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Welcome to SRP.......You'll find all these guys helpful and if I can help, please let me know.
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03-11-2012, 01:34 AM #4Senior Member
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welcome to the brotherhood,just take baby steps and after 100 shaves you will be getting the hang of it. So take it slow,watch the videos and enjoy the ride.
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03-11-2012, 02:48 AM #5Member
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Tanks for the welcomes!! i have been reading and am currently thinking of forgoing the shavette and just getting a true straight. looking forward to taking the journey!
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03-12-2012, 08:26 PM #6Texas Guy from Missouri
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Hello from Arlington, Texas...
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03-13-2012, 12:58 AM #7Recovering truckdriver
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Welcome from Dallas, Ga. What type of dispatcher? Aircraft dispatcher here.
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03-15-2012, 12:29 AM #8Member
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Law enforcement and fire. I broke down and bought the Dovo shavette from AOS at the galleria in Dallas and promptly cut myself the next morning lol. Still excited though
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03-15-2012, 12:41 AM #9Razor Vulture
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Welcome from Houston, Tex! Yep, Those shavettes are super thin and super sharp! Scare hell out of me!
"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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03-15-2012, 01:14 AM #10Junior Member
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Greetings from San Antonio. I have been at it since around Christmas and still find I am learning more every day. I made the mistake of buying a cheapie off ebay. Even after upgrading my hones, I still could not get a good shave off of it. I then got a Wade and Butcher and had gssixgun hone it. Then I started really shaving. Also made my own strop and that helped over the cheapie. After experiencing the good razor, I then was able to eventually get to honing adequatly.
If I had to do it over again, I would by one of the DFS shavers from Gemstar customs, or one of the bargains at Whippeddog.com or straight-razors-for-sale.com. There are also a bunch of us here in Texas and you might be able to borrow one to see if you want to commit.
One thing I found that seemed counter-intuitive was that the lighter the touch, the better the shave I get.
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