Hello from Canada / Bonjour de Canada
Hello,
I am from Canada and just getting into straight razor shaving. I started looking into the 8 years ago when I switched from my Gilette Mach 3 to a Excel and found a big difference. I've wanted to do straight shaving since I can remember and finally have gotten the courage to start.
I am shaving with a Dovo faux tortoise special, a board strop, derby shave soap and ofcourse a badger brush. I got 2 shaves under my belt now. I will admit my first shave I did my entire face... not the smartest move on my part as I ended up with a few cuts requiring a septic pen. Now I am following the beginner advice by Lynn and doing a part of my face at a time, going really well. Just need to work on that stropping technique.
Anyways I have been reviewing content on this site for a few weeks now and all I can say is WOW! This resource as well as Phil at classicedge.ca have steered me in the right direction.
Thanks and I look forward to continue reading and learning about the art of straight shaving.