Hello from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
This is my first post 10 minutes after a very successful 1st ever straight shave.
A little background... I'm finding SR shaving as I enter my mid 40's, always hated electric razors, so I've been a Mach? user for many years. I really can't quite put my finger on the decision to make the switch, I just really enjoy historical topics and pastimes. Looking for old ghostowns, admiring the people out there that take that forgotten thing, be it a car, aircraft, house or curling iron, and making it new again.
Anyway... wet shaving with a straight razor looked like something that would be interesting to look into and perhaps try. I educated myself as best I could, eventually finding myself here at SRP. I read and watched, looked around the internet at what's indeed out there for suppliers and retailers, and eventually found myself in the classifieds here. Low and behold there is a razor for sale... by a member here who lives just across town. I contact rmalak and we make a deal, we meet up for the exchange of item for funds, and of course get to chatting. We share a few interests and I dare say I made a friend that night. Very helpful and informative, a great pleasure to meet and deal with, and I leave the owner of a Robeson ShurEdge razor.
So, tonight I give this thing a go! Have a hot shower and give my face a scrub with Body Shop Maca Root Face Scrub, then build a nice lather using their Maca Root Shave Cream, I've been using this in conjunction with my disposable for years so I know the product well. My 10 buck Wilkinson brush does the job in my replica RMS Titanic 3rd class coffee mug at whipping up a decent lather. Arming myself with my new (old) razor I proceed to take the 1st tentative shaving strokes beginning at the recommended side-burn... and not judging depth and angle all to well in the mirror... slice my ear! Nothing serious, just enough to slow me down to make deliberate, careful moves. After the wonderful start I proceed, and without a single (facial!!) nick, I get most of the job done! I leave the lip and chin well alone, and end up with a very smooth result... I read here not to expect much from your 1st attempts as a novice... but I am blown away by the result! Very smooth, very comfortable!
I thank you all gentlemen for your efforts here and look forward to "honing" my skills as a straight razor user!
Cheers!
Kent.
Re: Hello from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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80malibu
Thanks Howard,
Sounds like you stayed at the old KOA just off the Trans Canada Hwy, skeeters this year were non existent for me, but I heard there were a few cases of West Nile Disease reported here in the province.
I'm stalled out until I find a source for a strop, Richard mentioned Lee Valley Tools as a choice for a bench or paddle type, I'll check there.
Thanks for the welcome and tips!
Check out Tandy leather.com they sell strips of 3 inch leather and all the hardware to make your own. They might even have a store in Calgary since they are Canadian.