An Introduction, Perhaps a Bit Late
Fine folks --
I suppose since I've been bouncing around throwing posts all over I should probably let you know a little about me.
I'm 27 and an IT network/systems specialist. I also work part time in the spring/summer/fall as a bicycle mechanic and have been for about ten years. I live in South Minneapolis, MN, enjoy craft beer, vintage motorcycles and, obviously straight razors. I started straight shaving about a year ago for two reasons. In-grown hairs, which I was told could be caused by multi-blade cartridges and a deep seated passion for things that are simultaneously mechanical and artistic. Motorcycles, bicycles, straight razors, anyone can turn a wrench or slide a blade down a hone, but the finesse to do these things well and the primal feed-back when your body just tells you it's right... the sound a razor makes when being stropped correctly gives me the same visceral feeling that I get when a 500 twin roars to life after getting the jets set properly on the carb... the artistic piece. I love that feeling.
Anyway, I'm here to share experiences, garner insight and expertise from the masters and perhaps, if relevant, share a bit of my own (good or bad).