Thread: New Newb

Hey All,

Just started DE shaving a couple months ago, wet shaving for a couple years (with a cart). Looking at all the purdy straights and wanting to get into that next. Thanks in advance to all the people who will provide great advice (I know you're out there!) and I look forward to the next steps!

Cheers,

M.

Originally Posted by rider4life

Hey All,

Just started DE shaving a couple months ago, wet shaving for a couple years (with a cart). Looking at all the purdy straights and wanting to get into that next. Thanks in advance to all the people who will provide great advice (I know you're out there!) and I look forward to the next steps!

Cheers,

M.

Welcome to SRP, I dont think you will be disappointed by getting to know a straight,... if you do decide to go down this path we can do it together, and trade and try new things we get,.. always fun to have someone near you with a similar interest it helps

G'Day and welcome to SRP

Welcome to the club

Welcome! You have come to the right place. Not only is this a very welcoming, friendly, and supportive forum, there is an absolute wealth of information contained in the wiki.

If you haven't found them yet, here are a few great starting points:

Beginner's guide to straight razor shaving - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Frequently Asked Questions - Straight Razor Place Wiki

First straight razor shave - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Good luck! And if you have any questions, ask away.

NN, you hit the motherload. In shaving, and in where to get great help.

If you've been using DE, you know how to make lather - so you can concentrate on the shave itself (see your first str8 shave on the home page), and on stropping (this is big). Glen's 3/11 post on stropping is excellent - worth going through many times. It links Afdavis' video on the all important 'flip' at the end of a stropping stroke. There are 5 strops that would still be living if I'd have seen that vid.

'Hope you enjoy the discovery. The shaves are not to be believed.

Heyo! Welcome to SRP! Good luck and have a nice shave, and a nice day.