Newbie from Culver City, CA
My name is Marc Matloff and I have been wet shaving (badly) on and off for decades. I wore beards off and on and tried electrics disliking all of them. Eight months ago, I got fed up with my beard and started looking online for a better way to stay clean shaven. I learned how to use a DE razor (I favor open combs along the line of the Gillette old type) and began looking forward to my shaves. I have been fascinated with straight razor shaving since I saw my grandfather use a straight. He was a barber by trade and made it look easy. Long ago I bought a Bartman beginners razor and gave it a shot (no online instruction back then) and I won't go into the gore. :cry:
Now I am interested in trying again. Have been using the old, recently honed Bartman for about a month and enjoy the challenge. I can do a WTG pass on my checks and neck and then finish with a DE. I am basically starting from scratch but hope to one day be shaving most days with a straight. I look forward to learning from all you experienced straight shavers. :D
