Hello from Narangba Queensland

Hello All,
My name is Brenden and I am 26 years old and live just north of Brisbane
and have recently started looking into the scarey world of straight edge razors and DE's(more the Straights tho) and all that goes with it.

So far I have put the feelers out amongst family and friends to see if anybody has some equipment(razors/brushes/strops) kicking around in the back of their cupboards as I am more keen on getting an old blade that can be restored with some history in it than a brand new blade. plus its a whole lot cheaper!

My wife thinks I am crazy as I don't tend to shave as I usually get a lot of irritation/ingrown hairs with my trusty ol Mach 3 when I use it so usually just use a set of hair clippers with no comb attached

Hope to learn a whole lot and enjoy the ride ASAP :)

Thanks
Brenden

Welcome to SRP, my story was very similar, could shave with teh grain of my beard but would easily get razor burn or ingrown hairs. I was going to go DE but jumped to Straight Razor and so happy! What are your questions? Feel free to look up if there are any SRP members in your area you can messege, look them up here.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/memberlist.php?do=search

This will help you out a lot, I did the same thing, got an old antique store razor in decent condition and met with a mentor to restore it and get it honed. Good luck and ask all the questions you can think of! Otherwise search, if you think of it then so has someone else usually.

Welcome to SRP! :)

I'm in your area, as are a couple of other guys. If it ever gets to the point where you'd like to meet up to discuss stuff just send any of us a PM.

James.

G'day and welcome.

Welcome to the "Place"
You may find it's not a whole lot cheaper if you start collecting "stuff" ;)

Thanks for the welcome everybody:)
I can definitely see it can get VERY expensive when you start collecting stuff thats for sure! but then a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do!

and so far most of my questions are being answered by the various FAQ's on here and other boards and youtube :)

Minnebrew that certainly is a relief that the straight edge shaving got rid of a fair amount of your problems which sound the same as mine:)

Jimbo will be good to meet up at some stage once I have my equipment as I am sure a bit of one on one tutoring on how to strop and hone wouldn't go astray!

how does the Whipped Dog poor or rich mans strop kits rate overall?? as I was looking to go down that path if I can't uncover anything from my friends and family?

Cheers
Brenden

The key to a less irritated shave is great shave prep, sharp edge, no pressure, don't force the shave, and post shave treatment. There is no answer for all these but whatever works for you.

Brendan,
Welcome to SRP from another QLD'er.
+1 on the Whipped Dog deals. Keep in touch with local guys for advice before parting with those hard earned AUS$'s.

Sunbird

thanks for the welcome:)
My wife is from T'ville. we will be up there in June for her Grandma's 90th birthday
it is a nice place to visit, not sure if I could live there tho

Are there any people in QLD or Australia that could offer a similar deal to what Larry does on Whipped dog? as the biggest investments appear to be the razor and the strop and then a hone once you need one which appear to be relatively cheap??

Hi Brenden,

great to see another Aussie (and QLDlander) jumping into the straight scene; you've certainly come to the right place! You'll get all the good oil here on how to shave with a straight and maintain an edge.

We have meet-ups in the Brisbane area every 6 months or so and I know all the regulars would be keen to share their collective knowledge. Hope to see you at the next one.

With regard to your question about a good deal on a razor and strop, you may well be better off with an order from the US as we tend to pay a premium in Australia for new straights and strops - not to knock the local dealers though, as they've got to make a living and they all give very good service. I started by learning how to hone ebay and flea market specials but I definitely wouldn't recommend that path. Get yourself a good shave ready vintage 5/8 or 6/8 razor and a budget strop - plus some good shave soap or cream and a brush :-)

Welcome aboard and hope to see you at our next meet.

Mike

G'day Brendan, I live fairly close to you as well, so welcome aboard and feel free to contact me if you want a hand with anything to do with the mighty Cut-Throat razor. Strops are easy enough to make and I can show you how if you want. You live right near my preferred Tannery. :) I'm a DE user as well, so I might even be able to advise in some small way with that too. :)


Mick

thanks again for the welcome guys:) I am amazed at how friendly everybody appears on the forum, it is really great to see the camaraderie and willingness to pass on the knowledge of the group!

I am up in Forest Ridge so a little way from Packer leather(there was a fire there not long ago that all the mother groups were crying about how they are too close to houses and all this garbage even tho the houses were there AFTER the tannery)

sounds like a great idea making your own strops!
I am leaning toward getting a full basic kit out with a poor man strop and straight blade and a brush and styptic pencil and soap sampler from Larry at Whipped dog and go from there.

Look forward to learning and meeting up with everybody :)

Yes I saw that on the news about the fire. People should not buy land so close to industry, if they want to avoid problems. Anyway mate. You won't go wrong with a whippeddog deal. It won't be pretty, but it will get you on the road to cut-throat razor shaving with very servicable gear.


Mick

Well I have taken the first step and I have shot an email off to Larry at Whipped dog and so now we wait as obviously he is taking some time off given its xmas/new years

G'Day and welcome to the fold, Brendan

Welcome mate. I've come to the conclusion that if you can't get an answer to a question on here, it ain't worth asking haha.

I might give some of you aussie guys a shout when I'm over in october or november, if I'm near any of you.

Thanks guys:) look forward to learning heaps and getting my first straight:)

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Originally Posted by stevieb

Welcome mate. I've come to the conclusion that if you can't get an answer to a question on here, it ain't worth asking haha.

I might give some of you aussie guys a shout when I'm over in october or november, if I'm near any of you.

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Sounds good StevieB.


Mick

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Originally Posted by stevieb

I might give some of you aussie guys a shout when I'm over in october or november, if I'm near any of you.

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You are always welcome at my place, stevieb

I'll be starting in Sydney and heading up the easy coast to finish off where I didn't see before (spend too much time with family in Melb. Will most likely stopping in brissy on the way up.

Stevieb,
If you plan to call in to Airlie Beach or Townsville, give me a call to visit the Whitsundays or the Great Barrier reef.
Sunbird

Defo heading to whitsundays. Looks like I could be making a few stops along the way. Good excuse for an international meetup :-)

Let us know the dates and we'll organise it

Ditto ^


Mick

well I have a nice Bengall full concave with fake ivory? or white? scales coming from a Gent named Cameron on one of the razor groups he is from NZ, all honed and stropped ready to go,
he is also throwing in a old nicked but still usable strop and a vintage brush of some sort, he also said he would throw in a soap that he doesn't have a need for to get me started
I am also the lucky winner of one of Whipped Dog's prize giveaways and am getting a 30mm black knot brush which is in the mail:)
so hopefully won't be too long before I can give slicing and dicing my hair or my face which ever happens first !!

here is a photo Cameron sent me of the razor Attachment 119046

A nice Bengall. They are great shavers and take a great edge. Keep that quiet though :tu

I like them so much I now have four 6/8 Bengalls, planning to eventually build up a seven day set...

Sunbird

Nice! Can somebody please explain how you work out what 5/8 or 6/8 is??
Is that razor in the picture 5/8 or 6/8?
Thanks

What do the numbers 5/8, 6/8, 11/16 mean in reference to razors?

This is the width of the blade in eighths of an inch, which is the main factor in how 'large' a razor feels. It is measured from the edge to generally the spine (some manufacturers measure to the inside of the spine, some to the outside).

FAQ's:-

Frequently Asked Questions - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Aaaa I see thanks for that
More reading for me haha

That's why we stay up late learning about SR shaving and dreaming about new purchases to feed SAD, HAD & BAD etc.... :beer1:

Sunbird