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**casper** · 06-12-2013, 02:27 PM

hello everyone im another new~bee
i have never used a straight razor but i remember how well my grandfather kept his face clean.
im still waiting for my razor in the mail...it has to come afghanistan to find me...but hopfully soon

im really impressed with your community..and forums for us beginers
thanks
CE2 Casper,Joshua
US Navy Seabee

**Walt** · 06-12-2013, 02:58 PM

Welcome Casper! Thanks for your service. God bless and come home safely. I hope you bought a truly "shave ready" razor and have also included a good strop in your purchase. If your razor isn't shave ready it will useless to you. And if it is shave ready and you don't have a strop to properly maintain it, then it will quickly lose it's edge and its purpose. It might be hard to find a honemeister in that part of the world.

Regards - Walt

**leeh47** · 06-12-2013, 04:17 PM

I've only been shaving a few months but i'm thoroughly enjoying it I found out I needed an alum block and a bit of aftershave the block helps when you cut yourself on the first couple of shaves nothing bad it's like a tiny papercut and your face gets a bit raw without the aftershave the strop is just basic razor maintenance you use it before each shave not after.
I wish you all the best while your on your travels come home safe pal.

**pfries** · 06-13-2013, 12:43 AM

Welcome to the forum Josh,
and I will also extend a thank you for your service.

Shave ready and a strop will be key as mentioned above if there is any thing I can help with please ask.

Nice play on the Seabee

Stay safe and I would say don't work to hard but......

**casper** · 06-13-2013, 08:26 AM

thank you ..and i got the strop first..i was working in one of our locations and it was left their by someone else...so i asked around and no one clamed it.....MINE.
just got to figure out how to us it properly...lol

**casper** · 06-13-2013, 08:34 AM

oh yea the razor showed up...sweet.
and was definally shave ready....only 2 small cuts but other than that it was great

**Obie** · 06-13-2013, 11:09 AM

Hello, Joshua, and welcome to Straight Razor Place. Here you will learn a great deal about straight razor shaving. Along the way, you will also find many friends. We're delighted to have you with us.

**casper** · 06-15-2013, 04:58 PM

ok first two days of shaving was good...day three i recieved lyyns dvd and wow what a difference it made...that third shave after following his instructions was super.....why havent i been using a straight razor for all these years!!!

**cudarunner** · 06-15-2013, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by casper

ok first two days of shaving was good...day three i recieved lyyns dvd and wow what a difference it made...that third shave after following his instructions was super.....why havent i been using a straight razor for all these years!!!

That's because you didn't know any better!!! Just like so many of us, you were lured into believing that the MODERN WAY was the best way!!!

Not so is it!!!??

**casper** · 06-15-2013, 08:18 PM

you are so right...and im going to let my friends know

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