Hey all,
I am new to straight razor shaving and new to this form! I currently work in a career that i must be clean shaved every day. normal cartridge razors have left me with disappointing shaves and sometimes uncomfortable shaves. When I was looking at getting into this hobby I came across this page and it was very helpful on how to get started. I contacted Larry from whippeddog.com via email and phone and he was very helpful and had a lot of advice for a beginner such as myself! I should get my order tomorrow and I am very excited to get started on learning this skill!

With that said I was wondering if there is any other Arizona people on this thread as well. It would be nice to share some local shops to go to. Also I was wondering if anyone has any good advice on soaps, creams or a combination of them both. Look forward to being part of this community!

Shane