Thread: New to SRP.

Hello I am new to the place and have had only shaved with a straight razor three times.

Go for it! You have already shaved three times so you have great start. It will be rewarding, my shaving time has reduced in year from over a hour to 20 minutes but I have enjoy every time I have been shaving.

You got me beat by one shave, I performed my second shave this morning.
Have already noticed some time reduction since the first shave.
Welcome to the SRP!!!

Welcome! Hope you enjoy all the information available here!

Welcome to the forum,
sounds like you are off and running,
let us know if there is anything we can help with,
But most importantly take your time and enjoy the journey.

Welcome to SRP!

If you haven't already done so, check out these links. There's plenty of great info here. And if you have questions, ask away!

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

First straight razor shave - Straight Razor Place Wiki

> my shaving time has reduced in year from over a hour to 20 minutes but I have enjoy every time I have been shaving.

On a how-long-does-it-take thread a long while back, I got some good-natured laughs about the length of my routine: at that time, about 75 minutes from stropping to clean-up. What can I say, I'm a methodical learner! But yes, things go much faster now.

i am at like shave 5 or 6 . Getting better at it for sure . But, the first razor i bought came "shave ready" . Then i got the bug to buy another . Bought one from ebay , shave ready, "but" the guy was litterally 4 miles from me . And what do you know. Shave ready it is . And a big difference in shave quality. Or , maybe i am just getting better at it . But after going back to the original razor , i find the new one better, sharper, cuts better , etc. anyway. My wife notices that i have less irritation now . And i am enjoying the process. And getting fewer nicks along the way.To all new comers ,keep at it .

Originally Posted by drmccubx

i am at like shave 5 or 6 . Getting better at it for sure . But, the first razor i bought came "shave ready" . Then i got the bug to buy another . Bought one from ebay , shave ready, "but" the guy was litterally 4 miles from me . And what do you know. Shave ready it is . And a big difference in shave quality. Or , maybe i am just getting better at it . But after going back to the original razor , i find the new one better, sharper, cuts better , etc. anyway. My wife notices that i have less irritation now . And i am enjoying the process. And getting fewer nicks along the way.To all new comers ,keep at it .

New shave ready razor is much better than just new razor. If you are vendor you have to sharp lots of straight razors per day I guess. If you sell straight razor every now and then you have more time to use for a razor.

I have sold few vintage razors and sharpen them for others. So I take great pride that after they leave to new owner they truly are shave ready and always look how to improve my own honing. I guess you bought your next razor same kind of guy

It is possible too that your stropping has messed up the edge of new razor My best advice for new shavers is that learn to strop properly.

Welcome to the forums! It was a long start getting started and learning how to hone and all that but I enjoy shaving much more now as well. If you haven't already, you might want to get a 12k or some type of stone for touching up your blade. At first I did some experimentation with chromium oxide and pastes but found them a little harsh for my face - a 12k naniwa provides a good shave all by itself.