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10-09-2014, 03:55 AM #1Member
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First Straight
Well gents I placed my order for my first straight. I got the Ralf Aust 5/8 along with a 2" latigo strop from SRD. I do not belive I have been this excited for something in a very long time. Now if I can just start exercising patience now that would be great. I have been watching any and all videos straight razor related for 4 days now, as well as reading as much as I can. I plan to continue doing that well into my straight razor journey. Well guys expect many questions from me. Lol!
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10-09-2014, 04:04 AM #2Senior Member
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Congratulations, you are off to a good start with the gear from SRD.
Start practicing stropping on pants leg with a butter knife and very soon you will find yourself just rubbing your smooth face for minutes on end.Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead - Charles Bukowski
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10-09-2014, 04:41 AM #3Senior Member
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Congratulations. Your gonna love it.
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10-09-2014, 07:25 AM #4Member
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I will definitely try out the butter knife trick! Thanks for that!
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10-09-2014, 03:11 PM #5Senior Member
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Resist the urge to strop the new razor until after the first shave. It will be delivered stropped and ready. Go S L O W
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10-10-2014, 01:51 PM #6Senior Member
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Time to start looking for your second razor, then your third and so on.
Amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic!
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10-10-2014, 01:59 PM #7Senior Member
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Started w/ a 5/8 Aust last spring - I think I'm up to 6 straights now. Welcome to the money pit!
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10-13-2014, 09:44 PM #8Senior Member
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Giddy up, 1st shave report please.
A good lather is half the shave.
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10-13-2014, 09:53 PM #9Member
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Oh man! I could have sworn I was posting my shave of the days here. Forgive me. I am on my third shave now. First shave was good though I did need to touch up with a DE. The second shave was good but I did nick myself pretty good (proud of that gouge). Todays shave was very good. I didnt need a touch up with a DE and only 1 small weeper. I am in love with straight shaving. It just feels more natural than DE shaving for me. I dont mean that like Im a natural shaver. I mean it just feels right. Its hard to explain. I loved DE shaving but it felt like shaving. Straight shaving just feels different like its how we are supposed to do this task. I hope somebody understands that. Lol! Well gents I appologize for not posting here. I cant find the post I made so I must not have done so. Tomorrow I will do a more official SOTD.
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10-15-2014, 02:21 AM #10Senior Member
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Curious, what you made select the 5/8 for your first. I'm still ruminating over my first, and I am looking at the Ralf Aust collection. The 5/8 at SRD is about half the price of the model they have in a 6/8, but Lynn recommends a full hollow 6/8 for a first SE. I realize that is not set in stone, but I assume there is a reason. That Ralf Aust 5/8 looks like a great value. Thoughts?
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