Thread: Just ordered my first straight!

If you're interested then yes, but I'm still not sure if I need them. PM me a price so I know what to expect if I feel the need for professional help!
I forgot to put in that it doesn't matter where in Europe the honer are, price is still the same from the cold north where I live!

Okay, it arrived today, I waited until 7am before shaving, just in case it would arrive in the morning and I could have a shave with it, but since it didn't show I started sanding my face away with the Mach3. Guess what showed up at my door 15 mins later when I had just finished shaving and was just about to put my pants on

Anyway, it was even more beautiful than the pictures made it look, and I look forward to stropping it later today and trying to shave away that 5 o'clock shadow.

I'll update this thread later when I get home from work, there's quite a bit more left to tell!

Well, now I've tried shaving with it. What can I say, 10 cuts. But that ain't gonna stop me. I'm contemplating buying a shave ready razor from a member here, and see how it feels, and then send my dovo off for honing/hone it myself on my coticule... :/

BTW, the first thing I did after shaving was going online and ordering a bottle of T&H shaving oil and a styptic pencil...

Congratulations on your first straight shave!!

10 cuts... well you probably tried to shave your whole face then..

On one of my first shaves I looked like a cat jumped on my face...

Maarten

Yeah, I did my whole face, and a bit haphazardly... Now I let it have 20 laps on the coticule and 50 laps on the strop, and it feels a whole lot sharper. I still might opt for honing and that second razor, but tomorrows shave is going to be interesting

Okay, thought I would list all the freebies and sample I got from thedifferentscent.de

Vinolia Cold Cream Bath Soap, 30x50x10mm, perfect for travel
The Art of Shaving Unscented Shaving Cream sample (good for at least 2 shaves)
GFT Eucris Eau de Toilette sample 2,5ml
GFT Wellington Cologne sample 2,5ml
The Knize Ten Toilet Water sample 2,5ml

It's gonna be very interesting trying all this in due time...