Thread: What age were ye when ye first used a straight.

About a year ago at age 58.

14 IIRC, my grandfather taught me. Hadn't used one in decades however...

1 1/2 years ago. Started using DE's about 6 months before that at the age of 33. Had a couple month break from straights till recently when I finally got setup for honing. Touched up one straight razor and have 4 to go.

18 or 19 years of age. I got married at 19, shaved on my honeymoon even though I was still very much a noob at shaving with a straight razor. haha My bride was frightened to death.

Gotten used it now though!! She just gave me a Naniwa 12K for Christmas!

PS I'm 25 now.

About September of this year at 38 years old. Already can't imagine going back to an electric. As of Christmas I now have three straight razors, two badger brushes, and a English bridle strop in a pear tree. (makings of a good song) And to think the original reason I started investigating straights was to save money! Boy was I stupid.

My wife bought me a straight razor for Christmas back in the early eighties along with a strop, mug, and brush. I never cut myself but I couldn't get a close shave. It went into the drawer until 2011 when with the help of the internet I found SRP. Sent the razor to Lynn for honing, watching the videos and reading the Wiki and I was in heaven. Now with over thirty shave ready razors I love my wet shaving and wouldn't trade it for the world.

58 years old and bought the SR at an antique shop for $14. It's been uphill since then.