Thread: Back to straights

Due to never ending renovations, I havent really been able to access my straight razors since the end of June. Recently the renos got to the point we were back in our bedroom and I was able to bring the straightrs outta the over cluttered spare room.

My first shave wasnt great just 1 pass no ATG/XTG, it wasnt terrible but I didnt feel confident. Second shave a bit better but still didnt have enough confidence to for ATG/XTG. Third shave I pulled out the big guns my grandfathers Sansouci (excellently restored by Outback) and finally felt like I could truly use a straight again. Today I used pulled out my #2 straing a 4/8 wosty IXL and again got a great shave. I`m not sure iof it was just because those are my 2 favorites but dang it felt good to have "proper" shave again.

Another thing I missed was whipping up a lather in my shave mug with various sopas. During the renos I just face lathered with creams. Nice when in a hurry but I dont get the same relaxing feel doing that.


And no the renos arent done yet!!! But I now no longer have to share a bathroom with the kids and my wife and I have seperate sinks

One day your house will be done.

Originally Posted by rolodave

One day your house will be done.

Yeah the day we sell it

Originally Posted by AlanQ

Yeah the day we sell it

I know the feeling!

Originally Posted by AlanQ

Due to never ending renovations

I feel you bro
I bought the house thinking "nice, there's a place for a nice workshop, I could even someday have a backstand in there, maybe a lathe". Right now the workshop is a mess of all the tooling and materials needed for the renovations... There's a mitre saw a pillar drill on the sole workbench, and all the tools I need to restore razors are in their respective boxes.

Good luck, and happy shaves

I was starting to worry about ya, Alan. Funny...I look at the pics of the razor I did for ya, quite often. Great shaver.!!

SWEET Mike!

Welcome back to the fold Alan. I don't know if I could put it away for that long. Some forts you have to hold like the Alamo.

Originally Posted by outback

I was starting to worry about ya, Alan. Funny...I look at the pics of the razor I did for ya, quite often. Great shaver.!!

It looks so much better in person.

Looks pretty darn good in the picture!

Originally Posted by Aggelos

I feel you bro
I bought the house thinking "nice, there's a place for a nice workshop, I could even someday have a backstand in there, maybe a lathe". Right now the workshop is a mess of all the tooling and materials needed for the renovations... There's a mitre saw a pillar drill on the sole workbench, and all the tools I need to restore razors are in their respective boxes.

Good luck, and happy shaves

I didnt even get a workshop and only 1/2 a garage. My motorcycle fits but my Yaris wont, even if I empty it of everything! But I have my own bathroom and soon a special place for my straighte (well probably late spring because I cant do much when there is snow on the groudn as I have to move stuf foputta the garage to get at the tools)