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11-11-2005, 03:08 AM #1Junior Member
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1st str8 shave!!
Hey everybody. Just had my first str8 razor shaving experience. The razor came in today from Bill Ellis. I only did my sideburns. No nicks, no blood. Stropped on a leather belt since I havent got around to buying a strop yet. Used sandalwood soap from classicshaving.com and a couple of hot washcloths. Dominica Bay Rum aftershave. Nice. Just wanted to share!
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11-11-2005, 03:22 AM #2Senior Member
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Woohoo! Good job! My first shave was amazing. Welcome to the asylum.
Originally Posted by SouthernGentleman
Hey everybody. Just had my first str8 razor shaving experience. The razor came in today from Bill Ellis. I only did my sideburns. No nicks, no blood. Stropped on a leather belt since I havent got around to buying a strop yet. Used sandalwood soap from classicshaving.com and a couple of hot washcloths. Dominica Bay Rum aftershave. Nice. Just wanted to share!
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11-11-2005, 04:18 AM #3Senior Member
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Yes! Congrats to you (p.s. that Sandalwood soap is one of my favorite soaps)
To the future,
Mark
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11-11-2005, 04:45 AM #4Face nicker
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Well you are hooked now.
Enjoy.
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11-11-2005, 04:53 AM #5Senior Member
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Glad to hear it SouthernGentleDude. If I remember correctly, that was the extent of my first str8 shave many moons ago. You seem to be taking it slow and carefully like I did. I gradually ventured further and further into my shave with the str8 and had less and less to finish with one of the unmentionable razors. Before I knew it, it was all str8. Then deployments when I was AF, back to the unmentionable, and for some reason, never got back to it until recently. Boy am I glad to be back too. Never knew how much I missed the ritual. I think the time off did me some good. Now I have the time to keep trying to perfect the shave. That and spend way too much damn money on this hobby. Fun though! ...............Jeff
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11-11-2005, 05:30 AM #6Super Shaver
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Congrats!
Awesome! Keep at it and you'll be getting killer
shaves over the whole face. It feels as good on the outside as it does on the inside. I love the way my face feels after a straight shave. Is that weird?
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11-11-2005, 07:45 AM #7Senior Member
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I'm not far ahead of you, and I understand the excitement. Congratulations! Now, I just have two words for you regarding the strop...Tony Miller!Stropped on a leather belt since I havent got around to buying a strop yet.
RT
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11-11-2005, 03:10 PM #8Senior Member
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Two words: Persistance and Patience.
If you adhere to putting those two words at the forefront, you'll be getting great shaves.
Congratulations on your first shave. It won't be long before you'll be gleeming about your first great straight razor shave. Welcome to the club!!
Jeff
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11-11-2005, 05:47 PM #9Senior Member
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Two words: Persistance and Patience.
If you adhere to putting those two words at the forefront, you'll be getting great shaves.
I'd add four more: Sharp razor, no pressure.
Welcome to the club. I hope you find it as intoxicating as I have.
Ed
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