Thread: No Runs, No Drips, No Errors

I shaved today with a str8 for the first time in my life. I did not grow up where my dad taught me how to be a man. I learned to shave and every other hygiene thing from experimentation or peers.
This site has given me more knowledge than I could have ever imagined.

I have been using a DE for the last few weeks until I could get my str8.
I used every bit of advice from the posts here and gave it a try.
My str8 came shave ready, but I did 30 passes on my strop with the least bit of pressure.
I prepped as with my DE and with the lightest touch gave 1 pass wtg. What an experience.
I could not get over the sound of the razor doing its work. I had a couple trouble spots, under my lip, and the point of my chin. I took so much time, I had not moisten my lather a couple times as it was drying out.

The end result, because of the great knowledge shared here I can report, a perfect shave on my first ever attempt.

I will work on my muscle memory and technique so I need everyone to keep posting because I'm learning.
Brian

Originally Posted by Uncle

I shaved today with a str8 for the first time in my life. I did not grow up where my dad taught me how to be a man. I learned to shave and every other hygiene thing from experimentation or peers.
This site has given me more knowledge than I could have ever imagined.

I have been using a DE for the last few weeks until I could get my str8.
I used every bit of advice from the posts here and gave it a try.
My str8 came shave ready, but I did 30 passes on my strop with the least bit of pressure.
I prepped as with my DE and with the lightest touch gave 1 pass wtg. What an experience.
I could not get over the sound of the razor doing its work. I had a couple trouble spots, under my lip, and the point of my chin. I took so much time, I had not moisten my lather a couple times as it was drying out.

The end result, because of the great knowledge shared here I can report, a perfect shave on my first ever attempt.

I will work on my muscle memory and technique so I need everyone to keep posting because I'm learning.
Brian

Congrats on that first shave, there is nothing like it. Sounds like you have been reading and getting the right info. Keep posting.

Congrats on your first shave and welcome to SRP.

Mark

Congratulations!

Keep us posted on your progress in those trouble spots and if you have some time, take a pic of your setup after a shave and post it to our Shave of the Day forum.

Congrats! Good to hear a success story amisdt the horror stories

Hello, Uncle:

Little by little it is happening for you. Well done. Stay with it.

Regards,
Obie

You're doing great Uncle!

My background was similar. When I was a little kid, I couldn't wait until I had to shave every day. Then I would know that "I was a man." Neither my father nor my older brother was willing to help me out. I ended up teaching myself how to shave, using the philosophy I developed for playing pool: "If you can't shoot good, shoot hard!"

Eventually shaving became a task I didn't care for. I longed for the peach fuzz of my youth. Snce discovering straight razor shaving, I've come to love shaving for the first time in my life! Once a day is simply not enough!
Namaste,
Morty -_-

Welcome,

I grew up seeing my father on select weekends only as my parents were seperated, and although he is a good man, I never learned "how to be a man" from him. Not to mention my mother is a complete mental mess whome I haven't spoken with for almost 2 years. And being only 21 I'm still learning so many things as the years pass. I had my 2nd straight shave last night, and boy let me tell you, it was so much more comfortable then my first shave the night before. I can't wait to get started on my 3rd shave tonight.

Best of luck to you and your straight shaving ventures

Congratulations on your first str8 shave and welcome!

I had my first a few short weeks ago, and I'm completely hooked. Keep working on it, you will find as I am that the more you do it the more natural it becomes!

Hello Brian,
Congratulations on a successful first shave and welcome to the SRP forum.