I have been lurking off and on for the past few months and I have to say that I have found this site to be most informative.
After 40 years of cheap canned shave creams, 10 for a dollar razors and very expensive electric shavers that pull out as many hairs as they cut, I finally decided to try something old school. I did some research and settled on the straight razor as my weapon of choice. Tbh, I probably should have read these forums first but I figured the first guy who scrapped his face with a knife didn't have internet so how hard could it be? I watched some videos on every aspect of st8t shaving, bought a servicable but dull razor off ebay, a cheap strop, some stones and CrOx and went to work. I never honed a razor before, but I have been sharpenIng knives forever, so I figured the principles were similar. To my surprise, I actually did a pretty good job. I bought some VdH and a brush and had my first shave. No nicks, but a bit of razor burn due to not getting the angle right. Not the closest of shaves, but not too bad either. It took forever because looking in the mirror really threw me off and I was being extremely careful. But unfortunately, it was beginner's luck. My second shave looked like I had just survived a knife fight. Time to rethink..
The first thing I did was stop looking in the mirror. Next, I practiced for a bit using the spine until I was sure I had the angle right. When I was ready, I tried the real thing...much much better. I could feel when the blade was hitting the skin at the right angle. Within a few weeks, I could shave in the mirror without an issue. I was hooked. I sold my first blade to a friend whose husband is using it and bought a good strop and two more blades, which I also restored. My favorite is an ancient wade and butcher wedge that was badly honed at some point in it's life. It took a lot of work but it is an excellent shaver for me.
In all, I have found str8t razor shaving to be a fun and interesting hobby. I have even made a little money honing blades for a few co-workers, which keeps me in shaving soap and brushes, lol. It's been about 4 months now and I am really enjoying it. And my wife enjoys my now baby smooth, bump free face. I still have a lot to learn, but I think I am in the right place to learn it.
Cheers.
After 40 years of cheap canned shave creams, 10 for a dollar razors and very expensive electric shavers that pull out as many hairs as they cut, I finally decided to try something old school. I did some research and settled on the straight razor as my weapon of choice. Tbh, I probably should have read these forums first but I figured the first guy who scrapped his face with a knife didn't have internet so how hard could it be? I watched some videos on every aspect of st8t shaving, bought a servicable but dull razor off ebay, a cheap strop, some stones and CrOx and went to work. I never honed a razor before, but I have been sharpenIng knives forever, so I figured the principles were similar. To my surprise, I actually did a pretty good job. I bought some VdH and a brush and had my first shave. No nicks, but a bit of razor burn due to not getting the angle right. Not the closest of shaves, but not too bad either. It took forever because looking in the mirror really threw me off and I was being extremely careful. But unfortunately, it was beginner's luck. My second shave looked like I had just survived a knife fight. Time to rethink..
The first thing I did was stop looking in the mirror. Next, I practiced for a bit using the spine until I was sure I had the angle right. When I was ready, I tried the real thing...much much better. I could feel when the blade was hitting the skin at the right angle. Within a few weeks, I could shave in the mirror without an issue. I was hooked. I sold my first blade to a friend whose husband is using it and bought a good strop and two more blades, which I also restored. My favorite is an ancient wade and butcher wedge that was badly honed at some point in it's life. It took a lot of work but it is an excellent shaver for me.
In all, I have found str8t razor shaving to be a fun and interesting hobby. I have even made a little money honing blades for a few co-workers, which keeps me in shaving soap and brushes, lol. It's been about 4 months now and I am really enjoying it. And my wife enjoys my now baby smooth, bump free face. I still have a lot to learn, but I think I am in the right place to learn it.
Cheers.
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