Thread: first shave tomorrow

thanks everyone i have gotten so much good advice and knowledge on srp i felt as though i have been straight shaving for years i am planning on trying to get everyone i know to pick up a straight and enjoy this feeling that only comes with a straight i am looking forward to many years of straight shaving, stroping and honing i have a cheap ebay razor i am going to practice honing on and i am looking forward to the years of practice and great shaves ahead . my wife was so exited she was even taking pictures got to love a woman like that

That woman is a keeper!


Congrats, and welcome to the club!

Good Job!!!

keep up the good work and enjoy yourself.

I do...and every time I learn something that makes the shave better...

Today I learned that stropping is very important... and that 50 laps on a paddle strop is better than 10.

Yesterday I learned that warm lather is much nicer than Cold...


Maarten

Alright Man! You are on your way. Great attitude! My wife loves that I started this also. She digs the prservation of an art form thing and really loves my choice in aftershave lotions that drive her crazy!
Dannyr

Originally Posted by jszabo

my new dovo will be here tomorrow (finally) i ordered it 8 days ago from vintage blades and ordered it honed by lynn so i know it will be done right after reading all the great info on this sight i am confident i wont screw it up too bad i am looking forward to it and will post my results sometime tomorrow thanks to all the members for the great advice

good luck, im waiting for my shoulder to be fexible enough so i can shave too, i had surgery and cant move it yet.. i have bought a shefeild and torrey and cant wait to use them

Originally Posted by jszabo

well i have just completed my first shave and overall it was a sucess i only did two passes on the sides and one on my neck it took a minute two to get my angle adjusted and after that it went pretty smooth i was suprised i dident cut myself but i did not use much pressure and let the blade do the work i used col conk amber soap and a badger brush and my dovo red bismarck and i loved every minute of it whipping up the lather and using a brush it was like i went back to a simpler time before the world got in such a big hurry i cant wait to pass this fine art on to my children i finished by stroping about 60 times and put a light coat of mineral oil in the blade i cant wait until tomorrow to do it again

i think you have to rest the razor for atleast one day. im not sure.

Originally Posted by alex2363

i think you have to rest the razor for atleast one day. im not sure.

i hope it heals soon so you can enjoy straight shaving i started a thread on resting a while back its in the newbie corner i learned a lot and got some great advice check it out

Welcome and enjoy!

well today was my second shave and it went pretty well i got a little braver and did get a closer shave but also put a couple nicks in my face but nothing too bad i need to go strop now so i can be ready for tomorrow

Originally Posted by jszabo

well today was my second shave and it went pretty well i got a little braver and did get a closer shave but also put a couple nicks in my face but nothing too bad i need to go strop now so i can be ready for tomorrow

Gotta love it!

If you told the average guy (who hasn't seen the light about straight shaving) that you were thinking about tomorrow's shave and looking forward to it he'd look at you like you had lost your mind. Keep it up! It just gets better.