Thread: Hello, I'm also new here

Hello!

Allow me to introduce myself: I'm Johan from a small town near Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Almost a year ago I bought my first straight razor, trying to get rid of the rash on my face I got from shaving with the modern razors. It worked, I get a lot less bumps, but the whole thing grew out into a hobby. Now I have 10 razors, even a set for every single day in the week, and a lot of soaps (Tabac, De Vergulde Hand, Mama Bears), Creams (Also Tabac, De Vergulde Hand, Bartex and a German brand with herbs and minerals), different shavingbrushes and a whole collection of After Shaves (Again Tabac, Old Spice (Not in stores in Holland for years)). Due to a nasty scar on my chin, I have to admit that I use a double-edged safety razor for that spot.
I hope to find good tips for using and repairing my collection.

Welcome to SRP Johan. Good to see a 'new' guy who already has RAD. (razor acquisition disorder)

Welcome aboard Johan!!

Welcome to SRP!

Do you have any photos of your razors?

Looks like all you need from us are some terms;
RAD
SCAD
SBAD etc.

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I have uploaded some photos on my profile

Nice seven day set!

Thanks, I bought the set a couple of weeks ago, unfortunately there is a little crack in the blade of thursday and I still have to resharpen them. The set is almost not used, and except the thursday blade in excellent condition.

welcome johan,

sounds familiar

i like kropp razors, the one i had was nice and smooth.

check the workshop section, it's full of threads of guys restoring razors back to nice and shiny.

In or a penny, in for a pound! I rounded up a nice collection of straight shaving paraphernalia and it has become a small hobby.

Tell the ladies a better story behind that scar, such as you got it sparing with an MMA fighter.

Pabster