Thread: First Shave

Well gents I went to New Orleans today and picked up my straight and new hand made strop from my honer. Very nicely restored and made shave ready, strop also seemed to be very well made. My razor, in case ya'll are wondering, is a Hibbard, Spencer Bartlett & Co made in Germany 5/8 Full Hollow with a beautiful "Our Very Best" decorative etching on the blade, black plastic scales. Probably early 1900s. any who to the shave.

Did my pre-shave, made lather, stropped, lathered the face, shaved one side (minus lip and chin) above the jaw-line with no problems !!

I was a little shaky at first cause I was nervous, but I took some breaths made sure my grip was comfortable then went at it. First pass seemed a little rough, adjusted the angle, and bam !!! that was all she wrote. Smooth sailing from there. I was surprised at the minimal amount of effort it took !! The razor was just gliding across my face. It was awesome. I can't wait to shave again.

Thanks for all ya'lls help. Without which my first shave wouldn't have been near this good.

Well done, great start.

That's what it's about. Even in your first shave you made an adjustment that improved the shave and you get to practice every day.

Congrats on the first shave. They will only get better with time and practice. I happen to have an OVB razor also. Great shaver you picked up.
Enjoy the day.

Congratulations! It is great to hear success stories like yours. It is very encouraging for people considering getting into straight razor shaving. Keep up the good work.

Happy Shaving!

That sure sounds like a wonderful start on your straight shaving journey.
As the others have said, the really good news is that it will get even better and closer

It's a learning process, and you're a quick study. Congratulations!