Thread: my first shave

Well i did my first shave with a straight razor today. I probably should of waited for my recently purchased freshly honed vintage to come in, but i shaved with a kind of sharp straight. I spent more time maken sure i had the door locked ( i think i checked it every 10 sec) my first aid kit, phone, and preparing my self for the worst. Not only did i do a full shave, i did it with out a cut. I do believe this is the best shave i had ever done my self. Granted i do have a chin strap but i think i just found the key to injoying shaveing. Now to wait for a good sharp razor to come in and see if i can repeat this with out making a few scars with it lol

Originally Posted by fordfreak

Well i did my first shave with a straight razor today. I probably should of waited for my recently purchased freshly honed vintage to come in, but i shaved with a kind of sharp straight. I spent more time maken sure i had the door locked ( i think i checked it every 10 sec) my first aid kit, phone, and preparing my self for the worst. Not only did i do a full shave, i did it with out a cut. I do believe this is the best shave i had ever done my self. Granted i do have a chin strap but i think i just found the key to injoying shaveing. Now to wait for a good sharp razor to come in and see if i can repeat this with out making a few scars with it lol

Enjoyed reading about your first straight shave baptismal. Is is scary, but three years into this odyssey I think the scary thing is the fact that the majority of people are suckered into the multiblade razor racket. I had 40 years of bad shaving experiences before seeking an alternative.

You're doing great. Keep up the good work!

Nice work ol boy

I have some irritation on my lower neck but other than that its good. I got a better shave with it than a disposable. I did 3 passes wtg, xtg, atg. My checks are the hardest, the razors longer than the space between sideburn and mustache.

Glad to hear it went well, heck of a way to jump on in.
What part of TN do you hail from?
And welcome to SRP

Gallatin real close to Nashville.

Congrats on your 1st shave. Your hooked now! Glad it went well.

JC

Originally Posted by fordfreak

Gallatin real close to Nashville.

Ahh I have been hoping to find a few more up in my corner of the state, if you ever get out toward the Tri-Cities area hit me up.

a few people in your area around here

oh and welcome to SRP

I am in Nashville right now! Have been past 5 years. But moving this Sunday to West TN, back to my hometown. Hopefully I find work there.

Anyway, CONGRATS ON A GOOD FIRST SHAVE! I was like you and did plenty of research and did quite well on my first. 11 shaves in, I've vastly improved already. I hope you have the same luck!