• Monthly Beginner's Tips

    by Published on 03-16-2014 09:29 AM
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    I thought I should do a little something for our March installment of our beginner’s tips.


    All things needed to get started on straight razor shaving is already present on this site, but it sure can be hard to find the bare essentials in between all the other stuff that is filling all the various sub-forums.


    The thing about SRP is ...
    by Published on 02-13-2014 11:47 PM
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    I am honored to be asked to provide this month’s Beginner Tips. I wanted to focus on some “keys” that beginners might have missed. The keys are the little facts that you might have missed that, to me, make a big difference. You might call them “secrets”, but there ...
    by Published on 01-13-2014 11:05 PM
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    If I knew then what I do now.

    We hear folks say this all the time and the other day I was thinking who else to set me straight but none other than me. So, being the richest guy in the world I hired a team of investigators ...
    by Published on 12-15-2013 09:29 PM
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    Good day ladies and gentlemen. I've been given the privilege of providing the last beginner's tip of 2013 and thought that razor care would be a good topic to end the year. Anyone who has ever had an old time barber shop shave will have experienced the barber having a towel over his forearm, of his stretching hand, to wipe the razor as the lather builds up on the blade. ...
    by Published on 11-19-2013 09:49 PM
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    Welcome to this month’s Beginner’s Tips. Hi, I’m Jimbo. You might remember me from such Beginner’s forum posts as “Skin Grafts: A Beginner’s Guide” and “Styptic and Septic: Some Important Differences”.

    In this month’s Tips I aim to impart some of my wisdom in the area of purchasing shaving-related items. As the holiday season ...
    by Published on 10-16-2013 04:28 PM
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    Hi Guys,

    The tip for this month is that under no circumstances, nada, never, don't do it, stop, should you ever get water into the scales or handle of your razor when shaving. ...
    by Published on 09-13-2013 09:46 PM
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    First, I should address the new person you're seeing writing these. Do not run for the hills yet - we're trying to ensure these tips come without interruption every month, so expect to see more contributors!




    Like Glen usually does, I've been reading the posts in this section and thinking of common ...
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