Hello from Ct. 45 year journey.

**Blackbeard60** · 06-19-2018, 01:19 AM

Hi All,
When I was 15, I bought a straight razor and strop at Hoffritz in Grand Central Station. That was 1973 and I couldn't find anyone to teach me how to use it. Local barber declined.
In 1976, at college, I bought a DE razor, shave soap, and a brush and cut my face to shreds.
In 2017 I found my college brush and DE razor in the attic and watched some YouTubes on wet shaving and went to work & enjoyed it.
I now use straight razors and am learning to hone them. I have too many soaps but love shaving. It only took 45 years!
The internet has made it all possible or at least a lot easier. Forums like this are the best. Happy to share what little I know. Wish I started a lot sooner and wish I could find that 45 year old razor and strop from Hoffritz!
-Blackbeard (More graybeard at this point.)

**MedicineMan** · 06-19-2018, 01:28 AM

It's a journey well worth it and never to late to start.
Cheers,
Jer

**petercp4e** · 06-19-2018, 01:35 AM

Hello and welcome to SRP.
Good to see you getting interested in straight razor shaving again.
Good luck finding your old razor.
Enjoy your time here on the forum and have fun learning.

Pete <:-}

**criswilson10** · 06-19-2018, 01:52 AM

Welcome to SRP!
I think all of us wished we would have started straight shaving at an earlier age.

**Speedster** · 06-19-2018, 02:52 AM

Welcome to SRP! Glad to hear that you've worked your way back into straight razor shaving.

Oh, I will say that maintaining a beard -- be it black, grey, or whatever -- simply deprives you of more shaving fun.

**celestino** · 06-19-2018, 03:06 AM

Welcome.

**sharptonn** · 06-19-2018, 03:25 AM

Welcome. Connecticut was the cradle of the American straight razor.
You are in a spot of great razor history!
Lots on the Connecticut's here, as well as everything else!

**Gasman** · 06-19-2018, 10:29 AM

Welcome to srp. Be sure to read some info we have in the library. Lots of good info. From how to's to what to buy and what not to buy. If you habe that much soap then you will fit right in with us. Just wait untill you have more razors then soaps. Then you will for sure be in the brotherhood.

**outback** · 06-19-2018, 10:50 AM

Welcome aboard.
No better time than the present, for your in good hands here.
I'm 30 some years into straight shaving, finding this place, and talking with the guys has really changed my shaves for the better, being I was self taught, myself.

**Theoman** · 06-19-2018, 01:54 PM

Great story! Welcome to the group.

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