I've been str8 razor shaving for a little over 6 months now. We've all heard the expression that the closest shave you can get is with a srt8 razor and that nothing can compare. As of today I can honestly say that that is true for me. When I first started I had a razor that was not shave ready, a strop, soap and a mug.
My first shave my hands were actually trembling as I felt as if I had stepped into a time machine and traveled back in time. The shave was not very good at all but the experince was still fairly pleasent.
I started lurking here at B&B and finally posted a few questions. One of the first things that was explained to me was to get a shave ready razor so I would know what it was like to shave with one, then as I learned how to hone I would be able to strive for the same mark.
Within the first day of posting here a kind member PIF without me even asking a str8 razor that I could practice my honing with. He paid all shipping and sent it priority mail. He also gave me some pointers that might help me.That razor has seen many hours of practice (it came dull and with a chip) and if I wanted to I could easily put it in my rotation, since now it is so shave ready that I don't know if it could get much better.
I have gone through 2 strops ruining them by constant practice of my technique. I'm on my 3rd and it's still in perfect shape! I now own 3 diffferent honing stones and feels quite comfortable with them and my ability to use them. I have 16 str8's and ALL are shave ready from my own hand except one which was bought shave ready. (from here to find out what shave ready really is).
For 1 week now...after over 6 months...of using too much stypic...too much dremel...lapping my hone...practicing my stroping...hours and hours of practicing my honing...and ruining more then 1 straight razor...I can honestly say with conviction that a str8 razor gives the closest shave period. I have now experienced it!!!
Last night after I shaved my face I took out my GEM SE to shave my head. I paused and started to gently use my antique GW & Sons Pipe str8 instead(I actually restored it!). 45 minutes later my head was smoother than if I had used my GEM, Injector or any DE loaded with a Feather!
I know I have written too much...but Thank You B&B and everyone who contributes and gives advice. Now I know that if I choose so I could use a str8 and never need another blade. That is a hell of a good feeling!
My first shave my hands were actually trembling as I felt as if I had stepped into a time machine and traveled back in time. The shave was not very good at all but the experince was still fairly pleasent.
I started lurking here at B&B and finally posted a few questions. One of the first things that was explained to me was to get a shave ready razor so I would know what it was like to shave with one, then as I learned how to hone I would be able to strive for the same mark.
Within the first day of posting here a kind member PIF without me even asking a str8 razor that I could practice my honing with. He paid all shipping and sent it priority mail. He also gave me some pointers that might help me.That razor has seen many hours of practice (it came dull and with a chip) and if I wanted to I could easily put it in my rotation, since now it is so shave ready that I don't know if it could get much better.
I have gone through 2 strops ruining them by constant practice of my technique. I'm on my 3rd and it's still in perfect shape! I now own 3 diffferent honing stones and feels quite comfortable with them and my ability to use them. I have 16 str8's and ALL are shave ready from my own hand except one which was bought shave ready. (from here to find out what shave ready really is).
For 1 week now...after over 6 months...of using too much stypic...too much dremel...lapping my hone...practicing my stroping...hours and hours of practicing my honing...and ruining more then 1 straight razor...I can honestly say with conviction that a str8 razor gives the closest shave period. I have now experienced it!!!
Last night after I shaved my face I took out my GEM SE to shave my head. I paused and started to gently use my antique GW & Sons Pipe str8 instead(I actually restored it!). 45 minutes later my head was smoother than if I had used my GEM, Injector or any DE loaded with a Feather!
I know I have written too much...but Thank You B&B and everyone who contributes and gives advice. Now I know that if I choose so I could use a str8 and never need another blade. That is a hell of a good feeling!