Greetings!
My name is Dow, I'm 36, originally from Texas, but now residing in WA state. I was on submarines for 10 years, and now am a trainman working for the railroad. I used Bic disposables in high school, and a Mach 3 my entire time in the Navy, and periodically for the last 10 years on the railroad...coupled with Barbasol spray cream and skin Bracer aftershave.
I inherited a few old Schick injector razors that were my grandfather's, and an old beater Gillette safety razor...used them off and on over the years, but without any commitment..a mistake until recently. I threw the Mach 3 away, and the barbasol...and started using the old injector razor with Arko shave soap...and my God...what a difference! Was the best shave I had ever achieved. Smooth as silk during and after the shave....with NO razor burn what-so-ever! I was tired of the price of the Mach 3 blades, and the razor burn, I have fair skin.
Several years ago, I also inherited my great-grandfather's, and great uncle's straight razors and barber's hones. I didn't know how to use them at all, but a guy at work collects razors, and he helped me get started. Cleaned and sharpened my old ones up, and even sold me a few old ones he had restored himself, including a Rolls razor. I used these razors for about 6 months, stropping them before and after...but finally they became dull and needed a honing, which I didn't know how to do, and my friend had moved on. So, I put the razors away and kind of forgot about them. I'm ready to use them again, and would like to learn how to hone them properly on the barber's hones I have, they should only require slight maintenance to get a sharp edge again.
Anyways...that's who I am and where I'm at. Hope to make some friends here and learn a lot more than I already "think" I know! Glad to be here. And....I'm a Jerry Reed nut!
Dow
My name is Dow, I'm 36, originally from Texas, but now residing in WA state. I was on submarines for 10 years, and now am a trainman working for the railroad. I used Bic disposables in high school, and a Mach 3 my entire time in the Navy, and periodically for the last 10 years on the railroad...coupled with Barbasol spray cream and skin Bracer aftershave.
I inherited a few old Schick injector razors that were my grandfather's, and an old beater Gillette safety razor...used them off and on over the years, but without any commitment..a mistake until recently. I threw the Mach 3 away, and the barbasol...and started using the old injector razor with Arko shave soap...and my God...what a difference! Was the best shave I had ever achieved. Smooth as silk during and after the shave....with NO razor burn what-so-ever! I was tired of the price of the Mach 3 blades, and the razor burn, I have fair skin.
Several years ago, I also inherited my great-grandfather's, and great uncle's straight razors and barber's hones. I didn't know how to use them at all, but a guy at work collects razors, and he helped me get started. Cleaned and sharpened my old ones up, and even sold me a few old ones he had restored himself, including a Rolls razor. I used these razors for about 6 months, stropping them before and after...but finally they became dull and needed a honing, which I didn't know how to do, and my friend had moved on. So, I put the razors away and kind of forgot about them. I'm ready to use them again, and would like to learn how to hone them properly on the barber's hones I have, they should only require slight maintenance to get a sharp edge again.
Anyways...that's who I am and where I'm at. Hope to make some friends here and learn a lot more than I already "think" I know! Glad to be here. And....I'm a Jerry Reed nut!
Dow
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Thanks again for all the warm welcomes. Glad to be here.
