About To Take the Leap

[The National Razor]

Hey all,

For a while I was scared to even come to this part of the forum. But after reading a post about venturing into straight razors, the AD was inflamed (isn't that always how it happens). Soon, I couldn't understand why I didn't have a straight razor, and how I needed to buy one to remedy this injustice.

I went back and forth on the idea, and for a while was going to compromise with myself and get a Feather Artist Club, but then I thought--if I do this, I might as well go all-out. So I just ordered a 6/8 Le Grelot from Theirs-Issard with Ram's scales. And a strop (and a sharpening strop and pastes). I'll get the hone later, provided I can figure out how to shave with the thing.

Thank you for the invaluabele resources that are stickied here. Truly amazing. I look forward to givin this a try! Using the DE as a middle man definitely made the leap easier. Not that I'm going to give up DEs; instead, I gain a new player in the rotation.

 

[Sullybob]

One of the things that I had to remember while learning to use a straight was, don't force the shave. I'm a little OCD (aren't we all?) and I had to make myself not go for BBS when I started out. My face thanked me.

Good luck, you are going to like it, a lot.

 

[jadam318]

Good post. Sounds like you're heading in the right direction with things. If you have some questions come up, this is a great place to ask them. Plenty of knowledge floating around here. Good luck with it, man. Let us know how it goes for you. Take Sullybob's advice up there, it's good.