First Straight Razor Shave

[jkenton]

I got a shave-ready razor and strop and whatnot in the mail yesterday. So, today, I cast caution to the wind and put my new tools to use.

There is NOTHING more exciting than a razor pressed against your lathered face, sliding across your skin, and hearing the hairs cutting.

There is NOTHING more exhilarating than knowing that my fine motor control is all that stands between me and a face full of toilet-paper covered weepers or knicks.

I had a good first experience (good enough to try again tomorrow), and I finished up with a DE.

I'm still trembling a little, at my outrageous good fortune, very few knicks (all from the DE, if you can believe it). For real, trembling. Alive! Woohoooo!

 

[Luc]

Good work! Congrats!

What did you get?

 

[The National Razor]

Glad to hear someone had a good first shave today!

 

[Master-Classter]

and you're still alive? good god man! Well I'd say that's a fine start, I would. LOL

 

[jkenton]

I got some sort of starter razor set for cheap off EBay. Another set of skills to learn, and THAT makes me happy.

For real.

 

[leighton]

It wasn't called Zeepk was it?

 

[The Badger Rider]

I recently purchased a new straight razor and shaved with it for the first time about a week ago (and 2 times since). I got a Dovo with an Illinois strop. So far I love it. I was shaving with DE's up until now and I'll still continue to do so, but only if I need a break or I'm in a hurry. I'm pretty proud of my selection below.

 

[Luc]

Nice razor!

 

[JPM]

Nice razor! I'm feeling another AD coming on.