Greetings from Ct. A 45 year journey

[Blackbeard60]

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.)

 

[xxvaleria]

Welcome to the club. Glad to have you aboard..

 

[BigJ]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Invicta]

Welcome to B&B.

 

[dmshaver]

It’s never too late, glad you found this great place. Welcome to B & B, enjoy!

 

[ackvil]

Welcome to B&B. Better late than never!

 

[GearNoir]

Welcome on!

That would be pretty remarkable if you could find that old set!

 

[ajkel64]

Welcome to the forum, enjoy.

 

[Macsen]

Welcome to B&B

 

[Macfrommichigan]

Glad you could join us!

Mac

 

[Brompton]

Welcome! I'm in Putnam county, NY.

 

[sandstone]

Greetings and welcome to B&B!

 

[jd11798]

Excellent! Welcome aboard from another sucker in CT!

 

[Benzadmiral]

When I think of the years I spent with electric razors, then the occasional cartridge with each trip to the drugstore or Walmart necessitating more $$ -- desolation, all is desolation.

(Maybe I've overthinking it. As people say here, it's just shaving.) Welcome, Blackbeard.

 

[MilkCrate]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[steveclarkus]

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.)

Welcome. Go to the “Hones and Honing” sub
Forum under The straight shaving forum and find the “Honing for Newbies Compendium” by @Slash McCoy. This method is inexpensive and very easy to learn. Does not use stones at all and you will end up with laser sharp razors. There are a lot of really great guys over there that will give you all the help you need or want. See you there.