I just bought my first straight razor and am excited to use it. Im sure I will have a ton of questions for you all but I am going to get started with the new...
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sh8knj8kster
May 2, 2012 4:35 pm
... ~~~have fun with your new hobby Chris...for most of us, shaving with a straight razor is a daily experience. If you stick with using one, you'll soon want...
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manwithgills
May 4, 2012 1:20 pm
Hi Jake, Thanks for the advice. I am now working on getting a strop, brush, and shaving soap. I am wondering if I would be better off to buy a paddle strop...
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Robert Duke Crampton
dragonboddhi
May 4, 2012 7:34 pm
Hi, I'm pretty new here too. But, I am an old salty dog and as such am a master rigger. What I did was take a piece of 3/16th Manila rope(you could use nylon...
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sh8knj8kster
May 5, 2012 8:55 am
... ~~~Hey Chris! I have a travel strop but I didn't buy it for traveling...it's a loom strop with adjustable tension. I bought it for the express purpose...
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Wolfger
wolfger88
May 5, 2012 9:53 am
Hi Chris, Sure enough, you can take a paddle when you travel, but I also manage to just take my hanging strop. When I get to my hotel room, I simply hang it in...
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Top Secret
lvheretic
May 8, 2012 2:54 am
There are numerous ways to improvise a hanging strop even on the road so do not let the initial though discourage you. Most houses/hotels have a towel rack,...
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Todd Preato
twpreato
May 8, 2012 7:34 am
Hey gentlemen, I seem to have the same story as everybody else here. I went to the store to buy some safety razor replacement heads (I won't mention any...
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Phil
nighthawk_51301
May 8, 2012 12:36 pm
Hey Todd, Welcome to the group. Yes what you experienced with safety razor blades being overpriced is accurate. If you go hog wild with straights you will end...
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jeffegg2
May 8, 2012 11:25 pm
I also looking for inexpensive first went to the double edge safety blade. I struggled with that for about 15 years.. pretty good, but still had to buy blades....
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Todd Preato
twpreato
May 9, 2012 9:27 am
Indeed, the internet certainly fills in the information gaps. I looked into this some 15 years ago, but the only information available went something like "Oh...
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johntopdog
May 9, 2012 7:13 pm
... One thing that helps learning to use a straight razor is to watch the blade angles using a safety twin blade etc razor on the hard to shave parts. If you...
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Todd Preato
twpreato
May 16, 2012 3:33 pm
The guys at Straightrazordesigns did a fantastic job getting my order sent out on the same day. Cheers to them! To try to keep this post positive, I'll greatly...
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Shon Stanley
shon3gspl
May 16, 2012 11:14 pm
Hey guys what's been going on? Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Todd Preato
twpreato
May 18, 2012 1:58 pm
The day has arrived. My starter kit got here this morning. The enthusiasm for this activity must be contagious because I've never felt so giddy about a...
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recentjester@...
recentjester
May 18, 2012 2:39 pm
just tie the strop on the door knob In a message dated 5/18/2012 8:58:13 A.M. Central Daylight Time, twpreato@... writes: The day has arrived. My starter...
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Phil
nighthawk_51301
May 18, 2012 2:56 pm
Practice, practice, practice! Have fun on your straight razor journey... ________________________________ From: Todd Preato <twpreato@...> To:...
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James K
jkoesterpe
May 18, 2012 8:04 pm
Todd, It took me almost a year to be able to shave the mustache across the grain - I'm not planning on trying against the grain again. I'm sure it's a...
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Todd Preato
twpreato
May 18, 2012 9:18 pm
Thanks, guys. :) Yeah, next time I'll stick with the grain for now....
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ozjudge
hanktemplar
May 18, 2012 9:32 pm
Hi I was given this hint by Hone Meister, Os Parker here in Australia, You can practice stropping by using a strip of newspaper in a bulldog clip. instead of...
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Todd Preato
twpreato
May 19, 2012 7:39 am
Do you attach the paper and clip to the strop? BTW, I know that you can over-hone, but can you over-strop? Todd...
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ozjudge
hanktemplar
May 19, 2012 8:15 am
HI mate No not to the strop. just by itself. You make stroping action on the paper, if you push too hard the paper slips from the bulldog clip, showing that...
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Joel
natural.path
May 28, 2012 12:55 am
I know it is traditional to drape hot towels over the face before a shave. I used to do it myself. But lately I have been pondering this. I started shaving...
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Stephen Truitt
stephmac20016
May 28, 2012 12:57 am
very few controlled studies done on this vector, I expect... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Wolfger
wolfger88
May 28, 2012 3:47 am
Personal opinion... No toxins will be getting in that weren't in already, in that scenario. Sweat is a good lubricant. ... [Non-text portions of this message...
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sh8knj8kster
May 28, 2012 7:13 am
... My concern is that a nick, or scrape, no matter how small, could allow the toxins, and bacteria back into the body, ~~~I would think if your system would...
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Tor Hershman
yawn_lemming
May 28, 2012 3:08 pm
I just thought you may enjoy this LOL parody of the classic rock opera song "HAiR" @ YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTR7416KYpA )))(((((( (*)...(*) ...
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lvheretic
May 29, 2012 7:07 pm
First, I don't know about everyone else but after the towels I wash my face before applying shaving cream. LAB series power wash does a great job of removing...
