Hi everyone,
I've just joined and I posted an entry in the Hall of Fame, but here's a slightly longer intro.
I've never liked shaving, and currently only shave once a week (on Sundays, for the rest of the week). Luckily, my job doesn't really require me to be clean shaven all of the time. A little while ago however, my interest was piqued when I read a post about straight razor shaving on one of the cycling blogs that I follow. Then, about a month ago, I had to buy a new pack of cartridges for my Mach 3 and finally got fed up feeling like I was being robbed every time I had to buy new blades. So, I decided to take the plunge into wet shaving and started reading stuff online. I found B&B about a week ago and started reading the forums, which was enough to really push me off the edge. I found a Canadian source for wet shaving gear (http://www.fendrihan.com) and bought what I thought would be a good starting kit: Dovo Shavette, 10 pack of Derby Extra blades, Pure Badger brush (Fendrihan store brand), and Col. Conk Almond soap. I'll probably be buying a real straight razor soon, but I wanted to start off with something less expensive. I also figured that the Shavette would allow me to concentrate on learning the new lathering and shaving techniques without worrying about honing and stropping just yet. I just got the package today, so I'll be giving everything a try this weekend, and I'll post an update to this thread after the first shave.
While reading the forums this past week, I also came upon a post by Mr Mockett about how he built a stand using a wire hanger. I really liked the idea, so I made one myself today. I rather like it, and it will tide me over until I get a "real" stand (if I ever do).
Here are some quick photos that I took after unpacking everything.
I've just joined and I posted an entry in the Hall of Fame, but here's a slightly longer intro.
I've never liked shaving, and currently only shave once a week (on Sundays, for the rest of the week). Luckily, my job doesn't really require me to be clean shaven all of the time. A little while ago however, my interest was piqued when I read a post about straight razor shaving on one of the cycling blogs that I follow. Then, about a month ago, I had to buy a new pack of cartridges for my Mach 3 and finally got fed up feeling like I was being robbed every time I had to buy new blades. So, I decided to take the plunge into wet shaving and started reading stuff online. I found B&B about a week ago and started reading the forums, which was enough to really push me off the edge. I found a Canadian source for wet shaving gear (http://www.fendrihan.com) and bought what I thought would be a good starting kit: Dovo Shavette, 10 pack of Derby Extra blades, Pure Badger brush (Fendrihan store brand), and Col. Conk Almond soap. I'll probably be buying a real straight razor soon, but I wanted to start off with something less expensive. I also figured that the Shavette would allow me to concentrate on learning the new lathering and shaving techniques without worrying about honing and stropping just yet. I just got the package today, so I'll be giving everything a try this weekend, and I'll post an update to this thread after the first shave.
While reading the forums this past week, I also came upon a post by Mr Mockett about how he built a stand using a wire hanger. I really liked the idea, so I made one myself today. I rather like it, and it will tide me over until I get a "real" stand (if I ever do).
Here are some quick photos that I took after unpacking everything.
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