Hello every one ....SHOEBOOTY the Newbie...in Florida, just found the shave den and signed up waving a hand to every one, I just recently found my way into wet shaving because of the high rate of razor blade cartridge prices being to ridiculously high, so i remember my dad always used his trusty (Gem Featherweight with the Bakelite white handle razor) that i don't know what ever happened to. So i went online and found one on eBay in v good condition for 10 bucks by now and know I'm hooked, now i look forwards to shaving in stead of finding it as a chore to do and I'm sure I'm not alone and it has become a fun hobby with using different kinds of razors SE & DE type of razors i have used the Schick injectors but it been a few years since i used one. the only kind i have not tried so far are the stra8 razor maybe when i build up enough confidence and experience i give it a try for now i stick with the SE & DE type safety razors. well every body catch you around the forums ...HAPPY SHAVING !!! A Warm Welcome to all new and well seasoned shavers, I'm proud to be a part of a growing hobby for shaving and a love of new & vintage razors !!! ..........thank you & God bless.
Welcome to TSD, I hope you enjoy your stay! I went ahead and merged the 2 threads you started in this section, helps keep the place a little tidier.
Since you are new to the Traditional Shaving world, here is the advice I received when I started with a DE razor and so I freely give it to new users. The most important things in shaving are, your skin and technique. All other things fall in line behind those two things and to support them. Since the skin is a given fixed item, the next major item is technique. It is called THE 30 DAY RULE. THE 30 DAY RULE is as follows: Find a razor, then a blade that will not cause issues with your skin (that may take a few different blades in a sampler pack to find a suitable choice or it maybe the first out of the gate) and select a soap or cream that is easy to generate good lather. Once you find those, and it may take a couple of weeks to find this combination, order a quantity of that blade enough for 30 days, and then spend 30 days using nothing else until you build up your technique. (Note that only one brand blade is used for 30 days after each blade in the sampler pack is tested to make the decision on the blade brand to use for 30 days.) The 30 day clock starts when you have the right blade for you. After 30 days, change one and only one variable and work for another week then change another after another week. At that point you should be able to make better decisions because your technique is now in place. This will help you to avoid buying too much gear and stuff too soon without having the technique down to enjoy it all. This really does work. Oh and one more thing ... Welcome to the Den. We know you'll fit right in. So grab yourself a comfy chair, and give our threads a spin! Burma Shave
Thank you for all the warm welcomes and the wonderful advice, I'm glad to be here and part of the Shave Den !!
