My name is Manuel, and I would like to introduce myself. I started wet shaving around 5 years ago. Especially shaving with straight razors is what I enjoy the most. Over the years straight razor shaving has transformed and became more of an important ritual to get me in the right state of mind… Or let's call it an anchor. For me shaving with a straight razor is like a “light” session of meditation… In the evening it helps me to calm down after a hard day and a shave in the morning makes me focused and energized for the rest of the day. Because I am a carpenter I started to re-scale some shavettes to get my friends as excited as I was… That was the time when I fell in love with the straight razor topic. For me, straight razor shaving is more than just a way to shave… It's my quiet time… And imho it's definitely something every man should at least give it a try once in his life… especially in this fast and hectic world we live in today. I think that's enough for the beginning I'm looking forward to having a lot of interesting conversations with you guys! Manuel
Hi from Seoul, nice to meet you. Glad to have another member of the Dark Side join us, that is how we refer to straight razor shavers. It is my ‘zen’ time.
Welcome! Im half Swiss myself. My mother's side of the family is full-blooded Swiss. They came to America from Bern.
I have 14 straights that I rotate through on Saturday Straights. Otherwise, I am shaving with SE, injectors, and DEs razors the rest of the week. I also have lather catcher Sunday, too. You have come to the right place to hang out and discuss straights.
Welcome to TSD Manuel @Manumik! We have many crafty folks that build shave related gear. I'd like to see photos of the straight razor you rescaled. Please post photos!
Welcome! I'm glad you found your quiet time - certainly needed when using a straight razor! I'm glad I have the skill, but until now I didn't have much time to do it before work and not feel rushed. Perhaps I will pick it up again.
