Good morning, My name's Mike, 30-year-old healthcare worker and aspiring photographer/filmmaker from England. I've struggled with anxiety for a long time and wet shaving quickly became something meditative for me. It's my reset button at the start of each day and something I eagerly await each evening before getting some sleep. My interests are photography, cinematography, music, Tai Chi, American Football(Go Browns!), College Football(Bama), Basketball(Raptors), Hockey(Leafs) and Baseball(Blue Jays). I only own two razors; A DE Murkur 23C Long Handle and a Dovo straight. I haven't tried the straight yet, but in my DE I pretty much exclusively shave with Feather or Astra Super Platinum. As for soaps, well, a bit of all sorts but I prefer ones that aren't too scent-heavy. I let my Arko get some air for a while before using it but find it's a very cost-effective shave. Looking forward to meeting you all, Mike
hello mike, welcome to the den.. lots of cool people from around the planet here.. check out the 30 DC thread..lots of info on de, se, straights..whatever your fancy..
Thanks! Roll Tide! Thanks! I should also have mentioned I'm a fan of wristwatches as well. I am guessing you prefer the mechanical/automatic ones? Me too! Thanks! I will check that out.
Hmm. Fan of the Raptors, Maple Leafs, and Blue Jays. But what about the Argonauts? Why not complete the set? And just to get crazy, Toronto FC?
Hi, Mike. Welcome to the Den! You'll find a lot of great info on straight razor shaving to help get you started with that Dovo. If you're a photography buff, you might want to check out https://www.pmp-art.com/. It's a site where photographers upload reference photos for amateur painters to paint. Great site.
Argonauts is the Canadian-style football team and Toronto FC is the euro-style football (soccer to us) team.
Yes, I enjoy and wear mechanical wristwatches. The watch I'm currently wearing is a manual wind Omega Speedmaster. Here's a photo of it alongside a Speedy worn on the moon. What are you wearing?
