Gelf Lover's journey into straight shaving

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by Gelf Lover, Jun 19, 2009.

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  1. Gelf Lover

    Gelf Lover Member

    Hmmmm...NO!! :happy102:happy102:happy102
     
    Gelf Lover, Jul 11, 2009
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  2. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    You can practice on the cats. :happy097
     
    Queen of Blades, Jul 11, 2009
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  3. Gelf Lover

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    Gelf Lover, Jul 11, 2009
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  4. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    :happy097

    btw.....
    You broke the forum! :eek:
    But I fixed it. :D

    No need for IMG or URL tags. :)
     
    Queen of Blades, Jul 11, 2009
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  5. freddy88

    freddy88 Member

    freddy88, Jul 11, 2009
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  6. Gelf Lover

    Gelf Lover Member

    Oops. My bad. I had been trying to figure out how to do it for a while. It looked fine in the preview. But it's good to know how to do it right.
     
    Gelf Lover, Jul 11, 2009
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  7. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    Freddy's was harder to fix. I had to remove the quote, then replace it. Had to use my noggin. :think002

    Bad Freddy, off to the corner with you. (don't worry, Shawn (aka 1969Fatboy) has lemonade and candy over there;))
     
    Queen of Blades, Jul 11, 2009
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  8. freddy88

    freddy88 Member

    :happy102(Ooh! Is that a promise about the lemonade and candy? :drool)
     
    freddy88, Jul 11, 2009
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  9. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    If he didn't eat it all.
     
    Queen of Blades, Jul 11, 2009
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  10. MsBlackwolf

    MsBlackwolf Queen of Critters

    he ate it all
     
    MsBlackwolf, Jul 12, 2009
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  11. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    shhhh..........quiet.
     
    Queen of Blades, Jul 12, 2009
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  12. freddy88

    freddy88 Member

    I heard that! :angry017
     
    freddy88, Jul 12, 2009
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  13. Queen of Blades

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    Well, maybe Pam has some sweets. All I have is sugar-free candy. :o
     
    Queen of Blades, Jul 12, 2009
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  14. MsBlackwolf

    MsBlackwolf Queen of Critters

    Ummm yeah, there's cookies and kool-aid over in the other corner
     
    MsBlackwolf, Jul 12, 2009
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  15. MsBlackwolf

    MsBlackwolf Queen of Critters

    All I've got is SF koolaid and SF Murray cookies.
     
    MsBlackwolf, Jul 12, 2009
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  16. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    Don't drink the kool-aid. :)
     
    Queen of Blades, Jul 12, 2009
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  17. freddy88

    freddy88 Member

    Okay, you ladies win, now let's get this thread back on track. (Um, Pam, do you? :happy102)

    I know nothing about using a straight but do most people go through what Gelf Lover seems to be suffering? While apprehensive the first time I used a DE, I had no trouble with it at all. I take it that there is way more of a learning curve with a straight. I've also seen some people swear they get the most incredible shave with a straight while others claim to get just as good a shave with a DE. Is it a case of YMMV or rather trying to compare apples to oranges?
     
    freddy88, Jul 12, 2009
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  18. MsBlackwolf

    MsBlackwolf Queen of Critters

    The learning curve is longer with a straight. Need to pay more attention to your driving with a straight. As for a better shave ...... IRMD (Idividual Results May Differ)
     
    MsBlackwolf, Jul 12, 2009
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  19. MsBlackwolf

    MsBlackwolf Queen of Critters

    I may have some homemade icecream in the freezer
     
    MsBlackwolf, Jul 12, 2009
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  20. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    Learning to use a straight can be a little more tricky than the DE. Stropping the blade wrong can mess up the edge, and thus mess up the shave.

    But overall I think it's a YMMV thing. Some folks have the easiest time learning to use the straight, and some run into issues. But the same can be said about learning to use the DE.

    I'd say the most difficult part of the straight is learning maintenance. And why some people don't stick with it. I know that's why I didn't.

    hmmm.......not sure I'm answering anything with this post. :o
     
    Queen of Blades, Jul 12, 2009
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