Hello from a lapsed but reinvigorated member

GaryH

GaryH

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Hi all,
I think the last time I posted on this forum was in 2016! Since then, I have truly fallen down the rabbit hole I have been shaving with a DE since my first post in Jan 2016 and have now accrued a substantial amount of shave gear

I am now starting a new chapter on my shaving journey. I recently purchased my first straight razor, a Thiers Issard 5/8 Le Grelot Medaille D'or and all the gear, apart from honing stones, that goes with it! Big step I know lol I just felt it was time. The razor was shave ready when I recieved it as it had been honed and stroped before being shipped out to me.

My 1st & 2nd shaves were not as bad as expected however I did cut myself a few times. I took my time and eventually by the 3rd/4th shave I managed a 3 pass shave without any blood being spilt and a fairly satisfactory shave, although still not as close as my R41or my Feather Artist Club lol.

Anyway, I will be regularly checking in on the forum and will probably be asking quite a few questions around the subject of Straight razors, for example where to get it honed when the time comes, or should I invest in some stones, buy a cheap straight and practice etc

Well thats all for now, but I will be back
 
On my first few shaves with a straight I didn't even try to do my whole face never mind a full 3-pass shave.

Even now I only do two passes. You need quite a sharp blade to go ATG and I think I prefer a milder, more forgiving edge. Still learning though.
 
mcgruff said:
On my first few shaves with a straight I didn't even try to do my whole face never mind a full 3-pass shave.

Even now I only do two passes. You need quite a sharp blade to go ATG and I think I prefer a milder, more forgiving edge. Still learning though.
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I completely understand where you are coming from but, I practiced with a standard knife you use to eat your dinner with, to get the angles. I then progressed to the Feather Artist Club shavette and now the Thiers Issard straight so I wouldn't say I was a complete novice lol
 
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