Sorry for the late reply, been traveling, bought a car, summer is in full swing.
Jim, this is probably the best advice I can get, thank you. I'm an asset buyer: I save until I get something that will last vs an expense buyer: get something just to have it.
But in this case, getting a low cost razor to start makes sense. HH posted a good link for starter razors, will go in that direction.
On soaps, I'm using Synergy now, like it. Have used Mitchell's wool fat as well, liked it too but didn't lather up as much. Any recommendations?
My hair is all over the place. I have hard, course hair mixed with fine hair and it grows in every direction under the sun. Combine that with bike accident scar and a chain saw accident scar on my left cheek, shaving sucks. Now add in shaven hairs, .5 to 1mm, no matter what I do/use, get stuck back into pores and get infected. Also have a lot of ingrown hair. 10 years of this, I've tried everything. Hoping a straight razor will be the answer.
Appreciate your, and everyone's help on this!
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Originally Posted by Jfporco
Shaun:
I have Been offline playing car mechanic.....
Anyway, for me the issue is not make, but grind. I am a wedge fan. I have thick whiskers (it's the Italian heritage) and a wedge blade cuts through them like butter. If you have thinner hair, you might be OK with a semi-hollow or double hollow grind - look up the differences at badgerandblade.com. There are several custom makers (I own several hart steel straights) that make the TI's of the world look like butter knives! Also remember software (creams and lotions and soaps) are just as important as the hardware. Took me about 2 months to get real comfortable honing and stropping so DO NOT start out with a good (aka valuable) straight, you WILL dull the blade and cut your strop and generally massacre the tools. But stick with it. After 2 months of practice and concentrating on what I was doing - shaving is simple right? - then the fun and experimentation and cuts, and nicks really begins. Stick with it. It really makes you appreciate what your grandfathers went through. Also, experiment with a SE once or twice, they can be just as fun and as deadly!
Happy shaves....
Jim
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