Straight & Safety Razors - Shave of the Day

Mister Moo · 03-21-2016, 08:49 AM

Got your smooth on?

Noxema Skin Cream
Arko soap
Semogue/Excelsior #1305 boar brush
Wostenholm Celebrated XL quarter hollow ground 13/16
Witch hazel/aloe/lemon post shave
L'Occitane aftershave

Razor just off a 6-lap synthetic coticule barber hone refresh x 25 pasted linen x 50 horsehide. Shaving smooth as glass.

Wet shaving?

Sooner · 03-21-2016, 09:07 AM

Love it. I am a straight razor guy myself. Just startedas fall, so I bought one with replaceable razors. Want to make sure I liked it be for Going pro and getting a permanent blade that needs maintained. Cost spent on shaving is now a few pennies a mounth.

I plan on getting amother one once all my sharks are gone. So 100 pack multiplied by 1.5 months per blade....

Mister Moo · 03-21-2016, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sooner

Love it. I am a straight razor guy myself. Just startedas fall, so I bought one with replaceable razors. Want to make sure I liked it be for Going pro and getting a permanent blade that needs maintained....

Make a good pair of strops from a seatbelt.
Barbers hone on ebay probably under $25 or abrasive strop treatment crayon $4.00..
One of my best shaving razors came from a flea market for $7.00*.

These's probaby even a qualified guy or two here who would help a BOTL out by honing a razor gratis.

*OK - so it was nasty, dirty, rusty, needed some sanding, polishing and a new edge but that was + nothing.

Sooner · 04-13-2016, 09:54 PM

Alright, so I blame you for pushing me down another slope! I did some ebay watching and ended up with 2 vintage straight razors. From what I have read they where made between 1920 to 1940.

Picked them up for $10.50 each.

jjirons69 · 04-14-2016, 03:42 PM

I don't have the nerve nor precision to attempt a straight razor shave. Nuts!!

03-21-2016, 09:07 AM	#2
Sooner Formerly JJCigarReview Join Date: Nov 2015 First Name: Jordan Location: Iowa Posts: 139 Trading: (0)	Re: Straight & Safety Razors - Shave of the Day Love it. I am a straight razor guy myself. Just startedas fall, so I bought one with replaceable razors. Want to make sure I liked it be for Going pro and getting a permanent blade that needs maintained. Cost spent on shaving is now a few pennies a mounth. I plan on getting amother one once all my sharks are gone. So 100 pack multiplied by 1.5 months per blade.... __________________ JJ Cigar Review is celebrating 6 months of online reviewing. Help us celebrate in our CFW cigar drive!

04-13-2016, 09:54 PM	#4
Sooner Formerly JJCigarReview Join Date: Nov 2015 First Name: Jordan Location: Iowa Posts: 139 Trading: (0)	Re: Straight & Safety Razors - Shave of the Day Alright, so I blame you for pushing me down another slope! I did some ebay watching and ended up with 2 vintage straight razors. From what I have read they where made between 1920 to 1940. Picked them up for $10.50 each. __________________ JJ Cigar Review is celebrating 6 months of online reviewing. Help us celebrate in our CFW cigar drive!

04-14-2016, 03:42 PM	#5
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Straight & Safety Razors - Shave of the Day I don't have the nerve nor precision to attempt a straight razor shave. Nuts!! __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

03-21-2016, 08:49 AM	#1
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Straight & Safety Razors - Shave of the Day Got your smooth on? Noxema Skin Cream Arko soap Semogue/Excelsior #1305 boar brush Wostenholm Celebrated XL quarter hollow ground 13/16 Witch hazel/aloe/lemon post shave L'Occitane aftershave Razor just off a 6-lap synthetic coticule barber hone refresh x 25 pasted linen x 50 horsehide. Shaving smooth as glass. Wet shaving? __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."