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Recently, I started shaving with a Gilette double ended safety razor from the early 1970's that my father had given me, using a badger hair brush and shaving soap. It actually requires a little skill to get a good shave and not get cut.
I've started thinking...
Started by cameraboy on
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And there's something about an old, heavy, chromed safety razor that is older than I am if you are interested in old-timey safety razors or straight razor shaving:
http://www.classicshaving.com cartridge....
If you will.
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I just bought a saftey razor yesterday and went through a short class on how to use it. My ? is I used to shave with a mach 3 and get bumps on my neck, i used the saftey razor yesterday and i dont have as many bumps as i do with the other razor. How long...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at theshaveden):
Now....
Personally, when someone describes a safety razor as being "light" requiring "a little more pressure than a normal safety razor" I immediately think doing that.
At their website, more specifically at their razors.
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OT-Thoughts/advice on shaving with double edged Safety Razors...
Ok a friend is letting me borrow a safety razor that was his dads and gave me some razors. Ive been meaning to try this type of razor for some time.
A bit of backround-I need to shave almost...
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I hear its an art on your ass with a backwards B... .
- splatbass
Blind squirrel Originally Posted by RedRoadEnsemble One can never go wrong with a straight razor.
Good beer and free beer.
I'll drink two kinds of beer.
With a straight razor.
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After seeing a few articles posted on here and on other sites I decided to make the switch from cartridge based razor to a safety razor. After about a month of using a safety razor I can honestly say I'm not going back to a cartridge. My face feels a ...
Started by pyrat on
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To all those who don't presently have a safety razor, I highly as a straight razor....
Shaving with my safety razor, I have the overwhelming urge to dress up and go out to a fine dinner than your hands ever could with gel.
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Double-edge safety razors in GTA Hi..does anyone know where I can still buy double-edge safety razors in the GTA. I checked a beauty/cosmetic store on Yonge south of Bloor but they didnt have any and didnt know where I could get them. I've seen them at...
Started by ramjet on
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Originally Posted by ramjet Hi..does anyone know where I can still buy double-edge safety razors 200 razor blades and a free razor to boot (the razor itself was ok, but I think the more expensive set.
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Last month I decided that I was done with Gillette. Done with paying through the nose for new cartridges every month, and done with products that just don't work.
I'm not alone, after some quick web browsing I discovered there are a whole legion of folk...
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I came across this fascinating article that talks about one man's journey into the realm of resharpening safety razor blades. Even more interestingly, he talks about the differences in blade grinds when comparing modern and vintage safety razor blades...
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Really interesting read!
Did a quick look up as we're going out in a sec, but will surely look deeper into it!
Thanks for posting! Excellent article, thanks! I consider my gallon-sized can of mint vintage carbons hereby vindicated! Really interesting.... .
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DE Razor for a straight razor shaver... I hope this is the right forum. I've been shaving with a straight for about 6 months now (dumped my cartridge razor in the bin and never looked back). I get a fairly clean shave and hardly ever any razor burn......
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Edwin Jagger DE89 "barley" is superb, a silky shaver 21 Times in 18 Posts the ... .
With the Merkur 34C HD and be done with it, chances are that I wont buy another Safety razor again, so is a small razor, but sturdy and a good shaver.
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In the beginning was just a cylinder piece of Bronze
but later with a lot of work became
a spare razor handle for my DE safety razors.
you can see the whole procedure with other photos here:
http://ksyrisma-shaving.blogspot.com/2011/11/de-safety-razors...
Started by Doryferon on
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The front knob is Gillette....
That is a thingy of beauty, correct me if I am wrong but it looks like it would fit a ball end gillette among other razors no? I am glad you like it my fellow shavers.
That a very nice piece of work looks great! Nice work .
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