Shaving

[Rich]

Hey Rob, mine was a present from my Dad. Came from a company called the invisible edge.
You can pick up a cheap cut throat for around £20 but they really arnt worth it. My dad has got well in to it and has a collection of them now and knows all the different makes.

The problem with the 1s made today is that the steel just isnt as good as it was about a hundred years ago, so if you go for a new one then you are going to have to spend a lot to get a really good edge that will last.
However be very careful of the scales (handle), I have seen a razor with scales made from wooly mammoth tusk!! Needless to say it was worth a fortune but that doesnt mean that the steel was any good. Your better off with a plain plasic handle and a great blade then a fancy handle and a naff blade. Also if you buy one you MUST make sure that it is honed for use, otherwise you will do nothing but cut yourself.

I have only been using mine since just before Xmas but before that I used an old fashioned 'safety razor' for about 2 years to get used to using a bare blade and working out how your hair grows. The biggest thing to get over is the thought of it, I have been using it for a little over a month and have no problems with it, in fact I used to cut myself more with the safety razor! Have a look at the links below, one is the company that sold me my razor and the other is a forum dedicated to traditional shaving.

Introduction to razors
Badger & Blade

 

[SandyFloor]

I keep a trimmed stubbly beard these days. If I can't have a hairy head I want a hairy face. Mrs.S does my back with hair remover every couple of months too.

 

[chrisroe]

Best shave I ever had was while in Turkey, I then knew why women like this pamper weekends. It wasnt just a shave, you got a neck massage , hair trimmed, eyebrows and Nose hairs....OUCH !

sheash kebab

 

[hillhead]

I could shave morning and night at the minute( werewolf thing maybe?) ..:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Scott]

I keep a goatee beard or cracker jack beard as i like to call it. Makes me look really bald with out it.

 

[tfs]

Always used mach 3 untill I tried the wilkinson sword titanium. They last longer and give me a betters shave, no more red painfull areas. (no more jokes doug!)

We should make a proposal for some advert/ marketing piece:lol:

 

[tfs]

Plz |Do enlighten with pics..

Please dont:lol:

 

[Alberta Stone]

I keep a goatee beard or cracker jack beard as i like to call it. Makes me look really bald with out it.

Myself too.
I started losing my hair in the early 90's and so I grew the goatee before they came back in as being somehow popular.
I will keep it until my hair grows back in on top.....which isn't very likely.
I use an electric philips as razors tend to make my skin go really bad.
I once made soap from a bunch of bear grease we had after killing a nice fat black bear and it was the silkiest soap ever...what a lather, I could actually shave with a razor with that stuff.

 

[Rich]

YouTube - Cut-throat Razor shave

I cant understand the 5 blades thing, why not just have 1 blade that stays sharpe forever and learn to shave properly with it? It really is a con, the price they charge for multi blades and really bad for your skin.

Have a look at the link above, serious shaving :yikes:

 

[Daz]

There's a "proper" Gentleman's Barber shop in town, so I rarely shave myself now. Once a week I pop in for a full wet shave, complete with hot towels & cut throat razor etc..

It's really relaxing and you're left with a peachy smooth face .

 

[Derry]

i have that fancy babyliss stubble length adjuster thingy the mrs got me a few years ago...
I only have a bit shave about once a week though, compensates for the lack of growth on top lol

 

[Rich]

This is my next toy. You can keep your multi blade rubbish. Tell me that is not a beautiful piece of kit :smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin:

 

[Daz]

That looks well nice Rich, but I wouldn't trust it in my hands. I'm happy to pay someone with experience to "slice me up" :lol:.

 

[Rich]

You would be suprised at how little you cut yourself (after a while anyway). I do love having some1 else do it tho with the face massage and hot towels. cant beat it

 

[Derry]

looks great if you fancy a trip to A&E!