Book on Shaving

[Rancor16]

So I was rooting around Straight razor place when I stumbled upon this link posted by username LuckyCynic. It seems pretty interesting and I thought it would be worth forwarding it over here.

http://ia360619.us.archive.org/2/items/shavingmadeeasyw0020th/shavingmadeeasyw0020th.pdf
http://www.archive.org/details/shavingmadeeasyw0020th <--- For those of us without Adobe.

Here's his original post:
Wasn't quite sure where to put this so I suppose in with the newbies but I bet anyone will find this interesting.

Often times it seems that some books just are left without a publisher and their copyright runs up. What happens then? Well, they are argued to become "open media." Recently whilst snooping for old time classics, I bumped into this relic ready for download from the Internet Archives. It appears to be the Library of Congress's scan of a 1905 book called Shaving Made Easy: What The Man Who Shaves Ought To Know.

I haven't read too much of it but its roughly 80 pages and appears to be a quick but thoughtful read- and from the early 20th century, it sure has some of that old school class to it. Of course, the 20th century (and so far, the 21st) have had some pretty important shaving developments but if you want to take a stroll back in time, this appears to be a good way to do it.

 

[gaj90027]

Neat - thanks for sharing!

 

[domino]

I enjoyed reading it. Thanks for posting ....

 

[O.G.]

Very good take away points. I will try the apply shave soap and shave immediately instead of letting it sit for a minute or two just to see, since the purpose it states is to make the hair brittle and not pliable. I will also try the hot towell afterwards then immediate witch hazel or bay rum just to see. In addition, to the apply shaving soap/cream to a clean and then dried face.

Thanks for the post, as I am still looking for a method that will rid me of neck irritation. Even though I know my razor is sharp.

 

[domino]

Very good take away points. I will try the apply shave soap and shave immediately instead of letting it sit for a minute or two just to see, since the purpose it states is to make the hair brittle and not pliable. I will also try the hot towell afterwards then immediate witch hazel or bay rum just to see. In addition, to the apply shaving soap/cream to a clean and then dried face.

Thanks for the post, as I am still looking for a method that will rid me of neck irritation. Even though I know my razor is sharp.

Try washing your face with warm water then dry completely
Make your lather with cold water and work it in with your fingers for a minute or two. Do not rinse
Reapply more cold lather and shave
When done rinse off the lather and apply the witch hazel
It works well for me..

 

[Uncle Erik]

That's a great find! Thank you for posting it here!

 

[O.G.]

Oh yeah here is another continuation on this book topic from another thread.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=118092