Crazy experiment?

[diverdoug]

OK, I am about to try my next shaving experiment, but this one has me a bit worried. I had all my razors in the scrubbing bubbles soak today, and I noticed a small patch of whiskers I missed on my chin. I had a Feather ready to load in one of my razors once it was clean. Well... I took a dab of cream and picked up the blade by the edges, and easily cleaned the errant whiskers off my chin. I noticed that I got A LOT of tactile feedback by holding the blade directly, and had no problems maintaining blade angle. I think tomorrow, I am gioing to try shaving with a DE blade sans razor. I am going to do it in the evening when I have plenty of time, and have styptic and possibly a bag of O+ on hand. Have any of you heard of shaving with just a DE blade?

 

[wilsonent]

No, never heard of that. Kinda takes the safety out of safety razor. Be sure you are sober before you try that.


Jeff

 

[livingontheedge]

I can't imagine how you could get the angle right and not cut your fingers. Maybe you should get a straight razor.

 

[bakerbarber]

Dude - I say NO, do not pass go, do not collect $200.

that's just asking for trouble.

I used a shvette, DE blade snapped in half.

I took off skin like a banana peel along my jaw line. I had been drinking, but still...

WHY?

You could cut your face AND your fingers...

 

[evandood]

I say go for it, where would we be without the people who dare?

 

[Charles Darwin]

I'm all over experimentation, but dude, you are one brave man!

Forget about possible cuts to the face - think of your hands! One guy just posted pics of a mangled finger from REMOVING a blade from his razor.

I think bringing a styptic pencil to this situation will be like bringing a BB gun on an elephant hunt.

Buy yourself a shavette.

 

[dpmtherrien]

I've gotta say that I've never heard of using a blade in this manner for shaving, but then if it works for you who are we to say that you're wrong? I wonder if this is just a one time thing, and next time you come away looking like you've been through a wringer? Good luck if you intend to keep doing this.

 

[SilverKarn]

I saw a documentary about some tribes in Africa. What they would do when someone wanted to shave their head, or cut some hair off was to use a DE blade without a razor. To me it looked like if i tried it i would have to make a trip to the hospital, but that old man was shavin hair off like it was butter.

 

[Rapier]

Get yourself a Feather AC !!! No reason NOT to do what you wish, but why not do it with style and a proven tool ?

 

[diverdoug]

I figure is the best time to try, all weekend to recor=ver if I have a major screw-up. The reason I want to try with just the blade is that I felt EVERY whisker snick off, like I had perfect control (much better than a straight). I will post afterwards tooo let you guys know the results.

 

[Go West Young Man]

Go to Sallys and buy a Fromm shavette, it'll be much safer for your fingers.

 

[mmack66]

Be sure to film it and put it on YouTube.

 

[Dustinl]

Be sure to film it and put it on YouTube.

DL

 

[Copierguy]

May the force be with you.......

 

[Kentos]

Go for it!! It'll heal!!

 

[livingontheedge]

Be sure to film it and put it on YouTube.

+1 and don't forget to post the link.

 

[diverdoug]

I don't have a video camera, but I will let you guys know the blow by blow tomorrow, now this is the last time I am looking at this thread until the deed is done, so i don't get scared! Cheers!

 

[craig87c]

I don't have a video camera, but I will let you guys know the blow by blow tomorrow, now this is the last time I am looking at this thread until the deed is done, so i don't get scared! Cheers!

Hopefully this won't be your last post here!

 

[gash]

Dibs on his stuff.

Also, it seems like you could dull one of the blades so you wouldn't cut your fingers.

 

[Kentos]

Maybe even use a SE blade instead?