My barber used her barber razor to shave the back of my neck after my haircut.... it felt good.
Can someone post a feather/kai shavete side by side with a straight razor? I am curious to see the size difference between them.
@losing, if you are serious about trying traditional SR shaving, give this PIF serious consideration.
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You have plenty of time to put together a 0.1μm pasted balsa strop.
I'm conus... The balsa strop does interest me but I think it will be awhile before I try my hands at one. It will be awhile before I can even start looking for a straight razor.
Every day that you put it off is a day that you will forever regret later. You won't believe that until it happens.
Before looking for a SR, I suggest that you put together a 0.1μm pasted balsa strop. This will also perform initially as a strop for your SR.It's not about putting it off. It's about saving up enough money to start looking for a razor. Actually I have to find razors that fit my budget and possibly a design I like, although that is not a deal breaker.
I will depend on the keyboard app that you are using. Try going to the symbols part of your keyboard, long-press the π symbol and see what options you have available. Using the Google keyboard, I have Ω, Π and μ available..... I can vouch that a single 0.1um (I wish I knew how to type the micron symbol on my phone, that “u” hurts my engineering brain every time) ....
I’ve wet-shaved for more than 50 years, and always preferred a Shick Injector razor. I have several vintage models. I also have some vintage Gillette safety razors which I use frequently. And I use disposables in a pinch.I have been using a cheapo shavette with Shark blades, and they have been serving me well. Looking on this forum has me looking into a straight razor. They have always interested me but with honing, stropping and all it just seemed like something I could never do right. Also the price was also a big concern as well.
As I scour the forums for everything straight razor, a question came to mind. How different is using a shavette compared to a straight razor? I am thinking they are similar but obviously have differences.
The shavettes are about the same size as a 5/8 or 6/8 SR.Can someone post a feather/kai shavete side by side with a straight razor? I am curious to see the size difference between them.
Probably fine. When I started straight shaving it was with my grandfather's razor that had not been touched in probably 70 years. There's really only one way to find out.I stored my straights in a sealed plastic jar years ago. They were “shave ready” at the time. I’m assuming that they stayed that way, and consequently can be used with just stropping.
Any opinions?
i also wanna participate and wanna win it manB
Before looking for a SR, I suggest that you put together a 0.1μm pasted balsa strop. This will also perform initially as a strop for your SR.
With the pasted balsa strop put together, you can enter my PIF. Very few enter so you will have a very good chance of winning the PIF, a free shave-ready SR, including shipping. @Seelector was the last winner and was the only entry.
Sorry, you are a bit late. Read this first:i also wanna participate and wanna win it man