Sounds like a very clever solution---and way too much work for me. Gotta hand it to you for solving the problem, though.
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Sounds like a very clever solution---and way too much work for me. Gotta hand it to you for solving the problem, though.
Here's my first post: Just wanted to say HEY to everyone here, some of you might know me, some knot (haha). Anyhow, glad to be posting again and would be more than happy to assist anyone with questions. I do LIGHT restorations on razors for myself and enjoy the 'sport' of honing! If anyone is interested in the rocks or razors I've got (for the purposes of sharing knowledge or technique) ask me.
Other than that, see you around the forum!
Brooksie
Other than that, see you around the forum!
Brooksie
After moving to a new house, I found an old Hoffritz badger brush that must have been hiding from me. This brush is now over 30 years old and was last used about ten years ago. It is now my #1 brush. None of the hairs come out and it hold water and shaving cream like a champ.
Brings back some memories. One of my early posts mentions that I lost my FB when I left it in a motel when I was on a trip to Indiana. I thought I would never see that one again. But the FB gods were smiling at me because on another trip I stopped at the same motel and got it back from the lost and found!
no one that works there knew what it was
. I left my sunglasses on the table at TGI Fridays once, realized it as we were pulling out of the parking lot, I said ahh screw it they are cheap I ain't going back. My friend went back a week later for dinner and got them from the lost and found. What a gal!
that's an awesome first post!
I think this is it: 7/19/2011
Hi all..thought I'd surface from the shadows. I've been an on and off DE shaver over my lifetime, but recently have come back to the light in full force. I was in an electric shaving phase, and going to Wal-mart to buy yet another foil/cutter because my beard from h*ll wore holes in it in two months. My dad happened to be with me, and intervened on my behalf as I reached for the $40 box (this is for one of those fancy Braun shavers I received as a gift/curse).
Got home and pulled out the old razor (which now I know to be an english G1000) and can of goo, and went at it. I made the mistake of seeing what was about on the 'net for DE shaving (not expecting anything), and I found you lunatics! A few purchases later, and now my wife thinks I'm INSANE! Oh well, at least this is less expensive than some of my other hobbies. Now my wife gets to make fun of *me* for taking so long to get ready in the morning.
Cheers,
James
Hi all..thought I'd surface from the shadows. I've been an on and off DE shaver over my lifetime, but recently have come back to the light in full force. I was in an electric shaving phase, and going to Wal-mart to buy yet another foil/cutter because my beard from h*ll wore holes in it in two months. My dad happened to be with me, and intervened on my behalf as I reached for the $40 box (this is for one of those fancy Braun shavers I received as a gift/curse).
Got home and pulled out the old razor (which now I know to be an english G1000) and can of goo, and went at it. I made the mistake of seeing what was about on the 'net for DE shaving (not expecting anything), and I found you lunatics! A few purchases later, and now my wife thinks I'm INSANE! Oh well, at least this is less expensive than some of my other hobbies. Now my wife gets to make fun of *me* for taking so long to get ready in the morning.
Cheers,
James
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close, the one below is a few hours before the one you posted
you may have been the first and only person to post in the HOF before anywhere else!
07-19-2001 09:51 AM
From 4/30/13 - beware the mass of incoming text! Run!!!!!!
My initial foray into DE shaving (and enjoying it!
Hello all; my name is Mark (in my 40's) and I am a new convert to DE shaving. I've been DE shaving for around a week and a half, and planning this for a few weeks before that (and lurking on various random posts here).
I'm not entirely sure how I got started - I just finished going through a long and contentious divorce (am delighted it's over, and feel that divorce was far and away the best option given the particulars, which I won't go into), and part of the aftermath is being newly single and being more interested in self care. Not in a narcissistic sense, but rather devoting some time and effort to looking good. It may have been some articles on "The Art of Manliness" that I was browsing, or that I am sick and tired of my wet/dry electric perpetually not being able to cut hairs under my chin, or what . . . I do like wet shaving and switched to the Body Shoppe's can of shaving cream and a shaving brush a while back to see if a brush-applied cream (without lathering or adding water, mind you!) would make my electric shave better. It didn't.
I ended up buying a Muhle R89 (I know the EJ's are cheaper with the same head, but I wanted the maximum amount of knurling for a secure grip and figured that I should buy it right the first time), a starter blade pack from westcoastshaving.com (Astra, Feather, Personna, Crystal, Derby, and a few others), and a dedicated shaving bowl. I also read a seris of articles and watched mantic's videos.
My first shave - I was convinced that I was going to cut myself and potentially risk slicing open an artery. As it turns out, I nicked myself on my chin where I had a small bump, and that was about it. After a few days, I got much more comfortable with the process and have discovered that not only do I get a much better shave than my wet/dry Braun (especially below my neck; I literally used to shave that part with the trimmer attachment which was irritating as heck and THEN shaving a few passes, which still never did anything beyond a terrible job but still beat any other electric) or a Mach 3 disposable I bought to try as a comparison.
I'm now 10 days of shaving into the process, and to my complete astonishment I actually ENJOY shaving. I literally have been shaving twice daily to try out new blades (I believe that this is not a good idea and will irritate my skin, but I do enjoy it and I rationalize this by trying different blades from the starter pack), and for me the Feather/Crystal/Astra seem to work pretty well while Derby and Merkur are rougher on my skin. I rarely nick myself (when I do it is over the front of my chin or under my nose), although my shave is decent only and nowhere near a BBS. I do find that the first pass in any direction feels like there is a slight "stuttering" of the blade, which I attribute to my poor technique and maybe angling the blade too much into the skin and/or using pressure. I have started experimenting with my 2nd or 3rd pass being across the grain (which seems to be working well, and for under my nose a necessity as I can't fit the razor under my nose to get the whiskers high up!); I very briefly tried against the grain and it was rough to the point that I thought I would cut myself, so I stopped that. I do have mild skin irritation from shaving, but it's no worse than cartridges and, again, I chalk that up to shaving twice daily and poor technique. I do think that my lather is decent; at least it looks like the lather in mantic's video if I do it right.
If my skill at shaving ends here, I will be ok wit that, but I hope to have even less irritation (ideally, irritation free and closer) by shaving with the grain then across the grain for 3 passes total without pressure and with better blade angle, and seeing which blade(s) work best for me.
Frankly, I never actually thought that I would enjoy shaving, but I am and so I wanted to thank everyone here for their posts (I have read a bunch; I don't remember names though
BTW, I use an Ecotools kabuki for my current brush (replaces a Body Shoppe which was stiffer; I like the idea of synthetics and a softer brush), the Colonel Conk bowl with Southwestern styling, and either Body Shoppe shaving cream for men or Kiss My Face in mint. I haven't tried aftershave yet; I hate how aftershave burns and avoid it - I just use moisturizing cream which feels much better.
-Mark
4-3-12
Howdy,
Noob here. I'm getting a Rooney 3/1 tomorrow and was looking at the new brush break in wiki, which says to let your brush dry overnight with the lather on, bristles up. Everything else I've read says to never dry your brush on end. What am I missing?
http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/How_t..._Shaving_Brush
Howdy,
Noob here. I'm getting a Rooney 3/1 tomorrow and was looking at the new brush break in wiki, which says to let your brush dry overnight with the lather on, bristles up. Everything else I've read says to never dry your brush on end. What am I missing?
http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/How_t..._Shaving_Brush
What I've read in a thread or two is that there's a lot of disagreement on the answer to that question.
Here's mine, Feb 8, 2012 from How-to-make-great-lather-from-a-soap-Tutorial
Still haven't carved out the time to focus on straights.
Still haven't carved out the time to focus on straights.
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Ok found it... Here is mine. 
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Well, my first wet shave with DE. Not bad. No cuts and no emergency room visits.
-Merkur HD
-Merkur Platinum Blade
-Vulfix Badger Brush
-C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
-Finished off with Ogallala Bay Rum
Face feels good and refreshed. I think I am going to like this.
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Well, my first wet shave with DE. Not bad. No cuts and no emergency room visits.
-Merkur HD
-Merkur Platinum Blade
-Vulfix Badger Brush
-C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
-Finished off with Ogallala Bay Rum
Face feels good and refreshed. I think I am going to like this.
My first post was to thread: "Scent that most people seem to love but you just don't care for?" Anything Lavender
But my favourite was 6 days later and #6 post to thread: "Newbies, show off your gear!" This eager grasshopper and his gear has come a long way since those early days.
But my favourite was 6 days later and #6 post to thread: "Newbies, show off your gear!" This eager grasshopper and his gear has come a long way since those early days.
heres mine hi all b&b
just started in the world of wet shave de. the first shave was the best i have ever felt..
wilkingson sword classic
bodyshop brush
taylor of old bond street jermyn street...
just started in the world of wet shave de. the first shave was the best i have ever felt..
wilkingson sword classic
bodyshop brush
taylor of old bond street jermyn street...
Man, I wish I was 40 again.
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