Greetings from the FNG (friendly new guy) to safety razor shaving (or is it double edge, or both?).
I recently purchased a Gillette safety razor after decades of using cartridges. It did the trick but seemed to take multiple passes to get a smooth shave (I also use barbasol, not soap, in case that's relevant).
I was almost ready to go back to cartridges when I happened into a an antique store where I found this old adjustable razor. Being a noob, I naturally turned it up to 9 for the first go. Super smooth shave in two passes, with some free blood letting as a bonus!
I'm not sure if my method or shaving cream would have made it better (turning it down to 7 for the next go). But I'm also curious if anyone recognizes this and can tell me anything more about it (age, quality, cleaning tips, etc.).
Thanks in advance for your responses!
I recently purchased a Gillette safety razor after decades of using cartridges. It did the trick but seemed to take multiple passes to get a smooth shave (I also use barbasol, not soap, in case that's relevant).
I was almost ready to go back to cartridges when I happened into a an antique store where I found this old adjustable razor. Being a noob, I naturally turned it up to 9 for the first go. Super smooth shave in two passes, with some free blood letting as a bonus!
I'm not sure if my method or shaving cream would have made it better (turning it down to 7 for the next go). But I'm also curious if anyone recognizes this and can tell me anything more about it (age, quality, cleaning tips, etc.).
Thanks in advance for your responses!