Wound Clinic

[Cedarwood77]

It all depends on how bad a nick/cut you got. For minor nicks, an alum block works a treat. For something that bleeds a bit more, a styptic pencil will be needed.

Of course, for a gusher, you're better off with stitches or staples. But if you're really tough, you could always use ants.

All fine suggestions! Thank you kind sir. Unfortunately I am sure we do not have that species of ant in Minnesota

 

[Halfblade]

True with older stock of pink/purple plastic, but the new clear plastic unscented is advertised by Crystal as having only one ingredient - potassium alum.

Mineral Deodorant StickUnscented

The Original Mineral Deodorant, this powerful one ingredient mineral stick eliminates odor causing bacteria without harmful chemicals offering long lasting, natural protection. With daily suggested use, can last over a year. Contains one ingredient: Pure All Natural Mineral Salt. Prevents odor...

www.thecrystal.com

Alum roll on sounds quite interesting!

Mineral Deodorant Roll-OnUnscented

EFFECTIVE ODOR PROTECTION Crystal™ Mineral-Enriched Deodorant Roll-On Unscented is a fragrance-free option that rapidly dries to provide an invisible, protective barrier that blocks odor before it starts. Made for every BODY! - Prevents odor safely for up to 24 hours - No residue, no staining...

www.thecrystal.com

 

[dmshaver]

Clubman styptic or an alum block.
The Crystal solid deodorant is essentially an alum block in a nice twist up container and lasts forever.

Same here. The twist-up feature of the solid deodorant is nice.

 

[Halfblade]

I started with Alum block till I drop it few times and broke it up in 5 or 6 pieces.

Learned my lesson and got this - Omega Alum Stick.

I paid about $5.50 in Canada. Size and Weight: 2.12 oz (60 g)

Cheers,

Put the pieces in a spray bottle & fill up with water.

You've now got a very convenient alum spray on which lasts forever & may not need rinsing unless you have dry skin.

 

[Cedarwood77]

Welcome to the forum and thanks for checking in with us. Plenty of great information above. As mentioned, Alum Block and a Styptic Pencil and you are set.

Thank you for a warm welcome to what appears to be the most gentlemanly forum on the internet. This is an amazing resource for one being introduced to proper wet shaving.

 

[luvmysuper]

Thank you for a warm welcome to what appears to be the most gentlemanly forum on the internet. This is an amazing resource for one being introduced to proper wet shaving.

Every single one of us started here asking questions.

 

[hairless wonder]

Picture or it didn't happen...

I took this from the internet.

https://www.plexusmd.com/PlexusMDAPI/Images/Posts/53856/1.jpg

 

[hairless wonder]

All fine suggestions! Thank you kind sir. Unfortunately I am sure we do not have that species of ant in Minnesota

Maybe you could use a pike or muskie then? I heard they have big jaws and like to bite.

 

[Cedarwood77]

Fantastic! Thank you all for the suggestions. Now that I have a tiny French Alum block that I paid way to much for what do we use for follow up? I place a dab of Neosporin or Aquaphor to the area after disinfecting my dome with an alcohol rich AS. I know alcohol is quite drying but I live for that burn. I also just received some Prep cream from Italy. That seems quite nice.

 

[hairless wonder]

Fantastic! Thank you all for the suggestions. Now that I have a tiny French Alum block that I paid way to much for what do we use for follow up? I place a dab of Neosporin or Aquaphor to the area after disinfecting my dome with an alcohol rich AS. I know alcohol is quite drying but I live for that burn. I also just received some Prep cream from Italy. That seems quite nice.

Your regimen sounds about right. Though, if you had an Indian (South Asian) market nearby, you could've probably bought an alum block for a lot less. I paid $2 for mine a couple years ago; it is only just a little smaller than it was when I originally bought it. Even then, most of that reduction is due to my own clumsiness; I've dropped the block many times and have lost some small pieces to the chipping that resulted from falling on my bathroom's floor tiles.

 

[Green Bob Shaving Newbie]

I took this from the internet.

https://www.plexusmd.com/PlexusMDAPI/Images/Posts/53856/1.jpg

WOW - what kind of ants are those and from what country? So i can keep away from it

 

[hairless wonder]

WOW - what kind of ants are those and from what country? So i can keep away from it

I think they're African Army Ants. I'm not sure of the country (I'm horrible with geography).

 

[rbscebu]

WOW - what kind of ants are those and from what country? So i can keep away from it

They are the soldier ants of the Eciton Burchellii species and are found in the tropical jungles of Central and South America, from Mexico to Paraguay.

 

[hairless wonder]

They are the soldier ants of the Eciton Burchellii species and are found in the tropical jungles of Central and South America, from Mexico to Paraguay.

I stand corrected!

 

[rbscebu]

I stand corrected!

Myrmecoligy was one of my hobbies before SR shaving.

 

[Gabor]

Every single one of us started here asking questions.

many of us hasn't stopped doing it since

 

[Green Bob Shaving Newbie]

They are the soldier ants of the Eciton Burchellii species and are found in the tropical jungles of Central and South America, from Mexico to Paraguay.

I worked in Mexico and have no intention of going back, i don't care how cheap the "vacation-packages" are.

Thanks for the info!

Cheers,

 

[Green Bob Shaving Newbie]

Put the pieces in a spray bottle & fill up with water.

You've now got a very convenient alum spray on which lasts forever & may not need rinsing unless you have dry skin.

Knowledge bomb - thank you Sir.

Do I use it in the same way? Spray on hands and apply after the shave to fix those "micro cuts"?

Cheers,

 

[Halfblade]

Knowledge bomb - thank you Sir.

Do I use it in the same way? Spray on hands and apply after the shave to fix those "micro cuts"?

Cheers,

I spray it on one hand, not two...

I guess that two hands should work just as well.

 

[luvmysuper]

I spray it on one hand, not two...

I guess that two hands should work just as well.

I use all 3 hands.