The Art of Shaving

**rick130** · 24th February 2012, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by VladTepes

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So.... are you a safety razor user. or even a straight razor (aka cut throat)?

If not, go away this thread is not for you ! These droids are none of your concern.

If so, do share.

Bugger the ritual, I just sport a permanent three day growth as a throw back to the eighties

**123rover50** · 24th February 2012, 07:52 PM

Shaving. What a waste of time and money. I havnt shaved or paid anyone to cut my hair since I went to PNG in 1969.
Yes I have two Isuzu powered Landies.
Keith

**rick130** · 24th February 2012, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by 123rover50

Shaving. What a waste of time and money. I havnt shaved or paid anyone to cut my hair since I went to PNG in 1969.
Yes I have two Isuzu powered Landies.
Keith

Well it had to be that or a collection of Series

**Col.Coleman** · 24th February 2012, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by rick130

Well it had to be that or a collection of Series

I have not only the series collection, but the toughest of the tough. A leaf sprung N/A Isuzu. No beards here.

In fact. We shave everything

CC

**rick130** · 24th February 2012, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

I have not only the series collection, but the toughest of the tough. A leaf sprung N/A Isuzu. No beards here.

In fact. We shave everything

CC

Ewww, too much information

**Col.Coleman** · 24th February 2012, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by rick130

Ewww, too much information

I meant my head, as well as my face

CC

**VladTepes** · 24th February 2012, 09:08 PM

No Ron I haven't seen that pic - it's a ripper.

I'd like a Jno Baker razor (an Australian straight razor) one day - they are no longer made though the firm still exists) . Keep your eyes peeled in antique shops people and let me know if you find one in decent nick.

**clubagreenie** · 27th February 2012, 05:11 PM

I've been using Proraso soap for years, use it with an English pure badger brush with ivory handle. Bought a straight edge with a replaceable blade which are about $15- at the shaver shop and use the thin safety blades which you snap inhalf.

There's a $8- barber in Parramatta who will actually do shaves as well. Treat myself once a month to have it done. $20- for a haircut and shave and 40min without the outside world.

**Chops** · 27th February 2012, 08:25 PM

Intersting,,
I shave my head as well, and I use a 4 blade throw away (fusion jobbie) which does an awesome job. I know this, cause i get told its smoother than the preverbial,, and their jelous,,lol.

I first learnt to use the "safety" razor when dad taught me all those years ago, but I found it quite difficult to get it right, even on youthful hair. However, one thing I did learn, was to use a proper "cream" as opposed to a foam. Thus I use the Palmolive Lather Shave cream which has to be brushed up to a lather with warm water. If I dont use this type of cream, I find two things happen,,, a) the shave can hurt, and its not as "close", and b) the blades on whatever razor I use,, seem to stay sharper longer,, which in turn saves money. Mind you, I do the three day groth thing too,,, (ok, sometimes thats weeks,,,)
When dad was in his last weeks at home, he asked me to shave him several times. As hard as it was, I did it the first time with his safety razor, then after that used my own. He commented on how much better the new twin blade (at the time) was over his own. And now they have 4+,,
I have never had a shave with a cut throat, but certainly would lover to try,, I'd hate to slip but,,,

**digger** · 27th February 2012, 10:50 PM

when I was living up north ( this one was many moons ago) I used a bone handled cut throat razor and sharpened it on a beaut leather strop that came with it. I had a small roll with everything in it, the razor had come in a wooden box that had two in it originally but only one when I got it. It was a sheffield made one with celebration or something like that on the blade.. and was hollow honed or similar also written on blade (Im not sure if that hlps work out what type etc) anyway i worked up a nice lather in an old pannican/enamel cup I had in the kit and shaved away, It was great once I got used to it...

Then, one day, when I was ill...(I wasnt hung over its just pure coincidence I had a big night on the beer, bundy and port the night prior

) I got out of the swag, set up my strop off the mirror as I always did camping and in a daze sharpened the razor.

It felt a bit more stingy than usual I thought on the first pass but I convinced myself I was being a wuss... after the second pass I looked in the mirror to see two bright red lines of blood running/streaming down my face!!

MMM 250k from nearest station let alone medical help! after the clean up it wasnt too bad just it had bled freely esp due to the length of the cuts (man what an idiot!)

Turns out that , probably due to my "illness" you understand, I'd gone too far up the strop when honing the razor and hit the metal stud, this put a tiny chip in the blade and .. well that was the last time I shaved with a cut throat razor... on the bright side it healed fairly quickly and without scars (with a head like mine thats not really that important!) and it was another week and a half before we were due back in from our patrol so all was good. I left the razor and strop hanging from a desert oak (well I think it was) set up as though someone was about to shave (pannikin and brush there too!) I wonder if its still there...only got rid of the box to a mate who has a cut throat about 5 years ago.

About 6 months after that I stopped shaving at all (except to trim back to the allowed George V beard ) in fact my wife (the Minister for War and Finance)

hasnt seen me without my beard or mo... (its probably better that way!)

But I did enjoy the couple of years with that cut throat and strop, it was handy and gave a great shave..always felt so clean and fresh even in the middle of the desert..a great start to the day

enjoy..

Digger

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