anyone here shave with a straight razor?

[jonathan_matos5]

just curious?

I'm pondering making the switch. it seems like an expensive investment but pay's itself off not having to buy disposables.

I switched from canned shave cream to a shave soap and brush and have found that I can now shave daily without ingrown hairs.

I still like a few days growth between shaves though.

 

[jonathan_matos5]

nobody...?

 

[ulrich]

Most days I shave with a straight. I use the kind that uses half a safety razor blade. Similar to this one :http://www.ebay.com/itm/straight-ba...433?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b7a58749 (example only. I know noting of this seller)

Some days, I use a 1940s a Gillette safety razor.

Either way I use only Derby Extra blades.

No matter how reputable the shop that got them shave ready, I haven't been able to get a comfortable shave with my vintage straight razors.

 

[keiththebassist]

No but I've been thinking about the switch as well. There's a fun documentary on Netflix called Manscaping done by that Spurlock guy and has a bunch of stars in it. Check it...

 

[placedesjardins]

I use an electric razor. When my peach fuzz gets too fuzzy, I use a disposible razor.
Sweeney Todd, the musical, was enough to scare me away from using a straight razor.

 

[BenBL]

I had a dream once where I gave a friend a shave with a straight razor, in the middle of physics class...that was one weird dream

 

[Ziltoid]

I think there's a big thread somewhere in OT about straight and safety razors.

 

[jonathan_matos5]

No but I've been thinking about the switch as well. There's a fun documentary on Netflix called Manscaping done by that Spurlock guy and has a bunch of stars in it. Check it...

I don't believe in "Manscaping"

:scowl:

 

[ulrich]

Here's a couple good forums.

http://straightrazorplace.com/

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[jonathan_matos5]

Here's a couple good forums.

http://straightrazorplace.com/

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I spend too much time of forums already...

 

[jonathan_matos5]

I think there's a big thread somewhere in OT about straight and safety razors.

typing a keyword search brought up several threads about the phone and various coming out threads...

 

[Ziltoid]

typing a keyword search brought up several threads about the phone and various coming out threads...

Bad search skills.

Here's two:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f34/i...d;-chew-your-face-up-disposable-razor-872248/

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f34/how-many-you-use-straight-razor-340815/

 

[jonathan_matos5]

Bad search skills.

Here's two:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f34/i...d;-chew-your-face-up-disposable-razor-872248/

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f34/how-many-you-use-straight-razor-340815/

outside of research papers. my search skills are permanently set to lazy. if it isn't in the first page it might as well not exist.

 

[Ziltoid]

outside of research papers. my search skills are permanently set to lazy. if it isn't in the first page it might as well not exist.

Both first page hits. But I remembered warwick posting so my search terms were "warwick safety", worked.

 

[jonathan_matos5]

Both first page hits. But I remembered warwick posting so my search terms were "warwick safety", worked.

how did that not turn up a thread on how to lift a warwick bass without breaking you back.

 

[Ziltoid]

how did that not turn up a thread on how to lift a warwick bass without breaking you back.

This is off-topic, you've got to tame it.

 

[seanm]

No no no no. As soon as I think straight razors I think Sweeney Todd

 

[justBrian]

I use one of these:

And these:

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[Groove Doctor]

Yep Gillette safety razor here. I got a razor with adjustable blade 'depth', and get a month or two from each blade.

I hated shaving with disposables, but quite enjoy the old-school process of shaving now.

 

[Gopherbassist]

I bought one when I was 17. I got a nice shave that seemed to stay smoothe for about 2 days. But the razor was made in Pakistan and I couldn't keep it honed. I'm going to make the switch, but not yet. I'm thinking I'll save some money for the whole kit and change over in a few months.