General Shaving discussion

CHEEZE said:

irocksock said: thoses razors look like they could cut your face pretty bad

Lies and misconceptions, This what I use (because Im strange), and this can cut you up nice and bloody, the scar running along my jaw is a testament to this...

swordsaint said: is this razor suitable?
www.shavershop.com.au/...

hamzie said:

desi said: My little lather scuttle worked really well, by the way. It a jot too big, but it made a nice lather.

Pic?

swordsaint said: to get the cheaper one or to get the more expensive one
both getting positive remarks
i will get the cheaper one

hamzie said: Well ive never used an open comb myself but ive heard it is aggressive .. and you need sound technique for it

hamzie said: Hmm fair enough then.
it's much cheaper than merkur hd too.
oh lawd which one will he choose

swordsaint said: seems simple enoguh, and thats the cheap one huh

emery said: This thread is dieing it's been an hour since the last post.

desi said:

CHEEZE said:

irocksock said: thoses razors look like they could cut your face pretty bad

Lies and misconceptions, This what I use (because Im strange), and this can cut you up nice and bloody, the scar running along my jaw is a testament to this...

I use one too (but the stropless kind with a replaceable blade). I enjoy using it, but you have to be super careful with new blades. The first time I used it I put a new blade in it without corking it, and held it loosely and without pressure, and for one of the strokes I brought it to my face with the wrong angle, and just the weight of the thing was enough to bite into my skin. I could feel the fine edge just beyond the epidermis.

CHEEZE said:

emery said: This thread is dieing it's been an hour since the last post.

O no what is the world coming to...

desi said:

CHEEZE said:

irocksock said: thoses razors look like they could cut your face pretty bad

Lies and misconceptions, This what I use (because Im strange), and this can cut you up nice and bloody, the scar running along my jaw is a testament to this...

I use one too (but the stropless kind with a replaceable blade). I enjoy using it, but you have to be super careful with new blades. The first time I used it I put a new blade in it without corking it, and held it loosely and without pressure, and for one of the strokes I brought it to my face with the wrong angle, and just the weight of the thing was enough to bite into my skin. I could feel the fine edge just beyond the epidermis.

Mine is a relic, twas my great-great-grandfathers, he used it in the trenches in WW1, the blade isnt replaceable, you need to hone it every 4 months or so.
My great uncle gave it to me when he couldnt use it any more due to his hands shaking uncontrollably, that is when I cut my jaw. *rubs scar*

desi said: Here, I just took a picture of my razor, disassembled to show the three parts, and with a 5c coin to show the size and number of teeth on the comb.
The thing on the right is the top of the razor. You put the blade over the posts, like so. You then put the middle part on top of it and upside down, to sandwich the blade. You then screw the handle into the middle post to hold it all together, and to force the blade to bend at the angle given by the head.

irocksock said:

desi said: Here, I just took a picture of my razor, disassembled to show the three parts, and with a 5c coin to show the size and number of teeth on the comb.
The thing on the right is the top of the razor. You put the blade over the posts, like so. You then put the middle part on top of it and upside down, to sandwich the blade. You then screw the handle into the middle post to hold it all together, and to force the blade to bend at the angle given by the head.

do you use that like any other razor?

hamzie said:

irocksock said: do you use that like any other razor?

If by any other razor you mean cartridge razors then definitely not.
you need to take care of the angles (about 30 degrees from your face) whilst making sure you apply 0 pressure

hamzie said: I want