Well, for today I shaved with my Merkur 34C, Feather blade, AoS preshave oil, Williams shave soap, lathered by a Kent brush. After shave was Pinaud. So smooth!
Well, with a little engine oil and a Merkur 34 HD... I have completed my first DE shave... It was a lot easier than I thought it would be. I actually might collect a 37 or 39 sooner than I thought. Hell... Maybe even a straight.... but only if I lather with bacon grease.
Its funny. One week...
Ok, so here is what I have so far... All from eBay: Kent BK2 Badger brush, Gillette C4 Tech DE, and Derby blades... Now for soaps or creams... What classic, grandfather scents do you guys recommend?
Now for the brush, would a best badger brush be fine? I have seen some on eBay starting around $50 up to around $70.
I thought of going to a local shop as well. I think their entry best badger brush is $55.
Thanks for the information Matt! I can not wait to get started, I shaved last night with a MachIII I have been using for years and its gotten so old. Within the last year or so I had been thinking of getting a straight razor shave from a barber shop as a "special treat" for myself. But after...
Hi everyone,
I am new to the forum and came across this topic a few days ago and with out further ado... I plan to pick up a safety razor kit of my own...
Now, I have done a little research and am a bit torn between an Edwin Jagger, or a Merkur HD. I would like to purchase a good razor right...
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