What do you use to shave?

[Lokar]

I have two of that razor - one in silver, one in gold. It's my favourite. I also use Crabtree & Evelyn soap at the moment, although I have the Sandalwood.

 

[John in Covina]

I tend to over do it.

I have 6 soaps in mugs, 3 tubes and 3 tubs of shaving cream that I use.

I try to rotate thru them but often find that i enjoy the old Burma Shave soap a lot so it gets used a bit more.

 

[Razor Man]

I have been using the updated iKon Deluxe Bulldog Open Comb. A great solid heavy stainless steel razor made in Thailand but the company is owned by an American. This morning I loaded it with a red pack Personna and used La Toja shave cream(from Spain) the brush is a Semogue 1438 boar and finished off with Spanish Floid. All I can say is BBS

 

[WineGuy]

World War I USMC issue straight razor by Clauss

George Wostenholm & Son Sheffield[/QUOTE]


Just got both my razors back from Lynn Abrams of the straightrazorplace forum and all I can say is WOW what a honing job. I had the greatest shave of my life this morning with my Clauss USMC which is now so keen I think my beard hairs just retracted in fear.

 

[Shangas]

I had the greatest shave of my life this morning with my Clauss USMC which is now so keen I think my beard hairs just retracted in fear.

Hahahaha!! With a razor like that, I'm not surprised!

One day...I have to get a straight-razor and kit.

 

[MikeBravo]

Off-topic for a bit

Sorry to go off topic for a second but ... movies with shaving featured!

Watched 'North by North West' last week. There's a part where Cary Grant is hiding on a train and needs to shave so as not to stand out

He manages to steal a lady's safety razor on the train which is only about an inch wide. He goes to the bathroom at the station and lathers up so as to disguise himself from the bad guys and starts shaving with this tiny razor. The guy next to him at the mirror is using this huge cut throat. The guy with the cutthroat just looks at him and shakes his head.

Razor envy

Then there's 'The Color Purple' after Celie finds that the Danny Glover character (Mister) has been withholding the letters from her sister. His second wife walks over asking where Celie is and the young girl says "She's fixing to shave Mister".

She runs like hell toward the house and arrives just in time to find Celie holding the cutthroat up, just about to slash it down on his neck. She grabs her hand at the last second

 

[flylot74]

I usually shave with one of my numerous straight razors (my favorites are a restored W&B, a Boker, and a Claus) using one of three badger brushes (favorite is Badger & Blade 2009 limited edition) and T&H soaps(Marlborough and Yardley are favorites though Tabac is also a favorite). When in a hurry though, I have been known to use my fat boy set on 3.

 

[57plymouth]

Need some advice...

I'm about out of shave soap. I can only find Surrey Deluxe locally. Should I order something like Dr. Conk's online? I really want something with a Bay Rum scent, and there is absolutely nothing available locally.

 

[John in Covina]

You'll probably gave to go online. Out this way i have seen shaving soaps and creams at cutlery shops that have razors, high end department stores, Trader Joes TJ brand, and some barber & beauty supply shops.

 

[rmrdaddy]

Need some advice...

I'm about out of shave soap. I can only find Surrey Deluxe locally. Should I order something like Dr. Conk's online? I really want something with a Bay Rum scent, and there is absolutely nothing available locally.

Did you say Bay Rum???? Ogallala is where you should be looking, All Bay Rum, All the time!

 

[flylot74]

Ogallala, yup, for Bay Rum, that 's the one!

 

[John in Covina]

This is the bathroom cabinette I put up to hold my shaving stuff. Here are various mugs, soaps, creams, balms and razors. I used the Merker mostly since I can strop but can't hone my straight razors. They're on hold until I give it a nother try. (I was able to hone a Henkels half inch straight but my collection go from 5/8's to 8/8's and those i can't get sharp enough, yet.)

Some aftershaves and scents with left over stuff goes in this one.

 

[davestlouis]

Shoot, John, you don't have room for a roommate with all that stuff.

 

[Tripnastic]

I use a Gilette super speed safety razor with Williams shaving soap and a boar hair brush. My pre shave ritual takes a while and my wife is always making fun of me for it. It's worth it if you're prone to skin irritation like I am!

 

[John in Covina]

Shoot, John, you don't have room for a roommate with all that stuff.

It's in the master bath, the main bathroom is devoid of shaving stuff!

 

[Wally_Hood]

It's in the master bath, the main bathroom is devoid of shaving stuff!

I...uh, thought, that... the, uh, "master" bath was the "main" bathroom. Are things different in Covina? Not that there's any law against two main/master baths...

 

[Tomasso]

How to get that perfect shave

I stumbled upon this article recently.

 

[John in Covina]

I...uh, thought, that... the, uh, "master" bath was the "main" bathroom. Are things different in Covina? Not that there's any law against two main/master baths...

The master bedroom has the master bathroom.

 

[Feraud]

I stumbled upon this article recently.

A good read!

 

[John in Covina]

That's a pretty good article covers the basics well. This information is out there but the shaving customer rarely finds out about wetshaving. I have soaps and find that the glycerine based ones are quite good but I find that Burma Shave soap applied with a badger brush works increadibly well. I have creams in tubs and tubes and all I have tried are pretty super for shaving so it's a matter of choice as to scent mostly. For some the cool tingle of menthol in the lather from Proraso or Musgo Real is a treat, I like it as a change of pace not the daily choice.