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by Julius_Rodman
Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:19 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Choosing a Number 2
Replies: 20
Views: 3477

[quote="mikeny278"]This topic refers to some more questions I have been having: 1) How can one say you get as close of a shave with a non-aggressive razor as with an aggressive razor? Is this assuming perfect form, and skin that can withstand 10 passes? If you increase the number of passes...
by Julius_Rodman
Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:06 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: My Progress adjusts down to 1!! Heres how.
Replies: 7
Views: 1599

Re: My Progress adjusts down to 1!! Heres how.

Hey guys, just got my Mergress(modified by mer) in the mail today. Wow, this thing is a work of art, looks absolutely brilliant. Anyway after admiring its look i decided to load up a blade to see what it adjusts down to. I remember reading on a forum that one member had success by applying pressure...
by Julius_Rodman
Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:45 am
Forum: ShaveMyFace University
Topic: Method Shaving...Help Please With Qs!
Replies: 35
Views: 5605

Re: Method Shaving...Help Please With Qs!

Alright, I started off wetshaving the past month with a Gillette that Racso_MS very kindly sent to me(thanks Racso_MS)! Intrigued, I started to read more and have a burning curiosity after reading about a Method way of shaving and cutting forms, the Cube, etc. Does anyone here follow this routine o...
by Julius_Rodman
Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:39 am
Forum: ShaveMyFace University
Topic: Post shaving tips you learned the HARD WAY
Replies: 51
Views: 13878

this is not meant for horizontal movement on the face.

you only have so much skin to put a neat "dueling scar" on...
by Julius_Rodman
Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:19 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Treet carbon steel --- for me, a best blade
Replies: 79
Views: 17101

Re: Treet carbon steel --- for me, a best blade

[quote="Leisureguy"]The Treet carbon steel blade, black with the sharp edges silver, is an amazing blade. It seems (to me) as sharp or sharper than a Feather, but smoother. And certainly the price is right: 11.5¢ a blade if you buy 100. Thus if you can use a Feather for four shaves and a T...
by Julius_Rodman
Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:43 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Question for Derby users...
Replies: 14
Views: 3672

Dave_D wrote:When I used DEs, the used blades were dragged across a concrete floor on both sides to dull them, then tossed out.

Dave.

good thought. just make sure your parking garage colleagues don't see what you are doing.
by Julius_Rodman
Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:06 am
Forum: General
Topic: Shaving in the Movies
Replies: 179
Views: 52203

two of immediate thought: 1) Key Largo (already mentioned) - Edward G won't shut up or sit still. (great deadpan by Bogart) 2) The World's Greatest Lover - Dom Deluise's nutcake producer takes a straight shave during a bad news meeting with the yes-men. A very sloppy lather in that full mug, which s...