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Interesting but not a very good question, and here's why: This question can be interpreted in more than one way, giving very different results. 1. Would you rather shave with no blade, or would you rather shave with no lather? Answer: No lather might be uncomfortable, but at least it's possible. No ...

I would align the categories a little differently, and for clarity I'd name them differently too: Success - Clean hot water - A razor in good condition (i.e. not worn out or broken) that you know how to handle - (if the above uses disposable blades) A decent blade that isn't dull - Any good shave cr...

I've always used Skin Food exclusively as a pre-shave, it always just felt a little too sticky as post-shave It's really for after, and probably won't do much good before since you're scraping it all off. Use it after shaving, use a lot less than you tried before, and make sure your skin is quite d...

fallingwickets wrote:NTS!!!!!!!!!


nice to see you out and about!

clive

Nice to see many of "the gang" I remember are still around. Sorry that I'm not.

I still shave about the same; I just don't really post anymore.

NTS, hi! Thanks for the response, That's pretty much exactly what I was getting ready to say, but you beat me to it :lol: I was going to suggest "myooo-lee". Hey there - I'm glad you didn't suggest myooo-lee, because that would be just about a hundred percent wrong - or were you only joki...

matt321 wrote:Alex Karpenko, 35, who teaches English, was taught how to shave with everyday objects...

Everyday objects?

Next 3 items on the "also use it as a razor" list:

Chair

Loaf of bread

Pencil

@Alan: if you have a badger-hair or a synthetic-bristle brush, there's definitely no need to soak it for more than five seconds. Those hair types don't absorb any significant amount of water - they just hold it between the hairs, by surface tension. If it's a boar brush, then there's at least a cohe...

Hi all - I haven't been here for a little while, and just stopped by for a glance - but I decided to chime in here. Mühle: let's do the easy part for starters - "le" as in "le Mans" is good enough for the ending. The first syllable of Mühle is slightly more tricky if you want to ...

thanks for the replies, gonna give it another whirl , something else I had questions about is bbs would imply running with and against the grain and its smooth correct? The other is up close are you supposed to still see where you shaved like the hair on your face(or stubble). Im trying to get away...

so does that mean if the lather is just on one side the back of the razor only in this case, is too steep then? If "back of the razor" means the flat plate under the blade, then yes that would mean your blade angle is much too steep. Shaving like this will cause red skin and a patchy, bad...

That "test" is too simplistic to give reliable results - it only works sometimes. But the main point of it is that if there's no lather on the cap of the razor, only some on the safety bar, then your angle might be too steep. Shaving works better when approached from the other direction: S...

Well, there is definitely such a thing as a too-close shave, and it happens sometimes when you're experimenting. But if you wish it was closer, and you're willing to try things, then by all means go ahead. For a specific and concrete variety suggestion, for somebody who wants a closer shave, I sugge...

There is nothing wrong with any of your choices unless you find one of them is (materially & in an obvious way) not performing to your standards. If your standards (for performance, enjoyment, and price) are being met every time, then you have already reached the pinnacle of shaving, and you sho...

Because of the chin's shape and the hardness of the whiskers often found there, it's a tough spot for just about everyone. Experiment to see what works for you.

So, I have really been enjoying my wet shaving and my girlfriend is getting worried by just how many TOBS creams I am buying! Its been a few months in, I generally shower while my badger brush is soaking and then work up my lather. I do a three pass shave, WTG, an attempt at XTG ( I find the angle ...

Thanks everybody (even including Ravi BaaJ) (Ravi Who?) - for your offers of support, and for your offers of incomprehension.

The book is on its way, thanks to Sando.

Sam

Long ago I bought one of your cast-offs, a prototype Rooney Finest #1 medium. It's perfect in every way.

I see two general possibilities. Either or both may be wrong, but they're my opinions. :) 1. Maybe you don't like the Merkur style razors and should stick with the Superspeed. 2. Maybe your shave with the Superspeed isn't really passable either, because you're accidentally doing some simple thing wr...

One little thing that can (potentially) make back sleeping a bit easier is to put an extra pillow under your knees. Worth a try, might help, don't see how it could hurt...

Hi to all the gang! I've been gone for a while, but I've stopped back in for a selfish reason: I want a particular out-of-print music book, value $12. Seller has it but won't ship to me in Canada. The favour: you buy the book from the seller, open it to make sure it's the right book (a simple matter...