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Beards, yay or nay?
surdumil:
A straight razor? That's not a knife.
*pulls out katana*
This is a knife!
I remember figuring out how to shave with a straight razor when I was in the infantry reserves.
I always got carried away, trying to eliminate every sign of a bristle or rough spot,
and came away looking like I'd just been attacked by a psycho killer.
I never figured out when to quit before I was a bloody mess.
So, here's to you, datora! You're keeping a fine old art alive!
datora:
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--- Quote from: surdumil on August 26, 2011, 04:57:02 AM ---So, here's to you, datora! You're keeping a fine old art alive!
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Precisely why I do it ... or, about 60% of the reason. The other 40% is that it's actually a far kinder shave on my skin.
And, nothing gives you focus in the morning quite like picking that blade up and r*e*s*p*c*t*i*n*g that edge. Had only two serious mistakes (so far) *toucheswood* You can never slide the blade or rotate it so that the edge moves parallel to itself ... always move perpendicular. Had a slice on my right jaw line from that, the scar took three years to grow out.
The other time I was stropping the blade on a bit of heavy horse-tackle. Was not quite awake. When I noticed there was no resistance. Looked down to see I'd cut right through 1/4" of leather 3" wide ... razor passed through it like it was air. The cut surfaces reflected light like a mirror.
Never lost my focus again after that ,,,back about 1993 or so. I kept the short piece in my shaving kit as a reminder, every single morning.
And, BtW, any n00bs want to get into it ... I recommend it. Fun hobby. It really is an art. But, Do It Right. There's a bit to learn. And, the first time someone suggested I shave them, I refused until I had shaved myself for one full year without a single nick. It was worth the wait to make sure there was no mistake.
fohfoh:
I can grow a better beard than my friends who have patchy growth.
However, my facial hair type isn't rough enough to grow a proper beard without looking like a wonky homeless guy.
Micharus:
--- Quote from: datora on August 26, 2011, 05:17:55 AM ---.
--- Quote from: surdumil on August 26, 2011, 04:57:02 AM ---So, here's to you, datora! You're keeping a fine old art alive!
--- End quote ---
Precisely why I do it ... or, about 60% of the reason. The other 40% is that it's actually a far kinder shave on my skin.
And, nothing gives you focus in the morning quite like picking that blade up and r*e*s*p*c*t*i*n*g that edge. Had only two serious mistakes (so far) *toucheswood* You can never slide the blade or rotate it so that the edge moves parallel to itself ... always move perpendicular. Had a slice on my right jaw line from that, the scar took three years to grow out.
The other time I was stropping the blade on a bit of heavy horse-tackle. Was not quite awake. When I noticed there was no resistance. Looked down to see I'd cut right through 1/4" of leather 3" wide ... razor passed through it like it was air. The cut surfaces reflected light like a mirror.
Never lost my focus again after that ,,,back about 1993 or so. I kept the short piece in my shaving kit as a reminder, every single morning.
And, BtW, any n00bs want to get into it ... I recommend it. Fun hobby. It really is an art. But, Do It Right. There's a bit to learn. And, the first time someone suggested I shave them, I refused until I had shaved myself for one full year without a single nick. It was worth the wait to make sure there was no mistake.
--- End quote ---
Yeah, using a straight razor is an art.
I found early on that using an electric razor gave me razor burn like you wouldn't believe.
These days I use a fairly ordinary Mach 3 razor, no electric razor for me.
fohfoh:
I have no issues with an electric razor.
Mach3/straight razor bothers me only because I need shaving cream to use properly. I'm lazy. I'd probably want to learn straight razor over using disposables though.
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