[Harley]

The secret to a great shave is preparation. Soften your beard with a hot shower. Use a good face scub. I use hot towels to the face to raise the whiskers so they can be cut off to leave your face BBS (baby butt smooth). I use a multitude of razors, but the best I have found is the Feather Artist Club SS which is a straight razor with replaceable blades. These blades are $.60 each and last 10-12 shaves. I dry the blade and apply a light coat of mineral oil which stops rust and keeps the blade sharp longer.

The best part of the shave is the hot lather. I have a shave scuttle which is similar to a gravy boat with a double wall. Hot water goes around the outer wall and keeps the lather bowl warm throughout the shave. I use a good soap like L'Occitane Cade, Wool Fat Soap, or Presaro, all whipped into a luxurious lather with a silver tip badger hair shaving brush.

Many men consider shaving as drudgery, but with the right equipment, attitude, techniques and practice it can be very enjoyable. It can be done cheaper than the high priced multi-blade cartridges and canned shave cream route.

There are many web sites dedicated to wet shaving if you want to learn more, I recommend Badger and Blade as a start.

[knarf]

Anyone named Harley should be using stretched chain with the sharp edges to shave.

/8^)