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Yes.
I chose to use 'nothing' for this task many years ago.
Actually what I wrote above is not true. I don't use 'nothing', exactly.
I do use scissors to trim the beard & mustache,
and I shave my neck every morning.
Posted on 06/03/2023 7:04:04 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA
A few weekends ago I posted a vanity asking for recommendations about shaving alternatives to typical disposable razors, such as from Gillette or Bic.
Thank you for all your recommendations.
Today, I’d like to share the results of my new shaving experience. This comes after two and a half weeks and two double edge razor blades of experience.
I wanted a good close shave, using an inexpensive, non-woke American made product. I am pleased to say, I am now fully suffering from toxic masculinity. Gillette, you can shove your razors where the sun doesn’t shine. Hopefully those blades will be jagged and rusty. (Ouch)
I now wet shave using a safety razor from Western Razor Co.. The safety razor has a one-time cost of $60. It’s an investment in a quality hunk of steel. It most certainly will last a lifetime and I will pass it down to my grandson so he can suffer from toxic masculinity too.
The safety razor came with five double edged razor blades. Western Razor Co. does not manufacture the razor blades. They resell double edged razor blades from Razor Blade Co. The double edge razor blades are branded as “Personna” and are made in Verona, VA USA.
I haven’t bought or researched where I can purchase the double edge razor blades, although they are available on Amazon for $16.49 in a quantity of 100, so they cost about 16 cents per blade. That is far less than a typical Gillette disposable blade or any of their competitors.
The safety razor is a heavy hunk of metal compared to the cheap plastic used by any of the manufacturers of disposable razors. It feels different because of its weight, but after two weeks it is barely noticeable. Wet shaving is something to get used to, but certainly nothing difficult.
I’ve been through two double edged razor blades. The first blade I used for a week and a half, approximately 9 shaves. I skipped a day or two. The last shave with that blade there was noticeable drag while shaving through my whiskers and I nicked myself three times. A sharp blade did not nick me. I will be replacing the second blade this morning. I used it for a week, in which I skipped one day, so a total of 6 shaves. That makes the cost per shave 2.7 cents.
I am getting the closest shaves that I have ever had. The process of wet shaving takes slightly longer than using foamy shaving cream and disposable blades, but is much more enjoyable. I truly find it relaxing as if I am pampering myself. I have even brought of retirement a heavy terry cloth bath robe to wear while I am shaving. I allow it to warm from the steam created by the shower.
It is well worth the little extra time to shave since I can plan my day in my head and contemplate what and how I will be doing things.
I have not successfully sourced an American made shaving soap/cream. I am currently using Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream. It’s made in the UK and I haven’t detected any wokeness on my face. It is a fine product. I will have to replace it in a year as it does not require a significant quantity to get enough lather to shave. If I can find a suitably priced American made product I will try it.
I realized that I have been susceptible to marketing. All my life I have been using disposable razor blades, beginning with two blades and more recently five blades. I had two major misconceptions. First, two or more blades is better than one, which you get with a double edged blade (one blade per side). Second, the disposable razors are somehow safer than a safety razor. I’ve cut and nicked myself with disposables countless times. I am fairly certain that I will have less of that using double edged blades if I replace then after a week’s use. There’s no need to stretch the use of a double edged blade due to price. That was the cause of any shaving accidents that I had in the past.
Final conclusion: sometimes old stuff works better. Don’t be fooled by marketing.
I remember when old school bathroom medicine cabinets mounted between two studs and the mirror opened to reveal some shelves. Like this:
https://cookandboardman.com/asi-10-8340-recessed-medicine-cabinet/?sku=ASI10-8340
They’d often have a slot in the back so you could dump your used double edged blade into the wall cavity! Ha!
I am lazy.
I use an electric shaver I bought for $25.00 on line. It works well enough if I use it everyday and I don’t have to clean out clogged drains
I have had several of these and each last about about 12 to 18 months. (But I have a shaved head so I shave a lot more than most men.)
LOVE that David Angelo owns Western Razor. He’s funny, conservative, and smart. Plus, the razors are made in the USA.
Yep, I lived in a house as a child that had one of those.
Hubby also uses Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream along with a Merkur 34C double-edge safety razor (gotta love the Germans) and Wilkinson Sword double-edge razor blades. Nivea after shave lotion is a must. He has a salt ‘n pepper beard now, so he only shaves once a week.
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Yes.
I chose to use 'nothing' for this task many years ago.
Actually what I wrote above is not true. I don't use 'nothing', exactly.
I do use scissors to trim the beard & mustache,
and I shave my neck every morning.
Why shave?
No axe?
No Bowie knife?
EXACTLY
Faggots use Gillette products
Really?
We share the shaving technique, in every detail.
Also...some years ago Letterman had a Top Ten List called "Top Ten Pickup Lines of Fidel Castro". Number six was "Would you like to check my beard for ticks?"
Hilarious!
I go nuts about collecting stuff; but, collets, broaches, taps, dies, drills, end mills, saws, and other tooling can be had without repetition.
Dangus got me to thinkin, those people were pretty frugal.
Lets say my way probably costs a penny per shave. The brushy foam method was likely an effort to bring it down to 1/10th per shave or something.
Amish men nod
I’m trying to love Americans more than other nationalities. That doesn’t mean I dislike German or even the Chinese people. Chinese products are always the last choice for me regardless of price. If you buy Made in China you are funding the CCP. I have worked in China in the past, about 10 weeks per year for a stretch of six years. For the most part, I found the Chinese people are just fine, but they do not know freedom and there are horrid human rights abuses. We Americans fund those abuses with every product we buy from China. The CCP gets its slice of the money in each transaction.
We could end the CCP simply by not buying anything from China. They would go broke. But that’s not possible. We are too reliant on there products. I have to take a life sustaining drug that used to be made in America. It’s now only made in China. There is some major work America has to do to onshore a lot of businesses so that we are not essentially held hostage by CCP.
Want the razor blades to last even longer? After complete rinsing off of the lather and stubble-—cover the razor blade/shaving device end in isopropyl alcohol. This pulls the rest of the water off the steel and prevents corrosion. Blade will last 3 to 4 times as long and not be dulled on the cutting edge. Chemistry of corrosion. Remove all the water and keep the metal in waterless alcohol until next use.
That is good info.
Yes, the blades will last a lot longer if you dry them.
A lot longer
I just dab it with a towel then blow on it real hard sometimes using the hair dryer. If any water comes out repeat I’ve had a blade last as long as 6 months. But I don’t have a sandpaper beard
A little history on the razor blade for the heritage of the idea and the quality of the steel to make them. Very hard to find the quality of steel under renamed outfits who are then supplied from ChiComs.
Edgewell Company owns these brands of blades, skin care etc. Have found the Cremo soft tube of a pinkies worth of cream foamed on the face to work to set up the beard for razor sharp close shave- with any kind of blade.
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© 2023 Edgewell Personal Care
SCHICK, WILKINSON SWORD, PERSONNA, EDGE, SKINTIMATE, BILLIE, GENTLE GLIDE, CAREFREE, STAYFREE, O.B., BANANA BOAT, HAWAIIAN TROPIC, WET ONES, JACK BLACK, FIELDTRIP, BULLDOG, CREMO and associated word marks and logos are trademarks of Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC or an Edgewell affiliate company in the United States and other countries. PLAYTEX is a trademark used under license.”
So these are the brands they own. Personna, Schick (parke-Davis/Warner Lambert olde) and the no longer single standing original English Wilkinson Sword (the swordmaker branched into razor blades in 1910 or so)— are the heritage makers now brand owned and supplied from elsewhere.
Original poster could be onto something with the Verona, VA blade maker that makes all kinds of cutting blades from their roller mills. Things like carpet cutting blades- youch! US made from what steel maker source of rolled flat metal stock?
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