The Shaving Thread

[hendu3270]

Not me dude, but Taz (Don) is a very new member here.

Yeah, I caught it right after I posted it then edited the post. I was just excited to see some other wet-shavers on the site. LOL

[Mizicke5273]

Ok, you guys have really got me interested in this D/E shaving craze. Im thinkin about pickin up a brush and razor and the whole deal.

Any recommendations on what to get for starting out and where to buy from?

[bhands]

ok so i had to join the SRP group after going through and reading some of those threads and seeing some of those straights i also went out and got some soaps and creams and brush and bowl and now i have some blades on the way that i cant wait to clean up and get them shave ready. thanks for turning me onto this new wonderful way to shave.

[Newfie]

Ok, you guys have really got me interested in this D/E shaving craze. Im thinkin about pickin up a brush and razor and the whole deal.

Any recommendations on what to get for starting out and where to buy from?

There's plenty of great vendors who either are members on Badger&Blade.com or who are highly recommended. Hang out there for a while and you'll come up with a bunch of leads.

If you're looking for a "Newbie Package", PM me and I might be able to hook you up with a good Pure Badger brush, one of several Gillette razors I've bought and don't use any more plus a couple of soaps & creams.

[Mizicke5273]

There's plenty of great vendors who either are members on Badger&Blade.com or who are highly recommended. Hang out there for a while and you'll come up with a bunch of leads.

If you're looking for a "Newbie Package", PM me and I might be able to hook you up with a good Pure Badger brush, one of several Gillette razors I've bought and don't use any more plus a couple of soaps & creams.

Cool, might have to do that. Probably gona see about picking up some stuff some time in March. Ill let you know, if you still can at the time.

[Roham]

Bumping this old relic of a post with a video I posted on Youtube this week... I've been shaving with a straight edge since about the last time someone posted in this thread, three years now... And it is the best way, and only way everyone should shave:)

The crazy thing is, I only started to shave with a straight edge because of this thread!

Here's a short video of my shaving routine.




I'm thinking of adding some more videos soon about how to strop the blade and make a nice shaving cream foam

[Paddy]

Bumping this old relic of a post with a video I posted on Youtube this week... I've been shaving with a straight edge since about the last time someone posted in this thread, three years now... And it is the best way, and only way everyone should shave:)

The crazy thing is, I only started to shave with a straight edge because of this thread!

Here's a short video of my shaving routine.




I'm thinking of adding some more videos soon about how to strop the blade and make a nice shaving cream foam

Roham,
What brand of shave cream do you use?
For the last 6 months I've been using Taylor of Bond Lemon & lime, just emptied
I cracked open a new jar of Cyril R. Salter French Vetiver. Wonderful quality cream.
The scent is exactly the same a Guerlain Vetiver, A cologne I use on a regular basis.
I have not tried a straight razor yet, I use my fathers 50yr old Star brass saftey razor with wilkinson blades.
Paddy

[Roham]

Roham,
What brand of shave cream do you use?
For the last 6 months I've been using Taylor of Bond Lemon & lime, just emptied
I cracked open a new jar of Cyril R. Salter French Vetiver. Wonderful quality cream.
The scent is exactly the same a Guerlain Vetiver, A cologne I use on a regular basis.
I have not tried a straight razor yet, I use my fathers 50yr old Star brass saftey razor with wilkinson blades.
Paddy

Hey Paddy,

I mix the Nivea Shaving cream and the Williams Mug soap to get my foam. The Nivea shaving cream was actually a different german named brand I had never heard of until I guess Nivea bought them out at some point in the past couple years.... Still is the same cream though I think. The straight edge is great way to get back to our roots and try something new but in no way is it necessary. I found a gold plated safety razor from 1930 at a garage sale! $20 bucks hehe

Those shaving creams look great, I think I'm gonna order me on and try it out! Which should I try first?