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New face knife
Mesophilic:
Before I quit shaving all together, about 4 years ago, I'd used a DE safety razor for years, too.
I got fed up with 5 bladed disposables that cost too much and didn't shave me any better or last any longer than the old 2 bladed razors that were getting harder to find.
As part of the learning curve I purchased 5 or 6 different brands of DE replacement blades to narrow down what my skin liked. Can't remember but I think the brand I settled on was an Israeli blade (but it's been a while).
I'd always shave after a hot shower or use a hot wet towel first, loosened things up and made for a better experience.
I did make a couple of Japanese style straight razors from high carbon tool steel and they worked well enough but took a bit more patience so I didn't spend too much time mastering straight razors. I do prefer the Japanese style to the western folding style, though...better control in my opinion. Not to mention that the folding straight razor was never designed for you to shave yourself, it was designed for the barber or your wife and daughters to shave you.
Dang...I'm kind of wanting a clean shave right now...but like quitting smoking if I just stay strong it'll pass.
BoisBrule:
I've got a good quality safety razor I bought in Italy. Works great... for the half a square inch of my cheeks I shave. (Haven't seen my chin in almost 30 years now).
But, I do shave my head every day... and nothing, and I mean NOTHING beats the cheap, single bladed, orange handled "sensitive skin" BIC razors for that. I get a good 2-3 weeks out of each one. I've tried everything else, nothing even comes as close.
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: Mesophilic on October 12, 2020, 06:50:18 pm ---
I'd always shave after a hot shower or use a hot wet towel first, loosened things up and made for a better experience.
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Absolutely! That hot shower and followed with a hot towel before shaving is a wonderful luxury up here in the winter!
Turns out the saving soap I bought is a "melt and pour" soap, so I microwaved it and poured it into my shaving mug to re-harden. The mug is a heavy de-commissioned US Navy white mug. I stand it upside down in a sink full of hot water so that the ceramic warms up. When I use the brush to whisk up lather, it comes out toasty warm!
Flyonline:
Interesting, I've been contemplating using one of those 'old fashioned double edge thingies' for a while now, just never got round to it so far.
Is it possible to sharpen the blades? I keep thinking that it should be possible to make up a KME style sharpener specifically for the blades.
One thing my dad told me to try was using conditioner on the stubble, it's for softening hair after all and he's a straight razor user as well.
Mesophilic:
--- Quote from: Flyonline on October 15, 2020, 02:54:58 am ---
Is it possible to sharpen the blades? I keep thinking that it should be possible to make up a KME style sharpener specifically for the blades.
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For the price of the replacement blades I'm not even sure it's worth it. A quick amazon search turns them up at $0.28 per blade.
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