Thread: Worst shave ever!!!

Cheers guys,
I've got a feeling my list to Santa could be all shave paraphernalia! Lol

Here,.....lets start your list alphabetically

A - Alum
B- Belgian Coticule
-Badger
C- Cella
- CroX pasted balsa board

Originally Posted by Raol

Here,.....lets start your list alphabetically

A - Alum
B- Belgian Coticule
C- Cella

What the hell is Belgian Coticule??
Also cella??
Feel like I'm learning a new language lol

Do not look up these definitions on e-Bay what ever you do. :<0) cella is a shave soap. A Belgian Coticule is a natural stone upon which you pray your razor is getting sharp as you move it back and fourth.

You MUST make your own lather with a cake, or cream and a brush. I would recommend proraso in the green tube as a starter. It is user friendly and makes a good lather. As far as soaps go, Tabac is a very easy to lather soap. Plus it has that vintage scent that says, "why yes I have a Members Only jacket". Once you've got your lather making skills honed up, give Mitchells Wool Fat a spin. It is my favorite. The Straight Razor Designs soaps are most excellent too.

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

You MUST make your own lather with a cake, or cream and a brush. I would recommend proraso in the green tube as a starter. It is user friendly and makes a good lather. As far as soaps go, Tabac is a very easy to lather soap. Plus it has that vintage scent that says, "why yes I have a Members Only jacket". Once you've got your lather making skills honed up, give Mitchells Wool Fat a spin. It is my favorite. The Straight Razor Designs soaps are most excellent too.

Yeay Wayne, the problem is non of those things you recommended begin with the letter "D"?

Well, you have received a lot of good advice already, not much to add except you are in the right place to learn and eventually you will get to "Best shave ever"

Originally Posted by Raol

Yeay Wayne, the problem is non of those things you recommended begin with the letter "D"?

d = Dubl Duck, Diamond spray, D ring strop, etc etc

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

Cheers guys,
I've got a feeling my list to Santa could be all shave paraphernalia! Lol

...and then to drive you totally crazy...also get a CroX pasted balsa board or the equivalent so you can refresh your razors!

Seriously, don't want to send you down a spending spiral of doom, we've all done it.

Many members here, including myself, would advise you to learn how to shave with your straight first, pay particular attention to the technique of learning to strop (you can easily roll the edge of your blade or cut/nick the strop), watch the videos and do it slowly, remember speed kills! Also, take the time to learn how to properly make a lather. Decide what type of soaps you like. Whether you prefer to face lather or use a bowl or scuttle.

And after awhile, you can bring your edge back quite easily with a few laps on a pasted strop or balsa board.

There's lots to learn just with the fundamentals before you consider whether or not you want to get into honing.

Doh! I did it again...sorry, you can spend a lot of money on that too...but take your time learning how to use and care for your straight.

Enjoy!