Thread: Introduction and first question

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Richard, The stuff in the can won't work. You are oiling up to produce glide and the tradeoff is worse, I think.
Give me a PM and I can donate you a puck of Williams and some glycerine. Smokes Barbasol!
You need lubricity IN your lather for a straight razor. That's the ticket!

I agree with Tom!!!! While others will tell you to stay clear of Williams I've used it for well over 30 years! Usually just straight as is and whipped up with a brush but the glycerine added at the end does add to the party!

You're saying you fill the brush and then put a few drops of glycerine onto it?

Originally Posted by rkuchenbecker

You're saying you fill the brush and then put a few drops of glycerine onto it?

I don't know if your question is directed to me or Tom. If it's to me I have the puck in a cup then I dip the brush in very warm water and then make lather in the cup, 'IF' I decide to use the glycerin I add a few drops at the end and whip it into the lather then apply to my face.

I put glycerine in my mixing bowl before snurdling in the cream or bringing in the soapy brush. Glycerine helps on two important fronts out here: it moisturizes my skin a little, and it prevents the lather from drying out so damn fast in this desert air.

I will also fess up to the heretical and experience-based observation that the Aveeno stuff in the can is actually pretty nice. I shave pretty often at the local rec center, and the full ritual is just a little too involved there. Aveeno products are pretty good generally.

Hi and welcome. I would ditch the oil pre shave. Personally I use soap to wash before the shave to get rid of oil, lather and rub it in and leave while stropping snd then rinse, relather and shave. Replace skin oils when you finish with your moisturizer. Cold water shaving might also help.

Ordered a new Boker, but I received an email that it was back-ordered until May - so, order cancelled.

It's probably for the better anyway, as now I'll be more motivated to tighten up the three antique razors I picked up.

Shaved this morning for the first time using Proraso Sapone. HOW HAVE I MISSED OUT ON THIS BEFORE TODAY!?!?!?!

I will also be petitioning Pete Olsen to push the sale of Barbasol as a war crime - haha.

Now, to get a better razor and work it on up!

Edit: Pete Olsen is the US Rep for my district for those not in G. Houston. Doesn't really matter - as a joke anyway.