Thread: "Don't do it you will cut your throat"

Originally Posted by bouschie

You want real excitement? Shave your neck with a straight razor on a cruise ship in 20 foot seas!!
I have done it and came out without a Nick.

Shaved during Hurricane Ike. No power = pitch black and no hot water, wind howling around, trees crashing down all around. No problems. Though it did take a few minutes longer.

Originally Posted by mparker762

Shaved during Hurricane Ike. No power = pitch black and no hot water, wind howling around, trees crashing down all around. No problems. Though it did take a few minutes longer.

I think that in circumstances such as those, I would not bother with shaving.

Originally Posted by mparker762

Shaved during Hurricane Ike. No power = pitch black and no hot water, wind howling around, trees crashing down all around. No problems. Though it did take a few minutes longer.

Sorry you just can't make a statement like that without an explanation. What was on your social agenda that was so important that you needed shave? And how did you get there??

Yes please share, I am wondering the same thing!

When you are on a cruise vacation you shave every night for dinner. Back then you dressed in shirt, tie and jacket. The shave was successful with no problems. The cruise ships were much smaller then, only 40,000 tons.

I always think it's so interesting how many people say this when I tell them they should try straight razor shaving. "Are you kidding me? I'd kill myself!" Really?......I mean unless your hand is going to suddenly convulse and yank backward with a sawing motion towards your throat.....i think you'll be ok. I knew I'd cut myself when I started shaving with one, but it's never really been much worse than what I've done with a cartridge razor.....well ok maybe a little worse, but not to the point where I'm going to up the life insurance policy by any means. ;-)

I had this very conversation yesterday as I was coming off shift. One of the guys on the next crew had a large band aid across his side burn. He said he cut himself shaving to which I replied "that wouldn't have happened if your shaved like a man." We all know that aint true but hey I had to bust his chops. He asked what I used and I told him a straight. "Oh man I would butcher myself for sure, you gotta be careful with those things." He then proceeded to tell me he lost the handle to his cartridge razor so he just held onto it with a hemostat(surgical clamps). All I could do was shake my head. Before I left, I gave him a little insight on this great past time of ours and I may have a convert on my hands. Lucky thing for him I have a spare razor and strop

You should see the looks I get in the communal bathroom at work !

Originally Posted by AKwildman

You should see the looks I get in the communal bathroom at work !

I can't imagine carrying my shaving gear to work, never mind actually shaving at work. Surprised HR doesn't come down on you for bringing a "weapon" to work.

Originally Posted by AKwildman

You should see the looks I get in the communal bathroom at work !

I used to have a locker at a gym at the University of Iowa. I kept a 7 day razor set, a strop, brush and mug, and a barber hone in that locker for almost 10 years. I used to get a few odd looks when I would strop at my locker or shave at one of the 8 sinks in a row. Only a few people ever asked my about how I shaved. One guy asked me "are those legal?"

One older guy stood out though. He came around the corner, stopped dead, and yelled (I mean YELLED) "Good God, a straight man!!!" In the men's locker room, I'm pretty sure those out of line of sight were a bit puzzled.