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Since I am rather new to straight razors I have no idea if he is putting me on or he is telling me the truth. A friend told me that he once shaved with a kitchen knife and once with a pocket knife. Is he kidding me, lying to me or telling me something that might actually work?
Probably the last two.
Hmm... assuming the blades were scary sharp he would have still had an uncomfortable shave if a shave at all. Capable of taking off hairs? Sure, I'd believe it. A smooth and comfortable shave? I'd need proof.
There are pictures of people who hone their axes enough to remove hair. And though they're smiling in the pictures, I'm sure it's only because shaving with a massive throwing axe is just funny.
Very simple. Make him do it again in front of you. If he did it once, then he should be able to do it again.
If he stalls, then call him on his BS, and if he does it, then tape it and post for all of us to see.
SEEING HOW THE FIRST SHAVES WERE OBTAIN BY BURNING THE HAIRS OFF AND USING CHIPPED PIECES OF ROCK......VERY POSSIBLE...
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I have seen some one take a regular butter knife and sharpen it, w/t the sharpener he was selling, and then shave his face.
also I know a guy that was hauling some chemical, went to drop it off, and they would not let him on site, until he shaved and could put a mask on, so he went back to his truck. and pretty well scraped his beard off w/t his pocket knife. And when I saw him it looked like he had gotten in a fight w/t a badger.
So is it possible, yes. but it sure will not be something the wife wants to come close to.
Well I once saw John Wayne shave with a hunting knife in a movie. If the Duke could do it well it must be true eh?
+1 for that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Windcalmer
If he passes the test, give him a broken shard of glass and see if he can get that to work.
Might need it someday when he's marooned on an island...
I used to have a buck that would give an ok shave, but that was before I had a thick beard (16, 17). I doubt it would work as well now.
A friend of mine told me that one day he ran out of bics the day of a big presentation. He said he turned to an exacto knife. Poor guy.
It can be done, painfully and not very well, but it can be done. Anyone who brags about it probably hasn't actually done it though.
In the end, the jist of it is this:
"Any fool can be uncomfortable" If he can shave with a sharp stick, great. but did he ENJOY it?
I once shaved with a combat knife. I was backpacking through Germany, and had forgotten my razor. Instead of wimping out and buying a disposable, I used the Solingen steel knife that one of my friends had just bought.
EDIT: I got a couple of funny looks in the bathroom of the youth hostel though.
It shaved ok. My hairs were a lot softer then.
Even today I a pretty sure I could do a single WTG pass. It wouldn't be great and it wouldn't be BBS, but it would shave.
When I was active duty Army, I carried a Gerber drop point lock back knife. I did shave with it. It did shave but it didn't come close to my str8s.
Well, I once shaved with an electric razor. It didn't do a very good job and irritated my face but I guess it was better than nothing.
Now THAT is a crazy story!Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
Shaving with an electric....
*shakes head*
That dude in Predator 1 (not Arnold) shaved with a big combat knife.
I have done it on a camping trip with a good swiss army knife, but it hurts like hell and doesn't give a good shave. So, it is possible. Just stupid and painful.
I bet he can but is like using boots instead of "nike shocks" to run, big difference.
I honed up a henckel 5 star to a hair shaving sharpness using a lansky kit years ago. It was fun in the kitchen but too fine an edge for most tasks.
I did it on a bet once with a Victorinox Soldier model pocketknife. It was actually fairly comfortable. The beard was soaked for about 15 minutes and the knife was very well stropped.
It can be done, It all depends on th quality of the steel of the knife and the pain-tollerance of you friend. I have a few knives that are good enough when properly sharpened and honed can do it. After a few tries it starts to sting and then hurt and then bleed......possible but not a good shave or a comfortable one, I would rather use a bic 2 blade disposable without any soap or cream.:hmmm: