Thread: Styptic Pencil

When I started shaving with a straight I bought a styptic pencil. It got used a lot and I always ran it under the tap to make it white again. It dissolved quickly and I didn't replace it because I had pretty much stopped cutting myself and anyway my alum block did the job if I needed it.

I was in the Pharmacy yesterday and picked up a styptic pencil on a whim.

I think that maybe we must cut ourselves just because we can stop the bleeding with those pencils.

I put my new styptic pencil out with my other shaving necessities and promptly cut myself, not badly, just a nick but I haven't cut myself for such a long time.

I am convinced that if I hadn't bought that styptic pencil I wouldn't have cut myself, maybe their cursed.

If you buy something for a hobby, you will find a day to use it

Its not the pencil. No matter how long we have been using a straight we always manage to draw blood once in a while.

In this game, it's a good thing to have on standby

Pete <:-}

A little bloodletting once in a while isn’t a bad thing. Lowers blood pressure and reminds us to pay attention when handling sharp objects, especially when we start to get proficient at getting them really sharp.

I should keep one in my toolbox, at work.

Hose clamps and zip ties, draw more blood in one day, than a straight does, all year

It seems like I cut myself in spurts. No pun intended. I won't cut myself for months and then I'll cut myself two or three times in one shave.
Oh yeah, if you dry the pencil with TP or a paper towel after and it will last much longer. If you leave it wet it will swell up and fall apart.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Dry the pencil with TP or a paper towel after and it will last much longer. If you leave it wet it will swell up and fall apart.

Yeah, you're quite right Paul. I have found it lasts even longer if you don't need to use it though.

yea, it's like I keep pretty complete first aid kit in the house. I haven't had to use it but it's nice knowing it's there.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

yea, it's like I keep pretty complete first aid kit in the house. I haven't had to use it but it's nice knowing it's there.

I keep a box of those little round flesh coloured bandages around. They are less conspicuous than having pieces of toilet paper stuck to my face. Helps me avoid those “Why do you want another razor when you cut yourself with the ones you already have?” looks from SWMBO.