Thread: What is method shaving?

I have spoken to Charles on the phone back when I was shopping Simpson brushes. He is a very nice, VERY talkative guy (75 pages ), and quite intelligent on all aspects of shaving. He'll try to convert you to the "method" that's for sure. From our conversation, this is what I gathered....the cube is a big 3" cube of some sort of shaving soap. Supposedly it doesn't smell very pleasant either. The gist of it is you bash the hell out of your wet brush on the cube to "load" it. Then you take it to a cream (cutting balm maybe?), and after the shave is done, he has a few post shave steps to be used with his products. Toning, aftershave, balm, etc. The method isn't so much a different way to actually make passes, but rather the whole approach to shaving. Mostly with the lather building and conditioning I think. But I'm probably off a bit. Go to enchante, get his number and call him. He'd be ECSTATIC to give you the run down. Just don't call him when you need to be somewhere in an hour.

Jeff

Haha, thanks Jeff
without trying to come off too dumb i was partly thinking this cube thing was doing some cutting somehow lol (didnt think it was only soap). with the burning ive heard people describe i was thinking Nair meets paste meets shaving

I recently recieved a DVD from a member of another forum where he demonstrates his shaving,lathering,products and method shaving
if you are interested , I really can't comment on it ,as to good or bad since I am new, and I try to learn as much as possible through others views. But overall i learned a few things from it. I paid $11.00 for the DVD here is where:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=922

Originally Posted by NoMoreMach3

I saw an entire forum dedicated to this on another site and even with browsing that forum i still couldnt figure out exactly what it was lol. something about a cube, a product called hydrolast, "forms" and pastes, im sure it would have made some sense had i known what these things were. can anyone give me an ultra simple "method shaving for dummies" run down?

If you go to my gallery you'll find a PDF file which is my review of method shaving.

Originally Posted by NoMoreMach3

randy can you or anyone tell me simply what this cube is and how it's used along with the other stuff (pastes, cutting balm), i dont need many details, i dont plan on trying this so even a sentence on each would be great.

Mr. Roberts is very difficult to read. I just posted a pdf file in my gallery that will tell you all about it. It was my review after trying it.

Method shaving is a compilation and formal organization of good shaving practices. There are a few original things in it, but generally it's stuff you would learn after being a wet shaver for a long time. The products are not an indispensible part of it, but they are good (although expensive) products that work well. In one way or another, method shaving includes all of the principles you'll find in my wet shaving primer (also in my gallery).

Roberts presents it in a way which is very regimented initially to make sure that you master the basics. After that it becomes very customized. It's an assured way for a newbie to get up to speed quickly. I compare it to getting an MBA instead of spending 10 years in business learning the principles.

Originally Posted by jim28277

I think you would get a better answer if you posed your question on the Methodshaving.com forum (www.methodshaving.com). Read some of the documents in the Articles section and join their forum. Their members would be pleased to help you out. Adam Mendleson is the administrator over there and I'm sure he would also be more than pleased to answer your questions.

There are four posted articles by Brett Graver ("method shaving 101"), which lay out the basic principles of method shaving pretty well. That's where I would start. Adam is a str8 shaver and has some articles on it, including one on "method honing" (I'm not kidding!). He also has a review of the Feather Artist Club razor.

BTW, it's an active board. If you want to read messages you'll have to become a member.

Originally Posted by NoMoreMach3

Haha, thanks Jeff
without trying to come off too dumb i was partly thinking this cube thing was doing some cutting somehow lol (didnt think it was only soap). with the burning ive heard people describe i was thinking Nair meets paste meets shaving

The cube is a bar of Marseilles olive oil soap which supposedly contains some other helpful ingredients. I like it. It stays wet a long time (I have shaved with it alone and it's not bad, but no fun compared to a nice cream). I load my brush with it before lathering up my cream and I find it makes the lather a little looser and much wetter. This lather will not dry on your face. Other than that, I think the pricey aftershave balm is wonderful. It makes my face feel like no other product I've ever used. I'm not endorsing it, but if you're already using an expensive aftershave product, like skin food, you might want to try it.

thanks Joe that pdf file was great, everything i was looking for and all in 2 pages.

Hey Joe. Is that really you in your avatar or you just like the "Marlboro Man" look of the Avatar?

Originally Posted by FUD

Hey Joe. Is that really you in your avatar or you just like the "Marlboro Man" look of the Avatar?

What do you think? I've been wet shaving with a DE for nearly 50 years. I'm just well-preserved. Besides, it's too clean cut to be the Marlboro man.

Is that you in your avatar?