Thread: Passing it on/Paying it forward/Doing your bit

I was wondering if it was just me who does this. It doesn't matter where I am, although usually work. If I notice shaving rash or spots etc I have to ask what that person uses to shave. It's often a conversation which others will overhear, dismiss as boring and then ask questions on the subject.

I appreciate that I'm still new at this myself but learning how to shave properly has been a revelation to me. This being the case I tend to pass on what little knowledge I have to the chaps I work with, happy to say I've not had to speak with any ladies about their beard prep yet

Thus far it has been well received and I'll direct them to where they can get a DE or Straight and I'll give them a tube of RSC Cream and AS Balm to get them started (luckily my mum and wife went OTT on RSC stuff last year for me so it's a good excuse to make room for new stuff).

All but one is now clean shaven daily with only the odd nick/cut.

So, is anyone else as much a pest as I am?

I used to Pif all sorts of stuff,D.E Blades, soap samples etc.do not anymore.You never hear back from the members you sent the to

I can imagine you begin to think 'what's the point' when making an effort for someone who doesn't appreciate it. Fortunately I get updates and more questions, usually on the straights. I'm yet to convince any of them of the virtues, they see my Harrison Bros and Howson battle scar and are put off.

Wee accident ages ago when the wife came in, mid shave mind you, and distracted me. Still think it gives me street cred!

I did find a straight enthusiast at work, although he's not used them for a while we waffled for hours and he's borrowed a strop from me to get going again. It's a manly revolution!

One of my coworkers has my DE89 right now giving it a try. I lent it to him to try, and so far he likes it a lot. Another coworker I sold my parker99r, plus a bunch of blades, all for a 2 egg breakfast.

I think a lot of guys see wet shaving as a very manly thing, which attracts them to it. Plus, your saving a lot of money not buying those stupid expensive cartridge razors. Win win.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

One of my coworkers has my DE89 right now giving it a try. I lent it to him to try, and so far he likes it a lot. Another coworker I sold my parker99r, plus a bunch of blades, all for a 2 egg breakfast.

I think a lot of guys see wet shaving as a very manly thing, which attracts them to it. Plus, your saving a lot of money not buying those stupid expensive cartridge razors. Win win.

Just got to spread the word now :-)

i have gotten about five or six guys at work to start using DEs only one of them was bold enough to move onto a straight (shavette type) got the first two started by giving them each a razor and one of them a brush and soap, now I'm down to only one DE as the antique stores here never have them around.

Originally Posted by sinnfein

i have gotten about five or six guys at work to start using DEs only one of them was bold enough to move onto a straight (shavette type) got the first two started by giving them each a razor and one of them a brush and soap, now I'm down to only one DE as the antique stores here never have them around.

I don't appear to have made a dent in the cream and balm, they went nuts, mum and wife that is. What's better is my mum brought another 4 tubes of each when she visited. I think I'll mention Trumper or Trufitt and Hill to her :-).

Antique shops here are the same or don't sell for hygiene reasons "why yes, I intend to go straight home, shave with a dirty old razor, cut myself, contract god knows what and blame you"

Sad really, so many good homes they could go to.

Would you give them all away again to get someone doing it right?

yea I'd do it again, they sell razors at the antique stores here just not very often

I have payed some forward. I let guys at work try a razor out and toss in a paddle strop I made to see if they like it. Out of 7 guys 2 razors came back and the others paid me what the stuff cost me. I have honed some razors for free for a few guys who had Gramps old razor and got them going. I'll help anybody that wants to get into it. And I don't pass on the RAD :<0)

I will give guys advice where I can, and I recently sent a lot of odds and ends out to members here whom I like already, and I think would get use from them, I have also exchanged soap samples, given away the first straight I got (after it had been pro honed) lent out some slate hones etc.
I would be a bit reticent to give stuff to new forum members as a lot of the time they seem to come and go, but I would lend things to people I knew personally, or that have been around here for a while.
The same generosity has been extended to me also.