Presidential Shaves - Wonder what Obama uses?

**AirColorado** · 05-21-2009, 03:06 PM

Great find elbonator! Man i love finding bits written about historical figures and straight razors! But, I guess JFK isn't necessarily historical to me. I was sitting in Mrs. Baylor's 1st grade class when he was shot. Someone put the radio news report on the school's intercom system. Wonder who thought it might be interesting to a bunch of elementary school students? Well, I guess it was a good idea because I can still recall it all these years later.

**Slartibartfast** · 05-21-2009, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by JMS

I can't imagine any of our presidents since WWII using a straight but I could imagine old Donald Rumsfeld using a straight as deftly as our most experienced members. Wonder if he would've used a coticule?

Mark..

You shave with the razor you have---not the razor you might want or wish to have at a later time.

**0livia** · 05-21-2009, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by AirColorado

Great find elbonator! Man i love finding bits written about historical figures and straight razors! But, I guess JFK isn't necessarily historical to me. I was sitting in Mrs. Baylor's 1st grade class when he was shot. Someone put the radio news report on the school's intercom system. Wonder who thought it might be interesting to a bunch of elementary school students? Well, I guess it was a good idea because I can still recall it all these years later.

That was about the first political event that got to my mind.

Willy Brandt used a DE btw

**newbiehippie** · 05-21-2009, 05:25 PM

Wow. What great ideas to think about!

Thanks for the welcome greetings too

**Joed** · 05-21-2009, 06:35 PM

I just found this:

Monogrammed JFK shaving set in the original leather case owned and used by John F. Kennedy as a young Navy lieutenant.

American Presidents

**Joed** · 05-21-2009, 06:39 PM

And this one:

Hairlock encased in brass oval frame of General U. S. Grant accompanied by one of his straight razors as well as the epaulets of Major General Grant.

From here: Famous Hairlocks

**littlesilverbladefromwale** · 05-22-2009, 01:37 PM

Can anyone tell make make Grant's razor is?

**AirColorado** · 05-23-2009, 03:27 PM

That blade and tang shape is distinct. I've seen it before. I know I've seen that shape.... good question!

**DirtDiver** · 07-31-2013, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by AirColorado

Eisenhower - SR - Govt Issue retained from time in military
Kennedy - New electric razor
Johnson - SR - Probably a Dubl Duck
Nixon - With that beard? W&B Barber Special 3x daily
Ford - Gold double edge
Carter - Disposable Bic safety razor
Reagan - Likely electric but maybe a double edge
Bush 1 - Double edge
Clinton - Gotta go with Mach 2 specialy made and gold covered
Bush 2 - Mach 4
Obama - Agree with electrolysis - if not, then Fusion

...just my guess...

i dont know about the rest of them, but RAZOR JOHN F. KENNEDY USED TO SHAVE WITH IS FINALLY LOCATED -

**earcutter** · 07-31-2013, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by DirtDiver

i dont know about the rest of them, but RAZOR JOHN F. KENNEDY USED TO SHAVE WITH IS FINALLY LOCATED -

Seriously... Is it just me or is the historian's picture look photoshoped to you as well?

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