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  1. 11-01-2010, 02:11 AM #1
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    Post Exploring the Science of shaving (circa 1957)

    I found this article on the science of shaving published in the 1957 issue of the "Science and Mechanics" magazine...Enjoy.

    PS: The web article can be found here (For higher resolution reading (since I couldn't figure out how to upload the bigger images for reading)

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    One fact that stuck out for me in particular is that we tend to lose as much skin as we do hair in shaving (~1/2 mls worth of each)...Page 2
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  3. 11-01-2010, 03:21 AM #2
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    Very interesting article. Thanks for sharing.
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    Here is a link with a little better resolution if your eyes are bad like mine
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shoki View Post
    Here is a link with a little better resolution if your eyes are bad like mine
    Exploring the Science of Shaving
    Thanks for the link ...I did have a link to that article as well...I wasn't able to figure out how to upload a bigger image. Seems like no matter what I did with size/resolution of image when saving, the image size came up small .
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    Hahaha!! That article is amazing! I love the bit at the start about straight razors (down the bottom)...

    A) "Uncle Louie's straight razor is still the barber's favourite for close-shaving customers. Try using one of these in the bathroom on a Pullman* car for an extra thrill!"

    *The 'Pullman' car refers to the railroad carriages manufactured by the Pullman Company in the early 20th century...



    A Pullman railway sleeper carriage. Note the bathroom facilities at either end of the carriage! Try straight shaving in there going at 80mph!
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  10. 11-03-2010, 09:46 PM #6
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    On page four third line above the title, 'Grinding off whiskers', I think they mean to say '1.1mm and 1.2mm' not '11mm and 12mm'. 11 and 12mm a day for stubble growth seems just a little too much like Werewolf behaviour to me...
    The comment about pullman cars made me think there are definate reasons for a safety razor afterall.


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    Quote Originally Posted by MickR View Post
    On page four third line above the title, 'Grinding off whiskers', I think they mean to say '1.1mm and 1.2mm' not '11mm and 12mm'. 11 and 12mm a day for stubble growth seems just a little too much like Werewolf behaviour to me...
    The comment about pullman cars made me think there are definate reasons for a safety razor afterall.


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    Hi Mick,
    I noticed that too and as you mentioned is probably a typo. I got a kick out of the "future of shaving" section where they talk about no shaving required...everything will be done with a cream (silicone based) that you rub on and viola!! No brush, no lather...That takes a whole fun out of shaving.
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    Yes, the cream is not my choice of how shaving will be done. I think it wouldn't be too far off to 'shave' that way (maybe people are doing it already), but I won't be one to ruin a perfectly pleasurable chunk of 'me' time using it.
    I found it to be a good and interesting read. Thank-you for posting it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by BladeRunner001 View Post
    Hi Mick,
    I noticed that too and as you mentioned is probably a typo. I got a kick out of the "future of shaving" section where they talk about no shaving required...everything will be done with a cream (silicone based) that you rub on and viola!! No brush, no lather...That takes a whole fun out of shaving.
    NAIR....

    I hear it burns like hell though
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    Quote Originally Posted by TSasser View Post
    NAIR....

    I hear it burns like hell though
    I think I'll pass. Mick said it...I don;t want anything to detract me from my "me" time in the AM. I am sticking to the traditional method of straight shaving
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