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09-16-2010, 05:16 PM #1Senior Member
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Producing shave oil?
Hi,
Has anyone tried producing shave oil? Thanks.
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09-16-2010, 05:38 PM #2I used Nakayamas for my house
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you mean preshave oil?
there are many threads on that, I used to make
2 castor oil :1 olive oil, with a drop of glycerin and EO of choice.Stefan
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09-16-2010, 05:56 PM #3Senior Member
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No I want to use it while shaving.
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09-16-2010, 06:39 PM #4Empiricist
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Stefan's formula looks good, although I'd drop the glycerin, as it would seem counter-productive (it's absorbed).
Mineral oil is another possibility, although not liked well on philosophical grounds by the petrophobes here.
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09-16-2010, 06:53 PM #5< Banned User >
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1/3 castor oil, 2/3 less viscous oil of your choice. I started out using olive oil, but moved on to more easily adsorbed oils (and it is adsorbed, not absorbed for those who care about linquistic niceness). Grapeseed oil is particularly good.
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09-16-2010, 07:44 PM #6I used Nakayamas for my house
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yes that is how it's supposed to be used
Originally Posted by ferroburak
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09-16-2010, 10:53 PM #7
After you've skinned a badger for his hair you take him and squeeze him out and you get great shave oil.
No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero
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09-16-2010, 11:12 PM #8Irrelevant
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"petrophobes" I love it. I'll be stealing that forever. Originally Posted by Alethephant
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No I will not do it. Besides badgers(some are huge!) can kill me as I have no rifle Originally Posted by thebigspendur
After you've skinned a badger for his hair you take him and squeeze him out and you get great shave oil.
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09-17-2010, 06:34 AM #10The Electrochemist
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ferroburak,
I have used jojoba and olive oil in various proportions to enrich lather, and also for use in the 'oil pass' when using safety razors.
jojoba/olive/castor and other oils seem to perform very similarly, so take your pick and give it a whirl
Mr Ham ('LeisureGuy') has given a formula in his book (Leisureguy's Guide to Gourmet Shaving: Shaving Made Enjoyable); this has the benefit of you being able to eat the remaining stock oils
2 parts Almond oil
2 parts Avocado oil
2 parts Olive oil
1 part Grapeseed oil
1 part Macadamia nut oil
1-2 drops essential oil(s) (for fragrance)—or however much you want
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ
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