Thread: A Treatise on the use of management of a Razor. Savigny 1786.

Chapter 2, Of Sope and Shaving-Powder.

I enjoy the read. Once you do the simple changes you are instantly rewarded. At that time you have both the fun version (above) and the easy version.
"any little Particles of Duft that imperceptably fettle about the Beard ..' Who has not dealt with that ​problem.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Most informative despite the now archaic use of the letter "f" in place here and there for the letter "s". Perhaps some kind soul on the forum (not sorum) would take on himself to translate the archaic into present day English usage.

Well it's not actually an 'f' but a 'long s'. In this typeface it comes out 'ſ' but it can be different in others. Typically it has the horizontal line of the 'f', but with only the rear-facing half.

Edit: here is more information for a broad overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s

Thanks for the clarification. Have not noted the difference between an "f" and the long "s".

Chapter 3 Of razor straps and the method of using them.

This guy would have loved Straight Razor Place. He may have been banned eventually...still.

Chapter 4 Dipping a Razor into hot water.

Martin,
I'm stealing some of this stuff... '.. feems reafonable to fuppofe.'
That is too good not to carry forward, and I believe can be used in the Forum to produce a good result.
For instance, member A proclaims: The best razors have the most number of spike points!
Member B responds: That feems reafonable to fuppofe.

Very interesting.

I find that to a certain extent that if I read it faster it makes it easier for my brain to translate the letters.

I find it curious that people seem to have more of a problem with the long s than the odd spellings of a lot of words. Also no comments so far on c/t etc ligatures. Just an observation