Merkur's Bakelight Safety Razor
Ladies and gentlemen:
Have you seen Truefitt & Hill's latest offering of a double edge safety razor by Merkur made of Bakelight? I have only seen pictures. It looks to be the size of the Merkur 34C double edge, but made of Bakelight. I imagine it uses the same double edge blades, I don't know. Interesting.
Regards,
Obie
Merkur's Bakelight Safety Razor
Gentlemen:
Thanks for your thoughts.
I had several smoking pipes with Bakelight stems, which I always found an attractive color. Using such a feather-light double edge razor, however, is another story. I would find the weight a major problem and that it would require improvising on technique by, I assume, adding a bit of pressure on the razor.
What I like about the Edwin Jagger "Chatsworth" barley, in addition to its overall quality of shave and of workmanship, is its hefty weight. It just floats on the skin. I'm not sure about this Bakelight number. Although, I might add, some shavers might prefer the light weight.
Regards,
Obie