Thread: Have you taught your son to use a straight?

For Christmas my son received a plastic DE razor, foam and brush. He and I have shave get togethers on his weekends with me, I use a straight and I have been teaching him to use his DE razor. He is 10 so I already know these moments are not lasting forever, he tells me he likes spending these times together. Gives me a great feeling and a huge smile. I look forward to teaching him the way of the straight in the next few years after he learns a real DE.

For me, I'm following what I did as a kid. I remember being fascinated by watching my dad using a DE/straight as well as my uncle who was a lot more fanatical about shaving with a straight! Today I have a 9 year only boy and we both wet shave on the weekends (son with any blades!!) or weekdays when the stress of getting out of the house remits. He has his own butterfly DE, his prized possession the shavette, his own lather bowl, a strop (an old leather belt of mine) and a couple of brushes. Let me tell you that he can whip up one hell of a lather at 9 years old. I have an old Sheffield razor with the edge taken off for his 10th birthday..

I have 2 step sons. The eldest, 22, uses a cartridge type piece of junk, but I have managed to convince him to use a brush and shave cream. The youngest, 18, uses a mix of electric and cartridge with goo in a can. I truly despair!!