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    Default First Shave

    Breaking the 9 yr old Grandson in Right.

    Of course, he thinks there is a blade in that DE.
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    Awesome!!!

    Thank you!!!

    Lynn

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    Default Moving right along...

    He's progressing well.... and this one does include a blade...
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    Very cool Thanks for sharing this.

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    BTW, I know the lather is on the thin side. But for his first lesson with a Str8 I didn't spend too much time on the stirring. Instead, before lathering up, we drilled on the proper holding and positioning of the blade. I wanted to make damn sure he had control of the blade with this first lesson.

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    That blade is dull, I hope .

    I "shaved" my youngsters once, with a completely butter-knife-dull razor. They particularly liked swirling the brush with the hot lather.

    Looks like you're having quality time with your grandson. He's lucky with such a granddad. As long as that razor's dull...


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    He gets Cudos for technique!!!!!



    I remember when my sons used to love to watch me shave and want to join in the fun......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bart View Post
    That blade is dull, I hope .



    Bart.
    I hope the opposite, after all there is nothing more dangerous than a dull knife or razor.

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    have to agree. lots of guns and knifes around my house when the boys were young i found it was impossible to boy proof every gun and knife in the house so i knife and gun proofed the boys. they are still amound the liveing and i think respect for sharp and loud things cant begin too soon

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    I wish MY grandfather had taught me how to shave with a straight. As it was, I found his (broken scales, damaged-blade) razor in his personal effects after he died. He'd gone to a DE years before, and then to cheap cartridge disposables for as long as I'd known him. I hadn't started shaving with a straight yet, but I knew a good find when I saw one. It went into my pocket back then and it's now stashed for when I have the time and resources for a good restore job.

    But this makes me look forward to teaching my own sons and grandsons. Thanks.

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