Thread: Robeson Shave Guide

Originally Posted by fccexpert

Splash is not a noun.

I followed the Robeson instructions for lathering and found it to be pretty comfortable. It's hard to say after one shave whether using bay rum is any better for my skin than jojoba so I'm going to try this for my next few shaves with some other razors. Thanks again for the scan, Max!

And now for something completely different...

I splashed my splash on my splashboard to see if the splash would splash any attempts to splash my splashing. The splash didn't splash as it should have splashed, so I splashed the splash.

Moral of the story: Don't splash your splash if it's not quality splash worth splashing.

Originally Posted by radaddict

Don't splash your splash if it's not quality splash worth splashing.

Now that's a splashing idea!

Originally Posted by fccexpert

Splash is not a noun.

Yes it is! Now, shut up, or your fired!

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

This is what your vintage razor should look like once the teeth have fully expanded. It takes really hot water to get such a wonderful opening-up, but it's worth it - trust me

Laughed so hard I almost spat my tea!

The bay rum pre shave is interesting. I will have to try it. I've read in the past that lathering with a brush and then rubbing it in well with the fingers and re-lathering is very helpful but I've never tried it. I do wash my face vigorously rinse and wash it again with hot tap water before I lather vigorously with my brush. Seems to me to be the same difference. I will try the bay rum.

How about the guy suggesting that you shave with a diagonal stroke from point to heel. I know what he means but if I didn't I might slice my face. Also the admonition to only shave with the grain. What is that about ?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

How about the guy suggesting that you shave with a diagonal stroke from point to heel. I know what he means but if I didn't I might slice my face. Also the admonition to only shave with the grain. What is that about ?

I thought the same thing then noticed on the front page that it says Ground and Honed for Wiry Beard, Very Tender Skin. I'm guessing that the ShurEdge was marketed towards people with sensitive skin and in that regards it makes sense to suggest a bay rum preshave and no ATG.

Originally Posted by commiecat

I thought the same thing then noticed on the front page that it says Ground and Honed for Wiry Beard, Very Tender Skin. I'm guessing that the ShurEdge was marketed towards people with sensitive skin and in that regards it makes sense to suggest a bay rum preshave and no ATG.

Point well taken. I've always wondered about these special grind claims. Fillys and a Puma with barba duras on the blade which if I'm not mistaken means for tough beards ? Is this just marketing B/S or is there merit to the claims ?

OK, curiosity just killed my cat. I'm gonna give it a go using some Master's.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Fillys with barba duras on the blade which if I'm not mistaken means for tough beards ? Is this just marketing B/S or is there merit to the claims ?

True, I have a very normal beard type and the EPBD shaves me wonderfully. It always made wonder the 'for tough beards' etching on those Filis.

Originally Posted by commiecat

I thought the same thing then noticed on the front page that it says Ground and Honed for Wiry Beard, Very Tender Skin. I'm guessing that the ShurEdge was marketed towards people with sensitive skin and in that regards it makes sense to suggest a bay rum preshave and no ATG.

The booklet has like a dozen of razors listed and what you are seeing was just the last razor. Here's the full booklet.