Here is an interesting old book. Click on "View the book".
http://www.archive.org/details/shavingmadeeasyw0020th
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Here is an interesting old book. Click on "View the book".
http://www.archive.org/details/shavingmadeeasyw0020th
That is an absolutely awesome link Thank you so much for posting it. I just looked at the first three pages of the book you are referring to before posting this so I need to check it out more, But the site itself is new to me also and I will be visiting it frequently. I have a Mac Not a P.C. and some of the sites similar to this that I have seen weren't compatible.
Thanks for the link,
I loved reading this old book. I learned a lot about stropping...
Gilles
I like how the book begins:
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So much for the cheap 'practice razors' and 'practice strops' that are commonly mentioned among desired gear from guys endeavoring to begin to learn to shave with a straight razor
It was a great read. Although straight shaving is coming back, it appears it has moved forward and progressed well,..honing stones, brushes, straight razors, soaps and cream...etc.
Pabster
Hello, Dancraig:
What a delightful book. I have read only a few pages of it and already am impressed. Thank you, sir, for being thoughtful and generous by providing this most informative and entertaining book.
Regards,
Obie
That was a good read, thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for that!
Some great straight forward and practical advice in there.
There's a lot to be gained from going back to basics after learning a few bad habits.
This book looked familiar to me, and upon further inspection it's actually the same book that kicked off JimmyHAD's popular cold water shaving thread: http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...orst-ever.html, which in itself was from a previous thread from LuckyCynic, http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...made-easy.html
Sorry to be a downer, but I know many of us read the book back in the "cold water shaving craze"