youtube shaving

Youtube shaving videos can be very entertaining and funny. A guy with three hairs in his chin and a couple on each side of his face pulls out an 8/8 spiked razor to shave 7 hairs. Another guy with a very heavy beard wore out three razors to shave and at the end looks the same as when he started shaving. They may be entertaining and funny, but you can see how other folks shave, hold their razors, angle the blade, etc. It is instructional what to do and not to do. Some of these guys are new at shaving, they stated so in the video. Give a guy a straight razor and he becomes a master shaver. It took me two years of daily shaving just to stop from butchering my face and I don't know how long to stop the bleeding. Keep on shaving and keep a good supply of toilet paper on hand both for your face and razor. Juan

Hi,

I'm not trying to be rude here, but what point are you trying to make? That youtube videos are good? That they're bad? That they're funny? That they're educational? That they're not educational? Not to bother with a straight razor if you have a thin beard? That thick beards wear out razors faster? That having a straight doesnt mean you know how to shave? That it takes a long time to learn how to shave properly? Or that TP is useful when shaving?

You've made all of these comments in your post and I'm finding it hard to see what your point is. This just seems to be a collection of random thoughts more than anything else?

Just trying to understand where you're coming from!

Well, to provide some point to the thread, I've found plenty of inspiration by watching people who are good at open razor shaving actually shave. I like the guy about to go to work for the MTA (metro transit authority). He uses a grip that I found to be very useful. Also good production and with an underlying wholesome message beyond "stay well-groomed."

That said, I have a comment from the perspective of someone who was a newbie (i.e. never shaved with an open razor) who read several months of posts right here from this site on personal experiences and advice on shaving (think of it as the ASCII equivalent of watching youtube videos): it helps, even if just internally visually conceptualized, to begin shaving on the right track with the right mindset. I suppose the competent-to-good shavers on youtube can help with that, if the ambitious newcomer were to exercise the appropriate caution and patience for their individual skill level/innate ability.

Hello, Juan:

I agree with everything my friend Stubear says. I, too, am struggling to understand your point.

By the way, in all my shaving days I have yet to use toilet paper to close a nick, or stop any bleeding. If I do get a nick, the reliable styptic pencil takes care of it. I dare say most straight razor shavers that I know of usually rely on styptic pencil rather than toilet paper.

Regards,

Obie

I have been straight shaving for a while. It took me a year to get my technique to what I consider to be a good level. I used Youtube videos all the time when I started. They helped to get an idea about different methods. At the end of the day you have to try them out yourself and choose what is best for you - but I got a good number of tips and ideas from the videos that I would never have worked out by myself. I strongly urge newbies to watch these videos. I still watch these videos from time to time - and I always seem to get new ideas. You can never stop improving and learning!

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Originally Posted by Stubear

but what point are you trying to make? That youtube videos are good? That they're bad? That they're funny? That they're educational? That they're not educational? Not to bother with a straight razor if you have a thin beard? That thick beards wear out razors faster? That having a straight doesnt mean you know how to shave? That it takes a long time to learn how to shave properly? Or that TP is useful when shaving?

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you are making all of these points and maybe a few more? I rather like reading between, over and through the lines. Thanks for posting.:gl:

I got it! Youtube straight razor shaving videos are like nuclear technology, both boon and bane. Like the Three Stooges, both hilarious and annoying. Like politics, both annoying and ... well, forget that last comparison.

Personally, I would feel better about these videos if we didn't spend so much time on these threads undoing false expectations created by the videos. I have to keep reminding myself that we probably aren't going to be as aware of the good from the videos as we are of the negative side of newbie viewing of shaving videos.

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There is no point or sense, the youtube shaving videos are just guys shaving, don't look for any meaning, philosofical learing or spirutial inspiration from these videos. They are fun to view and you may learn something from them without receiving college credits. Just an old man making a comment on viewing videos. Juan.

HAHA, ya some of the videos are more comedy than usefull :p

I started making videos to see, in the third person, what I was doing when I shaved. My daughter suggested I put one on the tube... That got addicting as I tried to get as many different razors filmed :p

I don't expect to teach anyone anything, just point out some areas to look into, kind of the Zen thing I guess.

I still look up new shaving videos to see what people are doing and using :)

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Originally Posted by juannaredo

A guy with three hairs in his chin and a couple on each side of his face pulls out an 8/8 spiked razor to shave 7 hairs. Another guy with a very heavy beard wore out three razors to shave and at the end looks the same as when he started shaving.

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Plz post links. :popcorn:

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Originally Posted by juannaredo

Youtube shaving videos can be very entertaining and funny. A guy with three hairs in his chin and a couple on each side of his face pulls out an 8/8 spiked razor to shave 7 hairs. Another guy with a very heavy beard wore out three razors to shave and at the end looks the same as when he started shaving. They may be entertaining and funny, but you can see how other folks shave, hold their razors, angle the blade, etc. It is instructional what to do and not to do. Some of these guys are new at shaving, they stated so in the video. Give a guy a straight razor and he becomes a master shaver. It took me two years of daily shaving just to stop from butchering my face and I don't know how long to stop the bleeding. Keep on shaving and keep a good supply of toilet paper on hand both for your face and razor. Juan

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Yeah Juan, some of those vids are a blast to watch. My favorite is the Englishman knocking back a bottle of whisky while shaving as fast as he can.

i'm tempted to post a video just to receive some constructive criticism.. although.. i'm afraid of coming off as a preb.

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Originally Posted by vthomlinson

i'm tempted to post a video just to receive some constructive criticism.. although.. i'm afraid of coming off as a preb.

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Never know till you try :p

Perhaps SRP should have a post your shaving video forum. Our grandfathers probably learned to shave by watching their fathers. All my male ancestors are long dead and my father didn't use a straight. A well made video using really good technique would be a useful teaching tool. I know that such a forum would be of great help to me.

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Originally Posted by AxelH

...I like the guy about to go to work for the MTA (metro transit authority).

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Are you talking about "johnnytastetest"? I watch that vid a couple times a month just for the music. Great song! :D

I agree with you. Too bad our male ancestors are no longer around, I still have a lot of questions to ask them. One thing is to view a picture of shaving in a book and another to see a real expert shaving in a close shot video. I hate to say this, but I would not try some of the maneuver I have seen in these videos, I am not that brave. Juan

i just don't want to end up posting a video and sounding like this guy.

YouTube - Straight Edge Shaving Demo

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Originally Posted by vthomlinson

i just don't want to end up posting a video and sounding like this guy.

YouTube - Straight Edge Shaving Demo

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Hmmm..<click>... Uh-oh...
Nothing good ever follows anything that starts with "This is about teaching you how you can be more like me".

Glad I didn't see that before I started doing this :p I would probably feel the same way you do...

There is a Videos section down below in the "The Parlour" General Shaving section. Lots of videos there Videos - Straight Razor Place Forums

Check it out, some good stuff there :)

The youtube shaving videos are mostly fun and sometimes educational. Johnnytastetest is the coolest shaving vid on the net. I like the music and the attitude but would not emulate the acquisition of a buzz whilst wielding a straight razor. Geofatboy and Chimensch's shaving vids are very educational for the straight razor and Chimenschs vid shows a technique that is backward to how I do it. Love the sponge idea for cleaning the blade also. Of course Mantic is the shave guru of the DE and the guy most responsible for my finally getting rid of cartridges and goo, other than my own dissatisfaction with them. Just shows there are many ways to engage in the manly ritual from the young long hairs to the geezers.

Not quite youtube but entertaining nonetheless:

Extreem scheren | Flabber

now thats hard core. :):whipped:

This guy is my hero!


YouTube - Cut-throat Razor shave

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Originally Posted by DwarvenChef

Never know till you try :p

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Hey Chef,

Why not start posting your SOTD videos again?

I was watching a video of an old man giving a straight shave on youtube and was just super impressed with the speed and agility he had when giving the shave... that is until I saw the speed and agility he needed to apply all the styptic...

so what did I learn from that video... slow and steady wins the race :D