Quote Originally Posted by volleykinginnc View Post
all points about the resourcefulness of our grandparents are good but I can shave with a teaspoon it just wouldn't be a good shave.....I imagine that their standards for a quality shave were extremely low....especially if they only shaved twice a week then it obviously wasn't critical to be BBS daily like I strive for.
Think about it though. How hard would it be to maintain a good shave, not BBS mind you, with just the basic tools? All hobbiest addiction aside just the basic tools will have you looking respectable much easier and for much less than the current disposable, mass market, tools available.

As for back in the day I'm pretty sure shaving came down to profession as has been mentioned already. If you are a ranch hand or farmer you didn't need to be clean shaved so, unless you wanted a beard, you only had to shave a couple times a week, if that. I would imagine city folk or professionals had no problem maintaining a clean shave on a daily basis.