CHEAP ebay razors like Kreigar and the like
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Originally Posted by
LawsonStone
I would just note that our forebears learned to shave by two resources that we do not have, which it is often wise to supply by various means.
First, most boys grew up watching their dad and/or brothers shaving. I remember sitting on the floor of my grand-dad's bathroom on cold mornings where the bathroom was the only warm room in the house, watching him whip his whiskers off with a straight. Boys growing up might watch thousands of shaves and have their memories full of images and conversations about the right way to do it.
Second, a very common toy given to little boys was a "play razor" set. Often this included soap, mug, and a "play" razor. I remember as a boy lathering up and then "shaving" with my toy razor. When the time came to use the real thing, I had "shaved" countless times with a non-lethal instrument.
Most of us lack these two vital life-learning resources. So that's why I appreciate so much this forum and the video's people post--it replaces #1 above. I also found a dulled razor very helpful. I have used my dulled Gold Dollar to let many of my students learn to strop before actually risking their new strop on a sharp blade. They have enjoyed using it also to practice their strokes and work up the nerve to try the real thing.
So…good idea. Some will crack on you for it. I have no idea why. Your practice razor fulfills the task that many a young boy learning to shave satisfied by more playful means.
Thank you for that wisdom and it gave me another idea in which I will start another thread similar to this concept, but with a different twist.