Thread: Weirdest shave ever

Maybe a silly question, but what is your weirdest shave ever?

10 years ago I was on holiday in Germany. Me and 2 mates were staying in a youth hostel, and on the second or third day I wanted to shave but discovered that I had left my straight (with disposable blade) at home.

I could have wimped out and bought a bic, but one of my friends had bought a combat knife over there, made of good solingen steel with a sharp (but no HHT) edge.

So I decided to try that out. I got a few weird stares as I walked into the showerroom, lathered up my face and started shaving with that big knife.
And I was thinking 'well, there's something that you don't see often'

As for the shaving experience: it was better than expected. I had a bit of razor burn afterwards in the difficult places under the jaw where I had to use more pressure, but the result was quite good.

I don't think I've had any really significant shaves.

I could just picture some guy shaving with a combat knife though. Throw in a juicy cigar hanging out the side of your mouth and I think it just might be the manliest of manly activities

well...I guess if eventually straight razors are no longer challanging, I could go that route lol. But knives just are not as pretty as razors IMO, and lets face it...we all love the razor porn, its half the reason we wake up in the morning lol

I know a guy who's asked if I would
shave with an obsedian blade.......

Who knows, I just may give it a try.


Terry

In 1982 or 3 timeframe I was doing some work for the government and I was stationed with Honduran ground forces. I was shaving with one of those new cans of hot foam. You turned it upside down and it heated up the lather for you. Honest, thats what it did. I was using a straight razor a little and finishing up with some kind of double bladed disposable (not a DE) as my honing sucked (and I had a lousy hone) but I needed every razor to last a long time as there were no stores to just go buy stuff from and a straight seemed to be the logical thing to use in the wilderness because you could close and protect the blade. I gave up on the straight as soon as I returned home but ....

We're shaving in a tent in the middle of the jungle with cold, cold water. I used my disposable to finish up and it was on its like fouth shave so I tossed it out, and the kid next to me, maybe 17 or 18 asks if he can have my razor.

I bet he shaved with that thing for a month or two . . . really changed my perspective; before that moment I thought I was pretty poor.

Hey if Rambo could shave with a combat knife thats all the testamonial I need!

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

We're shaving in a tent in the middle of the jungle with cold, cold water. I used my disposable to finish up and it was on its like fouth shave so I tossed it out, and the kid next to me, maybe 17 or 18 asks if he can have my razor.

I bet he shaved with that thing for a month or two . . . really changed my perspective; before that moment I thought I was pretty poor.

Yeah it's funny what you sometimes take for granted, like being healthy, or having healthy kids, or being able to afford food.