Thread: Disposable razor Blades (Feather Straight Razors?)

I've never really had a problem with
shaving. I went to straights because
I thought they were cool as hell - and
still do. I would be using a straight if
Mach3 or Fusion cartridges were dirt
cheap.

I've never tried canned cream or gel with
a straight. In fact I don't even have a can
of either in the house - so I can't offer an
opinion one way or another and won't even
try.

I simply use shaving soaps and creams and
face lather with a brush because it adds to
the whole experience for me personally.

Terry

Thanks for the reply guys, its cleared it up a lot better.

When I get my next pay cheque, I think I'll invest in a plastic Dovo razor (horn and bone will absorb water?), A quality strop (any particular makes?) and a brush with a pot.

I'm assuming that it will be easier when I have the proper tools rather then my £5 disposable feather razor ha ha.

I've used canned foam (gel) shaving with a straight. It works but the lather was drier than I make either with a cream or soap. I did the rest of my prep the same but applied the gel with my hands rather than with a brush since I was trying an experiment to see if just a straight and can of foam would work for travel. It did work, just not as well, at least for me.

Originally Posted by dannyboy2005

Thanks for the reply guys, its cleared it up a lot better.

When I get my next pay cheque, I think I'll invest in a plastic Dovo razor (horn and bone will absorb water?)

You should make an effort to keep your straight dry when shaving. Rust on a razor is actually pretty easy to start and it's really not all that hard to keep the razor dry.

Originally Posted by Weaselsrippedmyflesh

You should make an effort to keep your straight dry when shaving. Rust on a razor is actually pretty easy to start and it's really not all that hard to keep the razor dry.

I've seen a video on Youtube (Geofatboy) and recommended to wipe the excess on the back of your arm.

Originally Posted by dannyboy2005

I've seen a video on Youtube (Geofatboy) and recommended to wipe the excess on the back of your arm.

That'd certainly work. I have a small (face sized) towel hanging near the sink that I use to keep my hands dry and a wet sponge laying on the vanity to wipe the accumulated lather/hair on. I usually do a 3 pass shave so I rinse the sponge between passes so I start each pass with a clean sponge. When I'm finished shaving I wipe the blade of my razor with a tissue and leave it sit open while I put on after shave, clean up any water I've dripped around the sink and get dressed. I then put my razor (closed) on top of the dresser and let it sit out for a few hours before putting it in a box.

Not sure it's the "right" way (or even that there is a right way) but that's how I do it.

It is very important to keep water out of the space between the scales and around the pivot of a straight razor. Carbon steel will quickly and easily rust when left wet. It can be difficult to get all the moisture out of the pivot area, so it is far better to never let any water get into this area. It is heart breaking to put ones new razor away and to find it rusted or water spotted when taken out for its next use. Removing any rust on gold wash will probably remove or damage the gold wash. Always wipe the razor dry and closely inspect it for water and lather residue after each use. Wiping the cleaned and dry blade with a mineral oil or Camellia oil dampened patch after each use before it is put away is safer than leaving the blade unprotected.

The least expensive way to get a shave ready straight razor is:
- a new low end DOVO honed by the vendor before shipping (SRD, etc.),
- a classified section sale of a vintage shave ready razor,
- a Whipped Dog vintage razor,

Shaving, stropping, and honing are all acquired skills that need development. Although stropping and honing are not needed with shavette razor systems having disposable blades, the shave experience is not the same as using a true straight razor. The disposable blade system that is reported to come closest to a true straight razor shave is the Feather, but this system costs as much as a new straight razor, then there is the cost of the disposable blades.

A cheap low sided coffee mug, cheap boar bristle brush, and a puck of shaving soap (tabac etc.) are inexpensive but fully effective.

Some people only rinse the blade, then when finished they dry it and oil it.

When shaving I wipe lather from
the blade with a dry washcloth.
After I'm finished I lay a dry towel
on the counter and strop it a few
times.

I've never rinsed my blades.


Terry

Originally Posted by wvbias

When shaving I wipe lather from
the blade with a dry washcloth.
After I'm finished I lay a dry towel
on the counter and strop it a few
times.

I've never rinsed my blades.


Terry

Off topic but I have wanted to say this so many times. Every time I read your posts, I can't help but try to read it like poetry. Your carriage returns after every 5-6 words makes me read it like is prose