http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYDgJ...eature=related
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Pause at 1:08 and look in the center of the display.
Looks like a double straight razor. I've seen a few, but never owned one. Multi-tool of the straight razors.
Yes they are called "papillion" or butterfly in english.Quote:
Originally Posted by JSmith1983
Nice video. I also noted the Alum Block. Has any one seen a similar one for sale on any site?
Did you notice that barber recommends 2 passes only: one with and one against the grain?
I just found one of these double edged straight razors on the ebay: are this a good deal? how much is consider a good deal?
Saw some blood under his lip at 1:48. Wish I could understand french! :confused:
Are there still barber shops around that use a real SR? i thought most use shavettes for hygiene?
I watched the fitness vid at the end. :o
I'm sorry to dust this old post, but awesome video!
I found it as I was looking for the French Razor Club to post a picture or two... anyway. The reason why I brought this up is because, I am not going to translate the whole thing, but Alain, who seems to know his trade, recommends to shave before breakfast!
This sounds to me like another superstition which might be true in theory, but really meaningless in real life, but he says that chewing rushes blood to your face, which is a cause for irritations. I don't how much it impacts your shave, and I know my schedule is to the minute, in the morning and there's no way I can shave before breakfast, but I thought that's worth being heard. He also says no alcoholic after-shave, which I had figured out, for myself at least.
By the way, the laws on hygiene are the same in France as in the vast majority of the States here. If I had to take a guess, the dude he's shaving might have bought the razor, and left it there, in a personal locker, and leaves it for Alain to take care of, and use on himself.
Thanks for the video. It is always useful to see the techniques that others use.