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Old 06-12-2010, 11:20 AM   #3
junkinduck
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Default Re: My First Time Wetshaving :)

Excuse me while I climb onto my soap box.

I have a merkur that I rarely use. I went to the straight razor about four years ago and haven't looked back.
1) Good prep is as important as lighting a cigar to smoke it.
2) Angle is everything in straight or DE shaving
3) Stretch the skin to make it taught
4) I make two passes WTG and ATG
5) use a good soap or cream, a can and a sink is not wet shaving. I like CO Bigelow from bath and body also love The Gentlemans Quarter from Colleen in West Virgina. I like a badger brush but a boar brush will work..
6) a cold rinse and a good after shave are also very important.

If you are interested in the straight razor look into Straight Razor Place.

Don

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