My First Time Wetshaving :)

junkinduck · 06-12-2010, 11:20 AM

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

06-12-2010, 11:20 AM	#3
junkinduck Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Don Location: Chester, OH Posts: 170 Trading: (2)	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 Last edited by junkinduck; 06-12-2010 at 11:21 AM. Reason: can't spell