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12 September 2023
Other things you will need
When we described the shaving process we mentioned two essential items – the shaving brush and shaving soap or cream. A brush…
Shaving using a Shavette
Using a shavette is an alternative to a DE razor but is not for the faint hearted. As the blades are thin…
Preparing your face and beard
With traditional wet shaving preparation is everything. Taking time to prepare your beard means the razor has the optimum surface to cut…
Post Shave Treatment
After you have finished your shave, rinse your razor in hot water and leave it out to dry. You do not need…
What are Shavettes?
Shavettes are more like straight (cut-throat) razors than safety razors as they employ an open blade. Shavettes can provide an excellent shave…
Why Wet Shave?
If you want a close, smooth shave then you really need to look at a traditional wet shave using a safety razor…
Honing or using whetstones to sharpen straight razors
Let’s make one thing clear. Honing a straight razor is not like sharpening a knife. The stones used for razors are much,…
The History of Straight Razors
Straight razors, which reached their design zenith in the early 1900’s, have changed (to the untutored eye) very little since the late…
Stropping & Pastes
A straight razor should be stropped before each use, and some people advocate stropping again half-way through a shave. Strops come in…
Preparing for Your First Straight Razor Shave
So you’ve got yourself a straight razor and there you are, stood in front of the bathroom mirror, gazing dubiously at this…
