close shave

[dr greg]

I never use this so that it maintains its condition, but I'd say it was 30's, any opinions?

 

[panamag8or]

Wow, that's nice. You can go ahead and use it, the razor is practically indestructable. That's the nice thing about vintage razors, they aren't disposable. I use a 1962 Gillette adjustable double edge, and it will last me the rest of my life, and probably someone else's, too.

 

[dr greg]

not quite

The specialty blades however, are not, unfortunately.

 

[John in Covina]

Safety razor the double edge

There are different sizes of double edge blades but there are some still produced. Check this site for some cool double edged (safety) razors and replacement blades.

http://www.classicshaving.com/page/page/522941.htm

I have been using a Merkur 70 since i can not sharpen my straights effectively right now.

The Feather is supposed to be scarey sharp.

 

[Dashingemt]

head shaving

Anyone use saftey razers to shave their head??? Any tips if you have. I have to use the disposables for the nugget

 

[dr greg]

crown down

I had it done once when I was in Asia, and it was done with a straight razor, but our previous singer did it regularly with disposable Bics, the trick apparently is to work from the crown with the run of the hair, that's all I can tell ya

 

[Dashingemt]

long time

I have been shaving the dome for over 8 years....I was just wondering if anyone has used a vintage razor.

 

[John in Covina]

Anyone use saftey razers to shave their head??? Any tips if you have. I have to use the disposables for the nugget

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THere are actually several different razors that are specifically designed for head shaving.

http://www.classicshaving.com/catalog/item/522941/355881.htm

http://www.headblade.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=50000-3

 

[John in Covina]

I have been shaving the dome for over 8 years....I was just wondering if anyone has used a vintage razor.

*****
A straight razor by yourself would be too prone to nicks and cuts, but you could do it with a safety razor (double edge) with less chance of nicks and cuts.

 

[shoeshineboy]

shaving shopping links

if you wanna know where you can go check out our shopping links at www.badgerandblade.com :

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3779

this probably has every known shop and we still add to it as we learn more...

if you have any questions feel free to contact me...

mark the shoeshine boy

 

[John in Covina]

In yahoo groups both straight razor and straight razor place have a lot of info too. Mostly about straight razors but they do discuss "Wet Shaving" and beard prep plus the occassional double edge versus straight discussion.

Their FAQ sections should have a lot of answers for the inquisitive.

 

[PeeWee]

I have used some of the older double edged razors before and gotten good results with some risk of knicks. But if you're serious about getting a superior head shave at home, make sure you try the new Fusion by Gillette. I like the power model myself. I give myself an absolute perfect shave everyday.

 

[Clarke]

The specialty blades however, are not, unfortunately.

Hey Dr. Greg, I'm in process of buying the exact razor! Where can one buy replacement blades?

Thanks,

Clarke

 

[dr greg]

luck alone

I've never seen them for sale new, I've just been lucky enough to stumble over a couple of boxes in antique shops...which is where I'd start lookin, and there's evilbay I spose, Gem was a pretty popular brand so you see bits and pieces quite often.

 

[John in Covina]

Standard size

Standard size double edge razor refills are available still at the pharmacy or places like classicshaving.com that is where I got the Merkur DE blades for my Merkur.

 

[cooncatbob]

Anyone use saftey razers to shave their head??? Any tips if you have. I have to use the disposables for the nugget

I've been shaving my head for 4 years and I've been using a DE on my head for the last 6 months and getting great shaves. I mastered shaving my face with the DE before I tried it on my head. I keep the lather rather wet and shave the back of my head with the grain 1st pass, then re-wet and re-lather and shave going slightly across the grain. I like a razor that I can grip at the end like a Gillette Fatboy or Slim adjustable. There is a learning curve so don't get discouraged. I also like Derby and Israeli blades available on e-bay for about $16 for a 100. Good luck. Bob.
BTW. Those are GEM double life blades not DE blades. You can still get GEM blades at Walgreens, some guys at SMF swear by the old single edge razors, I have a couple but have too much fun with all my DE Razors.

 

[Clarke]

Thanks gents for your help!


Clarke