Care package/Deployment

My name is SGT Walters, Christopher and my Platoon and I are currently deployed overseas to Jordan. Unfortunately we still have to shave over here, and I was curious if you would be willing to put together a care package for my Platoon to share and enjoy a classic traditional shave. I straight shave and everyone asks me if they could use my soaps or if I could teach them how to straight shave if they could get a straight razor. If you could send us a care package so that everyone could enjoy the freshest shave ever, it would be such a morale booster which is key to a successful deployment. Thank you for your time and considerations

SGT Walters, Christopher
CENTCOM Forward Element SECFOR
APO AE, 09315

Care package/Deployment

Any suggestions for a vanilla shave soap

I love all sorts of vanilla scent variations ,and realized I have never thought to look for it in a shave soap.

Any suggestions for a vanilla shave soap

Shave Creams/soaps for Women?

My wife has recently started using my safety razor(different blade) to shave her legs. Right now she just uses Arko Shaving Soap. I'm eventually planning to get her her own razor and shaving cream/soap as a gift. I've tried Googling it, with very little results. What is a good shaving cream or soap for women? I know TOBS has a lavender scent and a rose scent. Some say these scents are masculine, but I've heard women use them too. The price is pretty good for them too, so I wonder if they will work. What are your thoughts?

Shave Creams/soaps for Women?

Stirling soaps

My 7 sample pucks (plus 4 AS samples) arrived today. They all smell great, can't wait to try them out. Times like this make me wish my beard grew faster.

I got the following:
Glacial Lemon Chill
Black Cherry
Sharp Dressed Man
Barbershop
Margarita in the Artic
Ben Franklin
Texas on Fire....a little odd smelling but I'm going to try it. Smells like a wet campfire to me.

Stirling soaps

Family shave memorabilia - blade stropper

So I'm visiting my 81 year old father who lives in another state and broached the topic of razors just in the offhand chance he had anything of wisdom to share. He shaved back in the day with Gillette adjustables but now prefers the convenience of disposables.

I told him I remember seeing what I thought was an old razor in a cabinet that belonged to his father and wondered if he still had it.

Turns out it was not a razor at all but a blade stropper. This belonged to my grandfather and was carried by him during his stint as an Army corpsman in WWI.

It was made by J.C. Penney and called the “Moredge” model and features a patent date of 1912 on its underside.





For those not familiar, this device was used to restore the edge of double edge blades of the era by stropping them against leather which was wound around two pairs of steel rollers. I have no idea how effective they may have been, but knowing the frugality of the era, squeezing every last shave out of a razor blade would have been a top priority.

Dad said his father used a soap bowl and brush for lather, but as I expected, does not recall any specific model of razor he used. He was born in 1887 and lived until 1965 so he would have seen the birth of the safety razor all the way to its zenith in the era of the Gillette adjustable models.

Family shave memorabilia - blade stropper

Newer DE Shaver - Head and Face - Don't Touch the Beard!

So, this is my first post but I will admitI've been stalking this forum for the last month or so as I've began my DEshaving experience. I must say you all have been extremely helpful to theprocess so it's time for me to come out of the shadows, introduce myself, andask for further insights. I have extremely weird balding at the my young age of33, so needless to say I've taken up head shaving. I love my beard but can'tgrow a full one so I shave the rest of my cheeks and side burns and neck aswell. I used to burn through cartridge razors and as we all know that'sexpensive and can be brutal on your face and head. I started reading up on DEShaving and was interested in the history, the cost savings, the closer shave,and the help with limiting irritation. I started first by purchasing a MicroTouch One - it was cheap and easy. I used this for about a week or two, usingthe Dorco blades that it came with. I didn't want to completely changeeverything as I wanted to limit the number of variables, so I just started withthe razor and kept my usual shaving cream. I got 2 small nicks my firstexperience and have been blood free since! I next purchased a badger hair brushand found a 1960 Schick Krona - purchased based on it's shaving angle, ease ofuse, long handle, and overall good reputation on this site. I also purchased asample pack of blades of which I'm almost done with. I started using the Kronawith the Dorco blades for a couple of shaves, then used Derby, Shark, Astra,and Feather so far. I just now started using soaps and next on my blade list isSupermax and Super Platinum. I love using the Krona, it is not overlyaggressive, has decent weight but very accommodating with the long handle. Italso makes finding the right angle easy. I feel pretty confident with mytechnique but am open to suggestion and am especially curious if there areother head shavers out there and any tips you might have. As far as blades go,I've got sensitive skin, Derby did well but left a lot of irritation. I likedthe sharpness of Feather but it seemed to not be as durable and did still leavesome irritation. Trying to find the right blade still and I realize that mighttake some time and more sample packs. I did not enjoy the Dorco blades orAstra, or Shark in particular - I found myself having to make too many passes.I am anxious to try the Gillete 7 O'clock (Black, yellow, and Green) but havenot yet found the right sample I'm looking for. I', only two shaves into usingsoap, just got some inexpensive Williams shaving soap and will eventually trysome others. Only trying to change one thing at a time though and so far I lovethe soap shave and don't plan on going back to creams. Well that's more infothan anyone needed I'm sure but I welcome any comments, suggestions, or generalharassment. Thank you all again for your contributions and for helping this guytruly appreciate the art of shaving.

Newer DE Shaver - Head and Face - Don't Touch the Beard!

Cure For Hard Starting Pens

This guy has the cure for hard starting pens.

Cure For Hard Starting Pens