BS: Double edge razor blades

Subject: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 May 20 - 06:01 AM

Dan (Olddude) mentioned some time back that he had got fed up of throwing away disposable razors and blades in plastic cartridges so took to using an old fasioned safety razor. I thought it was very sensible and followed suit and I am more than happy using my new safety razors (I have 2) with double edged blades in them. Blades are a fraction of the cost of the usual plastic whatsits with multiple blades. I order them online and dispose of them in their own box. They can be variable in quality. Wilkinson sword is certainly not the name on the worlds finest blade! And I find that you can resharpen them if they start to nick you.

When the razor is dry, before you use it, leave the blade in place and run it down a piece of denim or leather. This is the important bit - In the opposite direction to shaving. Do that about 5 or 6 times on each edge. Remove the blade, turn it over, reinstall it and do the same again. Takes about 30 seconds. If you are brave, like me :-) you can use the inside of your forearm instead of cloth.

NB - This may be more applicable to men but you ladies can use a DE reazor as well and help reduce plastic waste :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Jack Campin
Date: 02 May 20 - 06:32 AM

Surely a straight razor would be even greener?

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Michael
Date: 02 May 20 - 06:53 AM

Could that be classed as a 'cutting remark' Jack?

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 May 20 - 07:30 AM

It may be, Jack, but I am not that brave! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 02 May 20 - 07:51 AM

I prefer to carry on using Mach 3 Sensitive, I can get at least 50 good shaves out of each nice cartridge - so £10 for 4 therefore very cheap indeed - 5p per shave !

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 02 May 20 - 08:01 AM

Surely a straight razor would be even greener?

If saving the world is your intention, why not go unshaven? Nothing to dispose of; less soap polluting the water system; kinder to badgers.

DC

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 May 20 - 08:02 AM

What cost to the planet though, Bonzo? The blades I buy work out less than 10p each and could potentially last months by resharpening them regularly. I have, possibly, a lifetimes supply at the mo!

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 May 20 - 08:16 AM

Only less soap and kinder to badgers if you use shaving soap and a brush, Doug. Us hard men use cold water, bird poop and nettles :-D

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 May 20 - 08:19 AM

...and don't talk about electric shavers. What's wrong with a Black and Decker orbital sander?

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 02 May 20 - 08:24 AM

Us hard men use cold water, bird poop and nettles

Water is for wimps! Desperate Dan burns his stubble off with a blowlamp.

DC

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: gillymor
Date: 02 May 20 - 09:13 AM

Greener yet (probably redder too) would be a an antique Rolls Razor. I received one as a gift long ago but haven't had the nerve to apply to my flesh.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Mrrzy
Date: 02 May 20 - 09:27 AM

Why not let your hair be?

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: gillymor
Date: 02 May 20 - 09:43 AM

That's what I do for the most part but trim a little around the edges with an electric trimmer to ensure domestic tranquility,

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 02 May 20 - 10:01 AM

"What cost to the planet though, Bonzo?"

Very low priority.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: gillymor
Date: 02 May 20 - 10:10 AM

Of course.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 May 20 - 12:46 PM

If I could have a cow pie with horns on, I would use a blowlamp too, Doug :-)

How does Superman shave?

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Rapparee
Date: 02 May 20 - 01:22 PM

I drive 'em in with a hammer and bit 'em off inside.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Donuel
Date: 02 May 20 - 03:36 PM

The ad that appears on my end says 'The Lawn Mower 3.0' get manscaped

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Senoufou
Date: 02 May 20 - 03:37 PM

Husband has decided to let his woolly beard grow. It's snow white, while his hair is still mostly black, and very bushy. My hair is white, but I've been trimming it with nail scissors because I was looking more & more like Albert Einstein.
I suggested I have a go at his hair with a plastic razor but he looked a bit scared. Ditto with the scissors. I must have an evil look in my eye!

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 02 May 20 - 04:09 PM

I think it would be good to have a hippy hair time!

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Raggytash
Date: 02 May 20 - 04:27 PM

Grow a beard it's much cheaper !

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Senoufou
Date: 02 May 20 - 04:35 PM

His sisters do hair-plaiting (my sister set them up with a salon and all the products, and it's doing well) but I have no idea how to do it.
I don't mind how he has his hair really, but it's beginning to irritate him. African hair is amazing, so thick and wiry - an excellent protection for the head against the fierce sun.
I bet it will be months and months before barbers' shops re-open here.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 03 May 20 - 02:54 AM

There has been a proliferation of Turkish and Kurdish barbers shops around here. All closed at the moment of course but what is the difference between western and middle-eastern barbers?

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Senoufou
Date: 03 May 20 - 03:47 AM

Not sure Dave, but the African barber's in Norwich is run by several Africans and they do all sorts of styling for their male clients. One of their wives does hair-braiding too. I just love going with him to watch, and I don't think a European barber would know how to cut or style African hair.
I'm slowly growing a sort of 'mullet' hairstyle because I can't reach the back of my head!

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 03 May 20 - 04:23 AM

When Walter Pardon died we helped clear his cottage - in a shed in the garden (actually a once-mobile shepherd's hut with the wheels removed) we found a box with about a dozen worn-down cut-throat razors - Walter's family were of the generation who never threw anything away
In the same shed there were around the same number of worn-down scythe-blades - a piece of social history in themselves
Jim

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 03 May 20 - 06:05 AM

From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 May 20 - 12:46 PM

How does Superman shave?

From memory (and I only seem to remember it happening once) with a mirror and his 'heat vision'.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 03 May 20 - 06:15 AM

Well I was a Superman comic aficionado as a young lad and I seem to recall that Superman didn't have any beard growth at all.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: fat B****rd
Date: 03 May 20 - 06:18 AM

I definitely wont be needing a false beard if I get to be Nursery School Santa this year. That's supposing there is a need for Santa this year !!

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 03 May 20 - 06:32 AM

Well I was a Superman comic aficionado as a young lad and I seem to recall that Superman didn't have any beard growth at all.

The comics rarely showed anyone with stubble (unless it was part of the character), Supergirl and Lois Lane never had period pains, and the only time anyone went to the toilet was to change into a costume. Some things just aren't shown in comics.
But Superman was shown shaving.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 03 May 20 - 06:46 AM

'Some things just aren't shown in comics.'
NOT SURE OF THAT
HOW FAR DO YOU WANT TO GO ? :-{
Jim

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 03 May 20 - 06:49 AM

OR EVEN
Jim

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 03 May 20 - 05:37 PM

Comic books and their characters have got a lot darker nowadays. Marvel are probably the best known for anti-heroes but DC are getting there. Some small independents go even further but I'm not that much into them. I was spending too much time reading them so had to shave some of my interests.

See what I did there :-D

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: The Sandman
Date: 04 May 20 - 02:33 AM

There has been a proliferation of Turkish and Kurdish barbers shops around here. All closed at the moment of course but what is the difference between western and middle-eastern barbers?
GNOME Quote above
if you tried both you would soon see the difference

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 May 20 - 03:32 AM

Dick, you have seen my picture. Why would I need a barber? If you know can you not just tell me?

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: The Sandman
Date: 04 May 20 - 03:50 AM

ok turkish barbers, do earhair removing which is generally not done in my experience in western barbers, they also [if i remember correctly [i have only benn in a turkish barbers once]a different way of preparing and cutting hair and beards ,both ways are good but turkish barbers in my l9mited experience take a bit longer over the rituals, and use fire during the ritual

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: The Sandman
Date: 04 May 20 - 03:52 AM

you should try it would warm the cockles of your ear nose and throat passge, there are explanations on you tube too

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 May 20 - 04:48 AM

Thanks Dick. Much appreciated and yes, when they re-open, I'll give it a try.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: JHW
Date: 04 May 20 - 08:59 AM

These used to be all you could buy. Came flat but they curved when you clamped them in the handle thing. Were ok but I never used them once I grew a beard, aged 19, had one ever since (except 6 months which was a bad idea so went back to it).
Never tried a Turkish Barber but best beard trimmer I had was in Co.Durham (where I worked). He used tiny nail trimmer size scissors.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Mr Red
Date: 05 May 20 - 02:56 AM

and dispose of them in their own box. - is the box steel?

FWIW I have a treacle tin that any small ferrous thing goes in. Mind you I do have treacle (black, NOT golden syrup - OK?) on my porridge, so there is a supply of the tins. Squash 'em flat (ish) to get the bits to stay in and in the re-cycling it goes. I would have thought razor blades would re-cycle nicely thus. Not sure if in the average refuse dump razor blades can be picked up as easily, but a tin can can.

My electric razor has survived 40 years or more, not that I use it much.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 05 May 20 - 05:32 AM

I like that idea, Mr Red and shall adopt it forthwith. Thank you.

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: robomatic
Date: 07 May 20 - 12:59 AM

In Alaska I sing of the lonely logger:

"He never shaved a whisker off his hairy hide....
He'd just pound them in with a mallet and bite 'em off inside!"

Now we're almost above the line!

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Mr Red
Date: 07 May 20 - 03:17 AM

and below the ground I submit!

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Senoufou
Date: 07 May 20 - 12:10 PM

Well! Husband has just come home from his Deep Cleaning of the school, and one of the women cleaners told him she 'adores his lovely woolly hair' and she'd prefer him never to shave it off!
I'm going to thrust her head first into a large mop bucket the cheeky thing!
(Jealous? Moi?)

Subject: RE: BS: Double edge razor blades
From: Mr Red
Date: 09 May 20 - 06:14 AM

Ah, go on, you revel in it!