Wet Shaving Talk For 19 August 2022 - More On Straight Razors!

21/08/2022 25 min
Wet Shaving Talk For 19 August 2022 - More On Straight Razors!

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You're listening to Wet Shaving Talk powered by Sharpologist.com where we're dedicated to preserving the art and skill of classic shaving. I'm your host Joe Borrelli and today is August 19,2022   Today on the Show Celebrate Straight Razor Month  Part Two : Stropping  Shavettes Contest   Stropping    It's time to strop!  There is a certain technique that will help you maintain your blade long term.  Check out this video Straight Razor Stropping Trick   Several Types of strops, Bench Strop, Hanging strop, and loom strop being the most popular DO NOT BUT A CHEAP STROP!!!!! (Choose a well made strop from the USA, Germany, France or Italy.  Don't stress about the width. 2-2.5 inches is fine.  Practice Practice    Awesome Videos  Here are two awesome videos regarding how to shave with a straight razor, by two well experienced shavers.   Hint:  Beware of Newbies making videos.  It takes years to master a straight razor shave.  There are alot of youtubers out there that mean  well, but are not experienced enough to teach.