Shaving Hacks

Marko, Mickey Oberman, and wyze0ne, I have to thank you for this second page of a great thread.  Wonderful ideas with a lot of humor.  And, yes, Mickey, as you point out, there are advantages to living alone.

Freddy,

You ain't heard nothin' yet.
You should hear me sing. Coloratura to Bass Baritone.
I would sing over the internet so you could hear it.
But I might destroy the entire world communications systems.
Now there is a dream worth pursuing.

Mickey

This is a fun thread.
If you have a soap that just doesn’t quite moisturize enough, put a couple drops of your favorite aftershave balm on the soap puck and then lather up, boom, moisture shave. This also applies to creams.
Keep em coming fellas.

This is a fun thread.
If you have a soap that just doesn’t quite moisturize enough, put a couple drops of your favorite aftershave balm on the soap puck and then lather up, boom, moisture shave. This also applies to creams.
Keep em coming fellas.

I'm going to have to try that one. Who knew?

Thanks Dinder1

Decided to post this hack on a separate thread, just for clarity’s sake:
https://damnfineshave.com/thread-o-rings...ntal-bands

The condensed idea: I like to use rubber rings or rubber bands between the razor head and the handle to 1) reduce wear between parts 2) add an element of friction to the tightening and loosening of a razor handle.

Decided to post this hack on a separate thread, just for clarity’s sake:
https://damnfineshave.com/thread-o-rings...ntal-bands

The condensed idea: I like to use rubber rings or rubber bands between the razor head and the handle to 1) reduce wear between parts 2) add an element of friction to the tightening and loosening of a razor handle.

Thats pretty cool Matsilainen , do you have any difficulties getting the o ring off when you want to take the blade out?

Thats pretty cool Matsilainen , do you have any difficulties getting the o ring off when you want to take the blade out?

Sometimes just a little bit, but mostly I’m used to it now. It helps if the fingernails aren’t at their shortest. And it’s always important to remember that there’s a blade there, close by…

Regarding your getting out of the shower towel and potato chip bag clip hack. I sometimes put on my robe but I do not put my arms in the sleeves so then I just use the belt that comes with the robe tie that around my waist.

I started this thread featuring a chip clip fastener for the towel I wrap around my waist while shaving. Over time I’ve learned that the chip clip isn’t durable enough to do the job properly. First it loosens off several times during the course of a shave requiring frequent readjusting and tightening and secondly, it breaks after a few weeks of use necessitating frequent replacement. Here is what I’ve been using for the past few years. Holds fast, no readjustment needed and it’s never broken. It’s a clamp for woodworking.

I'm sure I've mentioned this a couple of times already, but here goes anyway:

Float your lather bowl in the sink of hot water, with no cold water mixed in.



Lather stays warm longer than any modern-style scuttle because the amount of hot water is so much greater.
You need a thin-walled bowl that will readily conduct heat to the contents, in this case, stainless steel. It's 4" diameter and 2" deep, nearly hemispherical.
I typically use a croap and smear a 1/4 teaspoon of it around the bottom of the bowl, dip it in water and immediately dump the excess water. Then float it and let it bloom (maybe even liquify, depending on the base) during the prep shower.

Only one drawback - The brush must not have a large or long handle because it will capsize, so those aluminum Rubberset 400 brushes are right out. (Also those Omega 49 Pro brushes, but we hates them anyway, Precious.) 
Once my son gets his 3D printer back up and running I might commission a flotation collar for the bowl.

Those Turkish hammered copper mugs work too, but you must be careful to place the brush handle opposite the mug handle for balance. Maybe a little floaty clip for the mug handle will fix that.

The red silicone rubber waffle pad prevents the razor from scratching the finish on the sink.

Three more:

Magnetic stick to pick up blades. This one came from a building toy set.
It's the only way to get blades unstuck from the cap of a Futur razor (or clone thereof).




80 ml spritzer bottles for aftershave splashes, especially if you've bought the 400 ml bottle. I prefer to spray directly onto my face and rub it around rather than dump a lot onto my palm. 
You typically find the bottles in the section of the drug store that has small containers for stuff you want to carry on to an airplane.

Peel the label from an empty, or print one off, and wrap it with clear packing tape.


(Huh. Five of those seven I don't even like any more. That's an old photo.)


G•U•M Proxabrushes for cleaning parts of razors.

The blue one is nice and big but can still fit in between the base plates of a Gillette Slim Adjustable.
Also in the lather slots of a Henson AL13, through the three holes on a Old Style base plate, under the clamp spring on many Schick Injector razors, you name it.