I gave buyers a few tips on what to look for when they are buying a straight razor, and now I'd like to share a little with the sellers. This is not so much for the guys who know straight razors, but rather...
As an eBay Seller and Purchaser, I am so often frustrated by those other sellers and/or buyers who DO NOT know the difference between mustache cups and shaving mugs. I'm sure my frustration is shared by the...
I decided to write this guide to explain buying and using a straight razor. It's not rocket science! When bidding on a razor, bid on what you like, not what the new age reviewers say. I have over 600 straight...
STRAIGHT RAZOR BUYING GUIDE This is a guide to aid buyers who wish to buy straight razors, and join the world of straight razor shaving.This intent is to help inexperienced buyers recognize inferior razors...
The new trend or fad in men's grooming is called "wet shaving" using 50 year old vintage safety razors. On any given day you will find 30 or 40 safety razors for auction. These safety razors come in many...
The EBay market for vintage Gillette Safety Razors remains hot. More and more wet shavers are turning back the clock and going to safety razors that are 40-50 year old. These vintage safety razors are...
When buying a safety razor here's a few things to look for: 1. Look for sellers that offer several clear pictures of the razor you plan on buying, if the item doesn't look good, changes are it's not! 2. Assume...
Safety Razor Rotation !!!Ok, so you bought a safety razor and you now realize what you have been missing. Hopefully you bought one of my razors but none the less you have a vintage razor. The most popular...
Buying Used Razors The following are some links to my store which detail the various topics named. Click on the pictures, they are linked to various outside references pertinent to the topic. A pet peeve of...
The most important, and wildly overlooked, aspects of wet-shaving are: the blade angle and the pressure applied on the razor. 1) The correct blade angle is 30 degrees with the face. A wider angle will result...