
What model should I choose?
Each of our safety razors includes a handle, a blade guard, and a blade cover. Once you select your handle design there four different blade guard ...
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Charcoal Goods designs and manufactures a premium quality 3-piece double edged safety razor. This type of razor was readily available from the early 1900's through the 1970's. In recent years, the safety razor has become a popular alternative to modern cartridge razors as the blades are economical, they often cause less skin irritation, and they are more environmentally friendly.
The design consists of a blade guard and a blade cover that sandwich a commonly available double edge (DE) razor blade. A handle then holds the head together. The design and shaving characteristics of the safety razor head varies widely among brands.
I was taught to shave with a multi-blade razor and a can of shaving foam. Shaving was always a chore and led to my face feeling raw and dried out. Many years ago I gave up the razor altogether and just wore a short beard most of the time.
In recent years was I introduced to traditional shaving with a safety razor, a shaving brush, and a puck of shaving soap. My life changed 15 minutes later. My first traditional shave was the best shave of my life.
I contacted my father and asked him why he hadn't told me about proper shaving. As a kid I remember him shaving with a brush in a mug and a safety razor. He told me that the grocery stores had stopped selling safety razor blades so he had switched to a modern multi-blade cartridge razor.
This was before the internet and sourcing safety razor blades would have been difficult for the average working man. Traditional shaving had just disappeared in the United States. Safety razor blades are very cheap compared to razor cartridges. It was good business to make safety razors go away.
There are over 20 different double edged razor blades available. They are easy to find now on the internet and are beginning to show up in specialty stores as well. Some companies even sell blade sampler packs so you can try out a few different brands. Each blade has different characteristics.
You should get 5-7 shaves out of a blade and most blades cost less then 50 cents. That's a pretty good deal and a reason that many switch to traditional shaving.
The most expensive blade isn't always the best blade for you. Try a bunch of different blades to see what works for your skin and your shaving style.
Multi-blade razors clog easily and don't work so well with a thick lather. Gel foam in a can is pretty airy and doesn't clog up those blades. By comparison, shaving brushes and shaving soaps/creams go well with the safety razor. The single cutting blade of the safety razor glides right over the thickest, and creamiest of lathers. Traditional shaving soaps and creams often have natural ingredients and offer another reason to try traditional shaving.
There are lots of great videos on the internet that can show you how to lather your soap and operate your safety razor.
Here is a basic procedure that might work for you:
Each of our safety razors includes a handle, a blade guard, and a blade cover. Once you select your handle design there four different blade guard ...
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