Shaving the old way.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:15 am

Had to try the King on one spot I could shave and it worked good, click click click.

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:20 am

You're lookin' good Lenn. I'm feeling much better the last couple of days since I got to bring my 16 year old home for a few days. We cut, split and stacked a couple of ricks of slippery elm. Most folks don't know it's very good fire wood, especially stuff that dies on the stump and dries out for a few years before I harvest it. We had one big log that I would have had sawn but it was too split. Nice red wood though, a lot like mahogany. I'll show all this to the kid, he's just barely old enough to shave.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:04 am

Thanks Ron, cool beans about having the son home and getting up wood.
I`m getting into this shaving stuff just ordered a scuttle, may have to shave the beard off.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:41 pm

Got another Old Spice mug today.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:15 pm

Good stuff Lenn!
So.....now that you're into all this shaving stuff, are we gonna see you without whiskers?

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:21 pm

OldWin wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:15 pm Good stuff Lenn!
So.....now that you're into all this shaving stuff, are we gonna see you without whiskers?

Thanks Jay, I`m in a heavy debate process with myself about losing the beard.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:52 pm

Holy smokes! I was just funnin! I never thought you were considering it. Probably want to wait for warmer weather though, bud.

missionary5155 · Post by **missionary5155** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:05 pm

Good afternoon
What no K-Bar ???
Have only one razor any more. Had 3 but two now reside with some one else. But the one a Solingen blade I have shaved with several times . 1st time was to find out if I could without need stitches. Few nicks.. They do get in close.

piller · Post by **piller** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 12:04 am

It does take a light touch to shave with a straight edge. I tried it once a long time ago. I think I was holding the blade at the wrong angle and I cut myself a few times.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:17 pm

Thanks fellars, can`t bring myself to shaving off my beard so looking for volunteers to try my new razors on.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:14 am

Lots of views so some must be interested, next week I`ll have five shaving scuttles coming, four Valet strop razors one a 1912 more brushes.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:21 am

Post em up bud! I will check em out.
No volunteers for a beard shave yet? Seems kind of un- trusting don't it?

EdinCT · Post by **EdinCT** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:02 am

Pitchy, I have enjoyed your posts I started with a safety razor but went to the disposable's and my wife threw out my old Gillette

My Grandfather used to put his blades in a 8 oz glass and run them back and forth on his finger then flip them and do the other side to sharpen them.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:20 pm

Thanks fellars, kinda a collection thing going on as I don`t shave much just love the old stuff.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:08 pm

Made this oak shaving box today.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:42 pm

Wow, thats really nice, bud. Has that old fashioned quality.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:45 pm

Thanks Jay, ok I got a couple scuttles today and tried whipping up a lather in one with no luck

I need help from someone that's used one before, the bowl has holes in the bottom and the lather goes down the holes.
I have one scuttle coming that doesn`t have holes in the bowl.
Here`s a picture, help

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:55 pm

Silly me, I believe your supposed to put the puck in the bowl thus covering the holes, tried that and worked pretty good.
There`s the bowl or mug method no holes and the scuttle method holes.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:43 pm

Glad you figured it out bud! Cause I'd have been no help at all!

I've never used that stuff. I'm lazy, and have only used the canned stuff.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:35 am

Thanks Jay, I experimented more this morning and had good results.
Trick was loading the brush up really heavy with soap, the soft soap in the container then work up the lather in the scuttle.
Gotta try everything once.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:02 am

Forgot to take a picture so whipped up another batch, I ordered some smaller pucks and will try them in the scuttle bowl next.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:41 am

Cool bro! Good thing winter ain't no longer than it is.
Who knows what kinda trouble you'd get into!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:44 am

OldWin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:41 am Cool bro! Good thing winter ain't no longer than it is.
Who knows what kinda trouble you'd get into!

I think your right

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:00 pm

Made this soap container yesterday.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:44 pm

More scuttles.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:48 pm

Very nice, Lenn. Very "old timey" looking.
Very pretty scuttles, too.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:58 pm

Thanks Jay, they look like toilets huh.

rgates · Post by **rgates** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:41 am

Pitchy, my father-in-law shaved using a mug and brush for as long as I knew him. I tried making the lather in the mug, too. My father-in-law told me I was doing it all wrong. He showed me his technique and it worked. Wet the brush with warm water, then rub it around the soap in the mug to get soap on the brush. He would rub it quickly on his face using a circular motion. You can lather up as much or as little as you want. It doesn't take a whole lot of lather to allow you a good shave. I used this technique with safety razors and straight razors and it worked great and left less to clean up in the shaving mug and uses a whole lot less of the soap. Rgates

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:32 am

rgates wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:41 am Pitchy, my father-in-law shaved using a mug and brush for as long as I knew him. I tried making the lather in the mug, too. My father-in-law told me I was doing it all wrong. He showed me his technique and it worked. Wet the brush with warm water, then rub it around the soap in the mug to get soap on the brush. He would rub it quickly on his face using a circular motion. You can lather up as much or as little as you want. It doesn't take a whole lot of lather to allow you a good shave. I used this technique with safety razors and straight razors and it worked great and left less to clean up in the shaving mug and uses a whole lot less of the soap. Rgates

Thanks, I`m not shaving anyway, or not much I`m just experimenting to see how it was done in a scuttle.
If I get old things I like to be able to use it the way it was intended to be used.

Thanks for the info I`ve read about doing it that way also.

MrMurphy · Post by **MrMurphy** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:16 am

Rgates that is the method ive used with bowl, mug or tin the last 25 years. Low mess. Works anywhere from a truck bed to a latrine, as long as you have some water.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:34 pm

I couldn`t pass up this old shaving box, how old I have no idea but it`s cool.

Also got a Valet strop safety razor.

And a video about them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbwcjFfZps8

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:12 pm

Those are really nice, Lenn. I really like the old box.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:24 am

Thanks Jay, found this article about how to use a scuttle which is what I figured was right by putting the puck in the bowl.

http://howtogrowamoustache.com/how-to-u ... g-scuttle/

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:54 am

If you want to learn about things shaving, go to straightrazorpalace.com

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:17 am

Gad, Lenn, I have learned more about shaving this morning revisiting this thread than have over the past 64-plus years!

I think you should consider going to a moustache and goatee, which leaves some beard, but also room to play with your shaving museum.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:43 am

Thanks, I`m considering my options Bill

We made this Oak soap container this morning.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:06 pm

Ok here`s todays plunder, a real nice Valet razor with a beautiful box and a scuttle that I have been waiting for with a deep bowl with no holes.

Now sticking too the theme of using a scuttle here`s a video using the Smith brothers, in this vid I`m using the soft soap in the tub because I don`t have a puck that will fit in the bowl of the scuttle.
I have some smaller pucks coming and will make another vid using one of those in the scuttle bowl.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4cF_oUe9f0

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:26 pm

Really nice stuff, Lenn. Great job on the soap box. Thats a pretty piece of oak.
Can't get over what nice condition that stuff is in.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:48 pm

Thanks Jay, your replies are appreciated.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:27 pm

I have come up with the perfect set-up for me, I melted down one of the soaps shown and poured it in the oldest scuttle.
With the small brush it makes a perfect scented lather which is just right for me and so far the King oscillator shaves best.

otteray · Post by **otteray** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:18 am

Nothing like a little talcum and lotion after a Sunday shower and shave, to get the wife whistling the 'Old Spice' theme song!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:23 am

Thanks Otteray,nice picture.

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:44 am

Hey Lenn, maybe you could get some volunteers for a shave if you offered to shave girls legs. I knew a barber once who would offer to shave the legs of any girl who came in his shop.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:32 am

M. M. Wright wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:44 am Hey Lenn, maybe you could get some volunteers for a shave if you offered to shave girls legs. I knew a barber once who would offer to shave the legs of any girl who came in his shop.

now that`s a idea.

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:06 pm

OK boys, here's my wife's meager collection of old time shaving equipment.

I about fell over when I saw this one is a Winchester. These belonged to the wife's Grand and Great Grandfathers.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:05 pm

Nice razors Ron, love the Winchester.

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:57 am

Seeing the "Smith Brothers" mark on the bottom of that scuttle reminded me of Smith Brothers cough drops -- but the brothers on the box both had full beards if I recall correctly!