Grooming and Hygiene

jdl1279

Any recommendations on replacement handles for a Gillette? I want something a bit longer, maybe dress it up a bit.

jock1624

What kind of gillette ?

Cheers

mclaincausey

Wet shaving rig

jdl1279

Yeah sorry, it's a 3 piece de safety razor.

DanielAFC

Anyone using a kamisori? I've been contemplating going this route eventually, either traditional, or ground and re-honed to be used double edge as seen on this iwasaki razor.

http://www.rasurpur.de/english/shop/wakamisori/wakamisori.html

Anyone have an experiences or thoughts?

jock1624

I've been using double edge blades in a safety razor for years (better shave and save coin )
Last two years went to a straight razor .

DanielAFC

I've been using de and a shavette (didnt want to invest in honing stones and a strop till I knew it was for me) for awhile. The traditional kamisori is only one sided though, and requires a special technique to shave yourself with…..I may just look into the ground iwasaki, but was just interested in opinions on the traditional method, if anyone was going that route.

jock1624

I have a kamisori and it's tricky to use . Here is my set up here in Japan.
Asahi can is for used blades .

4c

Just thought I’d put this here:
My dad swears by this stuff… (for dry cracked hands)
http://www.badgerbalm.com/p-14-badger-balm-for-dry-cracked-hands.aspx

And here’s some quality “man care”
http://www.badgerbalm.com/c-52-organic-mens-grooming-products.aspx

DanielAFC

Thanks jock, tricky is definitely one of the words I hear associated with it commonly. Will probably wait until I'm out in vancouver again and try to do some more research there, my searches on the Internet tend to find little info / arguements.

jock1624

@DanielAFC:

I've been using de and a shavette (didnt want to invest in honing stones and a strop till I knew it was for me) for awhile. The traditional kamisori is only one sided though, and requires a special technique to shave yourself with…..I may just look into the ground iwasaki, but was just interested in opinions on the traditional method, if anyone was going that route.

The straight razor route is a steep learning curve . I stuck with it and finally after some time,
got it right . I hear you on not wanting to go baboonbonkers on hones / strops . I was interested in that way
since years ago it was the only way to shave . It doesn't get more "manly" than dragging a super sharp
blade across your face , hard to go back to the plastic two bladed contracptions .

Feel free to ask any questions , check out this site :

http://straightrazorplace.com/forum.php

Very helpful .

To start on the cheap go here :

http://www.whippeddog.com/

Cheers

jdl1279

Jock,

It's a 3 piece DE Gillette I am looking for a handle for. I've found a few but am unsure on quality so…..

DanielAFC

Thanks again man, the shavette does a fairly good job at replicating the straight razor feel from what I can gather, but I'd imagine the weight difference could switch up the feel a bit.

Will have to look around that whipped dog site more. It looks like there could be some good value finds on there.

jock1624

DFC , whippeddog had what he called " poor mans straight razor kit " ( if memory is correct ).
How I got started …had a razor , leather strop and balsa wood strip with two sides . One a green paste , the other
red ...this was your hone . Email him and ask about that .

DanielAFC

Will do, thanks

jock1624

JDL….can you show a photo of the gillette ? Assuming it is a DE blade model ?

Cheers

jock1624

For those interested :

jock1624

@4c:

Just thought I’d put this here:
My dad swears by this stuff… (for dry cracked hands)
http://www.badgerbalm.com/p-14-badger-balm-for-dry-cracked-hands.aspx

And here’s some quality “man care”
http://www.badgerbalm.com/c-52-organic-mens-grooming-products.aspx

Thanks had a look and emailed them .

Cheers