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Metal razors​

Who remembers those heavy metal razors? Incredibly sharp, weren't they? You had to be extra careful, or you'd get sliced. One Facebook user shared how they always ended up with bits of tissue on their face to stop the bleeding from all the nicks.

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Geoff01

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I still use one, wouldn't use anything else.

 

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Still do.

 

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Yes, I learnt to shave using one of these metal razors with the razor blades. In fact I still have the razor in the bathroom cupboard.

 

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The very first time l shaved my legs l was 16. l used one of these and made such a mess causing so many nicks and cuts l thought l would bleed to death.

 

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I use one all the time, I have tried plastic razors and not good results and no luck at all with multi bladed razors, give me a good Wilkinson Sword Edge any day along with my shaving brush and soap tub.

 

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I buy mine from TEMU on line 3 bladed type and dirt cheap.

 

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I still use one in combination with the shaving stick and brush.

 

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Newt said:

I use one all the time, I have tried plastic razors and not good results and no luck at all with multi bladed razors, give me a good Wilkinson Sword Edge any day along with my shaving brush and soap tub.

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yeah, Wilkinson Sword, BEST blades ever made

 

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My dad did. So did Norman Gunston.

 

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Still do, only because of shakes with a cutthroat? although I must admit blades are becoming expensive?

 

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thomas

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Luckyus said:

Still do, only because of shakes with a cutthroat? although I must admit blades are becoming expensive?

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you can say that again, VERY expensive

 

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My Dad had one of these razors, I used to love watching him soap up his face all foamy with the brush and make funny faces contorting his face all taut to ensure no cuts.

 

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sweetscent62 said:

My Dad had one of these razors, I used to love watching him soap up his face all foamy with the brush and make funny faces contorting his face all taut to ensure no cuts.

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Theres a visual joke about that?

 

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Luckyus said:

Theres a visual joke about that?

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Please tell.....

 

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Yep my dad had one.Closet shave ever he said it was all in the preparation and off course the blade was super sharp.Thought I'd shave my legs for the first time with one.Cut myself to bits