I taught my son to shave today

[John Turpin]

He's 14 and is developing a pretty bristly chin. I introduced him to Mr. Razor this morning.

Good Lord. How did he grow up so fast?

[Tristan]

That's damn wonderful, probably something he'll always remember with warm feelings. My dad and I were never very close but I remember the day he stopped me as I was trying to cut my face all to hell and taught me how to shave. Come to think of it, I be het was just trying to keep me from dulling his razors! :D

[ 01-04-2006, 09:22 AM: Message edited by: Tristan ]

[Donn]

You probably fed him. :D

[Mrleft8]

I wasn't aware that one had to be taught how to shave....I thought it was one of those things that you just start doing one day....

[Donn]

"..one of those things that you just start doing one day..." And, one of those things you just stop doing one day.

[Tristan]

Originally posted by Mrleft8:
I wasn't aware that one had to be taught how to shave....I thought it was one of those things that you just start doing one day....Well for starters, many kids don't know enough to soap and wash first to soften the whiskers. They also don't know how to shave so as to prevent ingrowing whiskers. And they tend to not rinse the razor after shaving. Shaving used to be a real art, with the mug of lathering soap, a badger brush, a straight edge razor with it's case and a leather strop to hone it. It was a real, almost sacred, male ritual to be shaved at the barbers, hot towels, the slap, slap of the razor on the honeing strap, the flies that always buzzed about on hot summer day . . . Do any barbers still shave that way? Well, maybe without the flies. :D :D

[ 01-04-2006, 09:24 AM: Message edited by: Tristan ]

[TomF]

Originally posted by Tristan:
...Shaving used to be a real art, with the mug of lathering soap, a badger brush, a straight edge razor with it's case and a leather strop to hone it. ...It's how I still do it every morning. There's something to be said for rituals. BTW, Lee Valley's chromium green crayon makes a great strop dressing ...

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[Memphis Mike]

Originally posted by Mrleft8:
I wasn't aware that one had to be taught how to shave....I thought it was one of those things that you just start doing one day....You must be one of them rich kids. tongue.gif