how I go IN then OUT then back IN to DE shaving - hahahahahaha

[surpera1]

i was about 16 and exploring this old abandoned house - had a funny concealed medicine cabinet - guess no one else ever thought to feel around on the mirror - anyway - it came open and inside was this old gillette razor - very dirty and with green gunk on it - i was like - wow thats cool - it was very heavily made and adjustable - found out years later it was a fatboy made in the first quarter of 1959 - so here we go - i was shaving at the time - drumroll please - hahahahahaahah - and just a stupid kid playing around with the settings and with no idea of proper technique - turned it up to 9 and had a go at my face - hahahaahahahahahah - man - that thing ate my *** up but good - hahahahahahaha - so - i put it away with my other special things that i just keep - so here we are at present -27 years later - my 11 year old daughter wants to see what i have in that old cedar chest - so i show her all my old neat stuff and pick up that razor again - i thought HMMMMMMMMMM - maybe if i read up a bit on how to use these things it might be fun to try again - so i found the article how to shave like your grandpa over at the art of manliness - turned the razor down to 3 and started using it effectively in no time really - with every new shave my technique improved and i was soon moving up to a 4 with no problems - so once i was good with the fatboy i then bought a NEW short comb gold plated and WOW - definitely more aggressive feeling to me - but i was working it like a pro after about 3 shaves and it is now my favorite razor - and i have ordered up a fluted handle with NEW head and long comb from bobs razor works - just couldnt resist the photos - hahahahahahaahhaha - all those years i was using those cheap disposable plastic pieces of crap and didnt really know what a good shave was - i could never shave every day with those things - more like every 2 or 3 days because of irritation - but these old gillettes ? man i can shave every day and look good - may not be as close but so what - and the cool factor is way high - hahahahaahahah - now im an ebay junky and starting to collect em

[KcHighLife]

What an awesome story! And a 1st quarter 59 FatBoy too?!
I suppose a welcome back is in order, LOL!

[TheVez2]

man i can shave every day and look good - may not be as close but so what

The closeness will come with practice. You'll eventually be able to get much closer than using a cartridge or a disposable razor.

Cool story about your first Fatboy. Got any pics of it?

[IronHammer]

I know what you mean. Even though I was infatuated with shaving 'old school' style, it was months before I started getting really close, BBS shaves everyday. It took me that long to really learn the grains of my beard, but more importantly, to discipline myself to use a very light touch, even when I was tempted to use more pressure on those tough spots! The key is truly knowing the grain of your own face and just the right angles in all the right spots so I would not keep going over and over the same spot the wrong way, burning my face. THEN, my irritation disappeared. I am now able to do something I thought I could never, ever do -- shave daily!

Welcome back to classic shaving and welcome to B&B!