Who taught you?

[cross]

Learned from trial and error. Old man was a workaholic. Here to learn a different way and hopefully not dread each shave.

[Chevyguy]

Dad taught me how to use his 56 Flaretip with Lemon/Lime Foamy. When the Trac-II came out he switched to it, and then to a Norelco shaver a few years later. I used the Trac-II till the Atra came out and then progressed to the Mach-3. I made the switch to DE's in 2006 but still use a cartridge razor from time to time.

Clayton

[ironfist]

Sadly i taught myself with catridges, now with a DE.

My dad never showed me, that i remember, not too fussed either way haha!

When i used catridges i was a mess at shaving, my OH basically said i shaved like a maniac haha!

[mistervee123]

I learned initially by trial and error. Thankfully some 30 years later, mantic59 put some videos on YouTube that have allowed me, and many many others, to learn how to shave the right way.

[mandoman]

just from watching My father when i was a little boy

[COHunter]

Self-taught. Not that my dad didn't take the time, he used, and still uses electrics and they just don't work on my beard worth a darn. I learned DE shaving here and from Mantic's videos... I do remember seeing an old DE razor in my dad's med cabinet but now I can't seem to find it... Oh well probably got tossed out during one of mom's cleaning binges.

[uncledavedougherty]

I talked to my brother last night. He is too young to have started with a DE but I knew that my dad had not taught him shaving either. So I sent him a link to a geofatboy video and asked him if he thought he'd be interested in shaving this way. It turns out that he ALREADY uses proper technique, he just uses a cartridge razor. I was amazed and asked him where he had learned to shave like that. Turns out the Navy taught him. He only does 2 passes though, one with and one against the grain but he says he gets a very close shave.

[njpaddy]

My stepfather always used a Superspeed and Noxzema brushless cream, but gave me an electric when I started. When I was away from home in college I began using a Schick injector, but with canned cream.

[dpmtherrien]

No one, picked it up myself after reading about DE shaving and how much better it was for your skin. B&B has been the greatest help over the past 3 years, as well as Mantic, and the posts of other members.

[shaveitoff]

Started as a teenager with an electric. It was Dad's and I borrowed it until I got my own. No real technique to learn there. About 8 years later tried carts (self taught) and stuck with that for years until i got into DEs in 2008. I had no difficulty learning how to use the carts. If you can do carts, you can do DEs. I think shaving is pretty easy to self-teach, unless you are into straights and have to get into honing. Then learning from someone would be very helpful.

[prsman23]

Mantic!

[Mspec]

Self taught and still learning

[Cheapogit]

Self taught and still learning

+1 + Mantic!

[Mr_Spiffy]

You guys taught me how to DE shave! I didn't know jack about wet shaving until I came here on a whim, curious about people that still shave with these things. Next thing I know, I'm hooked! I got nearly all of my information from B&B.

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

My Father taught me (and in his own way "The Zen of Shaving"...http://zenhabits.net/the-zen-of-shav...nge-your-life/), how to DE shave (using the 'step-by-step & talk-though' method of instruction), when I was a 'young pup' and I fondly remember he gave me a Gillette razor (don't remember the type or have it anymore...must of got lost 'in the shuffle'), a Ever-Ready Brush, Williams Soap, an Old Spice mug and Clubman AS.

Later in life, I taught my Son's (who also were fascinated...I wish I had pics...oh well, it will have to wait until the next time they come over), in the art of DE shaving (without much success [although they both love to face lather]...I guess life is just too fast for them [being cartridge men that they are..."No time Dad"]), but in all it was such fun and bonding to teach my boys.

Now, my grandsons are equally fascinated (their eyes were as wide as 'saucers'), as I built a lather for them they were as proud as 'pie crust'. Then after removing the blade from an old parker razor, they proceeded to 'shave' and they 'finished up' with a pat of Clubman on the cheeks. Afterward, they 'ran' off to Granny to show off their BBS's (and to proclaim to all that they were now 'men').

It makes my day to be able to have such 'quality time' with my boys and grandsons (eventhough my boys always seem to 'cabbage' some article[s] from my shave den).

"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others". Author Unknown

[uncledavedougherty]

My Father taught me (and in his own way "The Zen of Shaving"), how to DE shave (using the 'step-by-step & talk-though' method of instruction), when I was a 'young pup' and I fondly remember he gave me a Gillette razor (don't remember the type or have it anymore...must of got lost 'in the shuffle'), a Ever-Ready Brush, Williams Soap, an Old Spice mug and Clubman AS.

Later in life, I taught my Son's (who also were fascinated...I wish I had pics...oh well, it will have to wait until the next time they come over), in the art of DE shaving (without much success [although they both love to face lather]...I guess life is just too fast for them [being cartridge men that they are..."No time Dad"]), but in all it was such fun and bonding to teach my Boys.

Now, my grandsons are equally fascinated (their eyes were as wide as 'saucers'), as I built a lather for them they were as proud as 'pie crust'. Then after removing the blade from an old parker razor, they proceeded to 'shave' and they 'finished up' with a pat of Clubman on the cheeks. Afterward, they 'ran' off to granny to show off their BBS's (and to proclaim to all that they were now 'men').

It makes my day to be able to have such 'quality time' with my boys and grandsons (eventhough my boys always seem to 'cabbage' some article[s] from my shave den).

"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others". Author Unknown

You are a very blessed fellow. I wish I had had this kind of experience with my father.

[Stevew443]

My father just handed me a Schick ejector razor one x-mas and he said I could use his can of shaving cream and I pretty much taught myself. With the straight razor it was all trial and error (lots of errors back then). When I switched to DE, once again it was trial and error (fewer errors than with the slit throat). Since I have recently gotten back into good shaving, I am learning more than I ever though possible. I didn't have the internet back in 65 when I first started nor is 78 when I tried the straight razor. I also did not have access to all the wonderful blades, razors, after shaves and everything that makes life in this age such a joy.

[nemo]

I learned with my older brother's help because my dad was overseas for a few years. He took me to the Rexall and we bought a Schick Krona and I used my dad's brushless cream that was left in the medicine cabinet. I remember that day like it was yesterday.

[BlackBard]

Those of you old enough to have started shaving using a DE razor: did your dad or some older male teach you the proper technique ( ala as taught on this forum ) or was it just a lather up once and shave type of thing? With me it was the latter. Had i been taught properly I doubt I would ever have switched to cartridges and electrics.

I had nearly the same experience. My dad used an electric razor, so that is what I tried. It irritated by skin, so I tried used what ever DE was in the house at the time. I was self-taught, but you gentlemen at B&B helped me to be a more accomplished traditional shaver. Thanks.