francovendee wrote:My father used a safety razor that you resharpened. It all came in a metal box that was part of the sharpening mechanism. The company was called 'Rolls Razor'. I can still clearly remember the sound of him sharpening it every morning before shaving. In my teens I tried it and it felt like it was tearing your face off. When he died I kept it for years and still wish I had it.
The owner of the company then went on to make 'Rolls washing machines'. They offered very good value but the company eventually went bust. I seem to remember the owner was to blame and it was headlines in the papers.,
That's very interesting. I don't think I have seen such razor.
You probably weren't around in the fifties or earlier. They were very common then.
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francovendee wrote:My father used a safety razor that you resharpened. It all came in a metal box that was part of the sharpening mechanism. The company was called 'Rolls Razor'. I can still clearly remember the sound of him sharpening it every morning before shaving. In my teens I tried it and it felt like it was tearing your face off. When he died I kept it for years and still wish I had it.
The owner of the company then went on to make 'Rolls washing machines'. They offered very good value but the company eventually went bust. I seem to remember the owner was to blame and it was headlines in the papers.,
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Grandfather used a cut throat razor - don't know how he managed because he'd been blinded by gas in WW1 but he never used to cut himself. I guess a cut throat is the opposite of a disposable - lasting for many many years if sharpened properly.
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reohn2 wrote:For legs it's the same procedure lather them up whilst in the shower,then shave from ankle upwards,being careful around the knees as mine are bit boney ,I stop about mid thigh above cycling shorts length. A quick rub with hand cream afterwards and ahhh! nice
Your doing the legs thing all wrong ......me hot shower, Jules, hot shower ..... Me, laid face down on large towel on bed, Jules shaves my legs ....... Etc... Etc ...etc lol fun and giggles abound .....
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dont know why this thread has run so long - nothing to stop women buying mens razors? they are not all large? any way I thought these days it was wax on-wax off?
landsurfer wrote:Your doing the legs thing all wrong ......me hot shower, Jules, hot shower ..... Me, laid face down on large towel on bed, Jules shaves my legs ....... Etc... Etc ...etc lol fun and giggles abound .....
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pete75 wrote: ... Grandfather used a cut throat razor -...
I had one for some years although I never tried shaving with it. I've no idea if this still applies but in my student days French paperbacks tended to be sold with the pages uncut. ie The large printed sheets were folded and sewn into the binding but the edges were not trimmed. This could be a joy or a bind depending on POV. Uncut pages meant that nobody had ever opened the volume, but cutting them could be a faff. The mother of one of my former school friends had kept her father's (grandfather's ?) open razor because she did not want to throw it away so giving it to me counted as a good home. It did the job a treat but at some point it disappeared. Memory a bit vague after all that time but my wife was never too keen on it and I fancy she binned it.
landsurfer wrote:Your doing the legs thing all wrong ......me hot shower, Jules, hot shower ..... Me, laid face down on large towel on bed, Jules shaves my legs ....... Etc... Etc ...etc lol fun and giggles abound .....
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francovendee wrote:My father used a safety razor that you resharpened. It all came in a metal box that was part of the sharpening mechanism. The company was called 'Rolls Razor'. I can still clearly remember the sound of him sharpening it every morning before shaving. In my teens I tried it and it felt like it was tearing your face off. When he died I kept it for years and still wish I had it.
The owner of the company then went on to make 'Rolls washing machines'. They offered very good value but the company eventually went bust. I seem to remember the owner was to blame and it was headlines in the papers.,
That's very interesting. I don't think I have seen such razor.
You probably weren't around in the fifties or earlier. They were very common then.
hondated wrote:Do you think the price of these and £20 for 8 replacement razpor blades is why we have seen a proliferation of bearded men in recent years.
No sure. I've a full on Brian Blessed beard, and I Bic my head.
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,I stop about mid thigh above cycling shorts length.
fun and giggles abound ..... 
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