re: Safety razor question.

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Is there a good one with that pivots as the disposables do?

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Fisher-Price makes a good one.

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Pics, please, of the safety razors that you have freshened. Thank you.

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I don't know how to post pics here. Well, I do, but I don't have an image hosting account that I can remember the password to.
I use an ultrasonic cleaner to sanitize, and then I polish the plating and make sure the adjustments and closure all work properly. I then put them back in the cleaner for a final sanitizing. I do the same to any cases or blade dispensers that I have.
I am thinking of getting into replating at some point. Many vintage razors have significant wear to the plating, and even when cleaned and polished, they don't perform as well. Replating would bring it as close to new as possible, even though the value won't be the same as an original razor.
I'm in Alabama, but I haven't had the time to do many the past few months. I've been too busy elsewhere. I have a box with quite a few that need attention, but finding the time has been the issue.

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Really?

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Yeah. The barber was a good friend of his. He told me that he had some financial troubles and he’d had a falling out with his daughter.

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Why do you use these razors novelty? Or do they really shave well?

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for me, they shave as well as the disposable razors. but there is zero irritation. i used to get a lot of skin irritation after shaving, even with quality shaving creams and aftershaves.

i started using a merkur, persona blades, l'occitane shaving soap, and brickell's aftershave to wet shave. haven't looked back, and i actually enjoy the ritual of shaving now more than ever.

Thanks. I missed that.