Rather than moving threads from other areas of the forum, the moderator team has decided to utilize a template format for Tutorials. This template is flexible. You should do your best to utilize the format, but if something doesn't fit, there is no requirement to use that part of the format. Tutorials submissions can be posted in this thread. Submissions will then be moved to the appropriate forum; Tutorials, if approved. Other relevant forum if not approved. We appreciate the time and effort members may take in helping us fill out the section and sharing their knowledge. Education is The Shave Den's main purpose after all. The moderator team will be happy to help answer any questions about the Tutorial process. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tutorial Title Titles need to be clear, precise, and on topic. For Video Tutorials please place “Video;” before the title. Description A short synopsis of what process you’ll be showing us Tips, Advice, and Warnings Always nice to know these beforehand What You’ll Need Equipment, tools, chemicals, cleaners, etc. Please include quantities if applicable Steps Try to break down the process into easy to follow steps. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Further considerations; Tutorials should be limited to one process/method example; Don't tell us how to disassemble a Fat Boy AND how to replate it in the same tutorial. Separate it into 2 tutorials so they are specific of a single process. It is ok to preface or end a tutorial with a related TSD Tutorial link. example 1; it's ok to say something like "Previously, we learned How to Remove a Brush Knot. Time to reknot the brush." or example 2; "Next, we'll learn how to reknot a brush in the How to Reknot a Brush tutorial" Pictures are nice and helpful. However too many pictures can be an issue. Cropping and resizing pictures is advisable. Also, please don’t use thumbnails for attaching pictures. When opened, they don’t show detail as well as full size pictures. Pictures should be on TSD also, not hosted elsewhere. Keeping the original posts on point is preferable. Personal stories and such can be added in follow-up posts in your Tutorial thread. Please quote sources if you are using someone else’s words or pictures. Tutorials need to contain a full description of whatever methods are being discussed, not links. Any information/instructions/pictures not on TSD may disappear.if the site linked to disappears.
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-brush-basic-information-everyone-should-know.29125/ Not sure if this qualifies, It might be too generic and it's just basic info. not a how to. Unless it was re-titled "How to choose the right brush."
I hope I did this correctly please feel free to move/edit/disregard, if I did not http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/straight-razor-repair-tutorial-pinning-101.29393/
Moved to Tutorials, with a slight title edit (added "Video;" to the front of the title.). Thanks, Glen!
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/another-kangaroo-strop.31402/ This is a simple easy to use format for making your own strop. Good stuff.
For your consideration. Thanks. http://theshaveden.com/forums/threa...deo-tutorial-based-on-art-of-manliness.32964/
After about 2 1/2 years back into wet shaving, I have learned many things; many from the knowledgeable members of this and a few other forums. One very important part of the shaving equation is lather preparation. This thread is mostly intended for the newcomers, but perhaps there are those seasoned wet shavers that have of late neglected this aspect of lather preparation. Don't quit on your lather, just because it looks ready! These days there are many soaps on the market that seem to "explode" with fantastic lather. And just because the lather appears thick and rich, that doesn't mean it's necessarily hydrated sufficiently. Water is your shave's best friend. Do some experimenting. See how much water your lather can incorporate. You will be amazed. More H2O=better slickness. In my experience it also means a better post shave. Add it slowly; work the lather (bowl or face, it doesn't matter); add some more. Do this until you have added too much; then start again from the beginning and back off the water amount slightly. Take a look at Nathan's lathering videos. See how shiny his lather appears? That's because it is well-hydrated. Now he builds the lather on the puck, which works wonders for him and others. I choose to build it on my face. You may prefer the bowl. Try them all. Make your shaving experience the best it can be and don't be in a hurry. Your face will thank you for it. Thanks for reading and have a great shave!
Excellent write up, and I 100% agree. This part in particular got my attention. I learned this early on with creams. They would lather very quickly, and look quite lovely, but there would be almost zero slickness to them. So much so that I stuck mostly to soaps. Until one day something in my head went "click", and I started hydrating creams more. Water brings out the very best your lather has to offer. Without it you're not just starving your lather of moisture, but your face and your shave suffer as well. IMHO.
A Quick Tutorial On Making a Shim For Your tech or Other 3 Piece Razor. Howdy Folks! Today I have for you a tutorial on making a shim for your tech, or other 3 piece razor. Shimming a razor will make the razor more aggressive. This is great for a mild razor that you wish was a wee bit more aggressive. What we will need. A new or used DE blade. A pair of scissors The Process Take a used blade (or new). We will be using this to make a Shim to make your safety razor more aggressive. We are going to cut off the razors edges here at the arrows. Cut straight across all the way. Since the steel is so thin, regular scissors will work. Yes regular use of scissors this way will dull them. One time will not. Here is the completed product! Just place the Shim after the blade and voila!
Check your stropping with the sticky note test Most beginners, learning to strop by themselves, use the SR like a butter knife on a slice of bread. Turning the blade on the bevel instead of on the spine. Usually, they are unable to detect this by themselves, and deteriorate soon the sharpness. Here an inexpensive method to check your procedure You need - your strop or paddle - your straight - a sticky note Step 1 Stick a sticky note along the blade, glue strip on the spine Step 2 Make the first stropping movement and rotate the blade If correct, on the spine, nothing happens to the paper If rotated on the bevel, the sticky note folds (or detaches)