How I got here is a journey I never expected. Learning what a good shave is from my days in Force Recon in the Marines and being fed up paying out the nose for plastic razors. I went into a local shaving shop and it was there I learned about safety razors. I walked out with a safety razor and blades, you would think that would've solved the problem. Oh no...no...nope for some unexplainable reason a couple of days..maybe a week later I got on ebay looking up vintage safety razors......Why?!!!?!! I haven't a cluuuue!!! And it was than I learned there is a other meaning for the word "Fatboy" other than a small fat boy with cookie crumbs and ice cream on his tee shirt. A safety razor of all things!!!! Well I NEEDED one of those!!! Shortly after this new discovery I learned there is shaving forums...and when I got on those and saw what you guys have done with restoring vintage shaving brushes....MY eyes glazed over, my vision blurred, I went cross eyed and all reason and logic ( what was left of them) vanished in nano seconds. I was hooked, and so after five fat boys ( safety razors that is) and a lot of shaving bushes and straight razors here I am a little over a year since this all started. I thought collecting vintage wrist watches was addictive but seriously this is ridiculous!!! I am hoping you guys can send me a link on how to restore a couple of rubberset 400 brushes as well as just shaving brushes in general. Also I am open to any suggestions on how to best explain to my next girlfriend all the shaving brushes and gear I have. Seriously I'm a bit baffled on what to say....not that I need to explain myself but trust me its going to come up and it would be nice to be prepared. Dave
Welcome to TSD. Sounds like you'll fit in well here. This is link to a thread about the Rubberset 400. http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-400-club.41179/
Welcome to the Den. We know you'll fit right in. So grab yourself a comfy chair, and give our threads a spin! Burma Shave
Welcome aboard! You'll find that we're able to answer lots of questions and give you lots of advice. Now, when it comes to shaving gear over girlfriends, well there are always more girlfriends but only so much shaving gear! Priorities man, priorities!!!
Hi Dave!! Welcome to The Shave Den! I'm glad you found us! We've got answers for just about any question you can come up with. * "Honey, I don't smoke, drink, carouse, or lie." "I like to be clean, and I very much enjoy a close, smooth shave." "These are the tools I use to keep myself presentable." "I hope you understand, because I don't want to scratch you when we kiss." There you go! Best wishes and many happy shaves to you Dave!!
I thought I heard someone talking about me. Anyway, welcome to The Shave Den, Dave! If your gf wants to know how many Fatboys you need, just tell her one Mo!
Welcome to the Den Dave.... Your story sounds very familiar, and it sounds like you will fit right in with the rest of this fine group. Keep the stories coming, and it would be great to see some of those restored brush projects.
to TSD "Mr.Mojo" When she asks, just tell her it's an investment, the value of which so far at least has continued to grow. No need to mention anything about stuff like RAD..
Hi Mr. Mojo and welcome to The Shave Den! Explaining your shaving gear to your next girlfriend is easy. Order some shaving soap, and also get some nice bath soaps with the order. You know, the kind with the bowling ball swirly colors thing going on, and maybe a bath bomb or two (the kind chicks use when bathing, not the explosive kind). Make sure your girlfriend sees you opening the package and... hey honey, look here, these are for you. Then she associates your getting shaving stuff with her getting something nice.
