To me, the Shavapocalypse is both a reference to the 80's and 90's, when it was getting harder and harder to find blades, soap, or anything else, as well as the potential in later years. I could find Williams soap, but that's it, and no brushes. I didn't even start using a brush until about a year ago. I lathered with my fingers with whatever I was using.
As for the later years, a lot of people are concerned with the shutting down of the last American plants that produced razor blades, as well as the other countries possibly shutting down production due to pressure from the disposable manufacturers. Razors can be found vintage, or produced in small numbers by machine shops - or even jewelers doing casting. Soaps are.. not easy, but not extremely difficult to make in small quantities. Even brushes can be made reasonably easily by the small craftsman, if not out of the best of materials. Horsehair, for example, is easy to buy from Native American suppliers, or your local stable, and a handle is just a turned piece of material. (or a piece of PVC pipe, if you're so minded). The problem child is that double edge razor blades require a production line. I believe (and if someone knows otherwise, please point me to the material. I'd love to know the right information) that razors are generally produced by the creation of a tempered, continuous ribbon of steel, which is flattened, given an initial grind, stamped out, then given a final hone. That requires heavy production equipment, on a smaller profit margin. (I'd rather see the price of blades rise than them go out of business, frankly)
Even SE razor blades aren't likely to disappear, although someone might end up having to create a honing machine so that you could use carpet cutters from Home Depot.
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