Saturday, June 19, 2010

Classic Shaving with a Straight Razor

straight edge razor - thiers issard

There is always something romantic looking when you are shaving with a straight edge razor. All the classic scenes and photograph has the man shaving with a straight edge razor. Do you ever see an artistic photograph of a dude with a disposable Bic shaver? Of course not!

When you slow down a little and enjoy the little finer things in life, one of them should be shaving. Just like when you were in college, you drank as much beer as you could, anything from Pabst Blue Ribbon to some 40 oz malt liquor. Now that you’re a big boy now and have a family, you enjoy the fine subtleties of a good wine. That’s the same with straight edge shaving.

One of the top familiar names that comes mind is Thiers Issard brand of straight edge blades. Founder Pierre Thiers, has a long history of making razors since 1880. I would think after over 100 years, they might now a few things about how to properly shave a man’s facial hair.

With Father’s Day tomorrow, what can be more of a fatherly gift than a shaving set? Pictured above is the complete 7 piece straight razor set from Thiers Issard. The set is $295.99. But consider the set was meant to last a lifetime, it’s one of the most affordable ways to shave. Not to mention one the cleanest looks you can get after the shave.

Set Includes:

  • 6/8 inch High Carbon Steel 3/4 ground Jaguar Straight Razor (with sharpening instructions)
  • Luxury Two Sided Paddle Strop
  • 21mm knot Pure Badger Shaving Brush
  • Stainless Steel Covered Shaving Dish
  • Classic Brand Shaving Soap
  • “no residue” Alum Block in a plastic storage case
  • Tube of the Thiers Issard Stropping Paste

ClassicShaving.com complete 7 piece set

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