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"Just like Grandpa
used to use".
For
the 18th-19th Centuries, men of all walks of life daily
used the Straight-Edge
Razor with which to shave.
They knew well that no other method of shaving delivered as close a
shave as the Straight-Edge Razor System. Today, the same holds true; even with all
our modern methods of shaving, the nostalgic Straight-Edge Razor still provides the closest, most comfortable
shave possible, especially when used with our Conk soap.
All
our Straight-Edge Razors are made of
Virgin Steel
in Solingen, Germany. When the factory
is not producing Straight-Edge Razors, they are producing surgical instruments
for surgeons. Consequently, these razors are the highest quality in the world.
MAINTENANCE
USING THE SYSTEM
If
you take 1 minute per day and another 2 minutes twice monthly to keep your
Straight-Edge Razor as sharp as it came out of the factory, you will have made
a life-time purchase. To keep your razor sharp, you need to also buy the following
products:
1.
Reindeer Strop, #185 -- Made of high
quality reindeer hide, this strop removes the daily knicks that shaving leaves
in the blade. You need to use this
strop once per day or at least once every-other day, an exercise which takes no
more than one [1] minute, according
to the following instructions:
a.
Stretch
the strop out taut, with the white linen side up
b.
Place
the razor on the linen at a natural angle, stroking it 10 times on one side and
10 times on the other side. Note the
arrows on the illustration as to which direction you need to move the razor.
You have just warmed the
blade so the reindeer hide can remove the knicks.
c.
After
you have turned the strop over to the reindeer side, you again place the razor
at a natural angle and stroke it 10 times on each side. Note you move the razor
the opposite direction as you do for the linen. You have just removed all the
little knicks that daily shaving leaves on the blade.
2.
Surgical Sharpening Stone from Arkansas, #110 --
Mined in Arkansas quarries, this stone actually restores the edge of the blade
to the fine quality from which it left the factory. This exercise takes no more than two [2] minutes, according to the following instructions:
a.
Place
1 tablespoon of water on the stone, and spread it over the surface.
b.
Place the razor on
the hide at a natural angle, stroking it 10 times on one side and 10 times
on the other side. Note the arrows
on the illustration instruct you to move it the opposite direction as you
do with the linen. You have just restored
your razor edge to as sharp as it came from the factory in an operation that
should take less than two minutes
of your time.
This
maintenance of your Straight Edge Razor is so very important that we really do
not want you to buy a razor alone, without the Strop and the Stone. In two weeks of shaving without maintenance,
your razor will begin to pull your face, transforming your daily shave from a
pleasure into one of pain. Another week
of shaving will cause your straight edge razor to cut your face.
You
do have the option of buying a gift set containing all three of these items,
#231. This set contains a Straight-Edge
Razor, plus a Strop, plus the Surgical Sharpening Stone.
If
you call or email us complaining about the deterioration of your shave with the
Straight-Edge Razor, we are going to
check our records to see if you have purchased the Strop and the Stone. If you did not, we are going to have to
decline your request to return the Straight Edge Razor, because the problem is
lack of proper maintenance, rather than a Factory Defect. These razors are the most highly inspected
item in our line, being inspected as thoroughly and professionally as surgical
instruments. We have a normal defective
rate of less than one-half of one-percent.
In 9.99 cases out of ten where we get a complaint, the problem turns out
to be one of maintenance.
Your
high-carbon steel straight razor is ground very thin just like a hospital
surgical knife and is, therefore, fragile.
Please avoid dropping or tapping your straight edge razor because
chipping and/or cracking will occur.
Also,
when you are finished with your daily shave, please dry the blade with a thick
towel to prevent rusting. If you live
in a humid climate, we recommend a thin coating of oil.
We
encourage you to buy this Straight-Edge Razor Shaving System, as it provides
the closest and most comfortable shave humanly possible. If you have a heavy beard, you need the Straight-Edge Razor
System.