tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post8915478005841576621..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: old school safety razorJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-85878776936889679832016-01-13T05:36:01.091-08:002016-01-13T05:36:01.091-08:00The Romans didn't like ANY body hair. That ha...The Romans didn't like ANY body hair. That had to hurt getting rid of it. I guess that was the ultimate show of wealth.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-85253221114382848052016-01-12T16:03:57.096-08:002016-01-12T16:03:57.096-08:00Just a little side note:
Shaving is a hygienic mat...Just a little side note:<br />Shaving is a hygienic matter PODA. bugs, bacteria, dirt, etc. can all be hidden in beards and other hair. <br />Unbound Long hair was a sign of wealth for women for so long it has become a sexual signal for many. Why? because the time and effort required to keep that hair long and healthy when exposed to the environment was significant. Effort that could have been put into gathering harvesting and preparing food for the family, or constructing clothing, etc. <br />Men grow beards out of laziness, but you'll notice moderate length trimmed beards are a sign of wealth where as long (unkempt) beards are not - because covering beards is harder than covering hair, and keeping a beard trimmed is nearly as hard as shaving it all off (shaving it all off could go either way as far as wealth and health are concerned...)<br />In conclusion - Grooming equipment including razors, trimmers, combs, brushes, etc. is currently dirt cheap for the stuff that will be most worthwhile in PODA. JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70675614213025523712016-01-10T11:15:13.489-08:002016-01-10T11:15:13.489-08:00James for info on safety Razor shaving....Check ou...James for info on safety Razor shaving....Check out the this link:<br /><br />http://www.artofmanliness.com/?s=safety+razor+shaving<br /><br />I'd stay away from the pressurized crap in the can and go with bonafide shaving soap...The stuff never goes bad and better for your royal skin. Ha. <br /><br />Take Care,<br />Sir Lord Baltimore<br />PS. This months newsletter was great. Well worth the paltry price of admission. Buy the frickin newsletter minions!!!!!Sir Lord Baltimorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-3502661603496835412016-01-10T08:00:10.597-08:002016-01-10T08:00:10.597-08:00Well, dammit, I wanted it to be true. If you all ...Well, dammit, I wanted it to be true. If you all get to have the Thousand Year Fracking Reich, why can't I have the guy with the jet?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-67707877760430960832016-01-09T21:49:48.503-08:002016-01-09T21:49:48.503-08:00The science behind the blue jeans is the same as i... The science behind the blue jeans is the same as it is with a straight razor when you strop it on a piece of leather. It's not so much a sharpening process as it is a smoothing out and polishing of the edge. Try it, it works well and is simple and quick to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-51100992672925148982016-01-09T19:23:54.264-08:002016-01-09T19:23:54.264-08:00“Remember the first Darwin Award? The VW had a jet...“Remember the first Darwin Award? The VW had a jet strapped to it.”<br /><br />Not to be a buzz kill James, since for many years I believed this one as well. But my coworker at my previous job informed me that the Mythbusters, among others, challenged this story and determined that it was false. Apparently, it was also verified as false by the Arizona highway patrol. Too bad really, because out of all of the Darwin Awards, this one would have been one of the most spectacular examples of inferior gene pool elimination with an added “bang” ;)<br /><br /><br />Keywords: Darwin awards jato snopes.<br /><br />http://www.snopes.com/autos/dream/jato.asp<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ORXv_1XlDY<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-26319624105698627342016-01-09T07:41:42.771-08:002016-01-09T07:41:42.771-08:00As per the other comment, beating the razor agains...As per the other comment, beating the razor against the sink, that hadn't occurred to me as my hair isn't neanderthal thickness. So you might have a point. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-67285728791271004352016-01-09T07:18:36.998-08:002016-01-09T07:18:36.998-08:00OK, what's the science behind that?
I suspect ...OK, what's the science behind that?<br />I suspect it's not sharpening (removing a small amount of the hardened steel) but rather cleaning the microscopic funk off the edge. None the less, if it works, why not?ghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-47489321546408190122016-01-09T07:14:14.001-08:002016-01-09T07:14:14.001-08:00Like a dog shitting ones. Love it, and my visuals...Like a dog shitting ones. Love it, and my visuals are wonderful.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-66878942923407955762016-01-09T07:12:45.511-08:002016-01-09T07:12:45.511-08:00Remember the first Darwin Award? The VW had a jet...Remember the first Darwin Award? The VW had a jet strapped to it.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-87891019022394914902016-01-09T07:07:04.044-08:002016-01-09T07:07:04.044-08:00I think one of you'all pointed this out to me ...I think one of you'all pointed this out to me before. Thanks. Now I just wish I could remember it.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65832643887690683012016-01-08T23:49:22.231-08:002016-01-08T23:49:22.231-08:00Take a look at this, it's a way to make a blad...Take a look at this, it's a way to make a blade last for months, cost nothing and works well. I have been doing it for 4-months for the same disposable blade.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Kxiom83JsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-5235535613473644462016-01-08T17:33:05.033-08:002016-01-08T17:33:05.033-08:00I haven't had a bare face since I got out of t...I haven't had a bare face since I got out of the army in 1978, but I do shave my neck every so often cause it starts to itch.<br /><br />Few years ago my son gave a $30+ dollar safety razor off amazon and I bought all the accompaniments, and that's what I use to shave my neck. <br /><br />The first time, and I was very careful, I cut myself pretty good. In time I got used to how it works and haven't cut myself in a long time now. It's like putting a V8 in a VW, lot's of power, and you have to learn to control it. Disposable razors seem like little gurlz toys after using the safety. Cans of Barbasol shaving cream are $1 at the dollar store and I have at least 10 years worth of everything.<br /><br />The problem I always had with the disposables is they clog up so quick. I can only go maybe 1 or 2 inches, and then I have to beat it half to death against the side of the sink. It's like they are too fine to deal with my foliage. LOLghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-32725568878665648942016-01-08T14:39:21.266-08:002016-01-08T14:39:21.266-08:00since my parkinson's disease as gotten bad eno...since my parkinson's disease as gotten bad enough my hands shake like a dog shitting bones, I try and keep anything sharp away from my face. I grow my beard out 6 months at a time and then pay the barber to take it off. If and when the fall of civilization occurs I will just go for full on, ZZ Top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-37486015797090482582016-01-08T14:12:48.257-08:002016-01-08T14:12:48.257-08:00re: Syrian gang rape in germany
The ingredients ar...re: Syrian gang rape in germany<br />The ingredients are in the fUSA now, restrained only by weekly payments and men with guns. Summarized by Big Frank below<br /><br /><br />Big Frank on January 8, 2016 at 1:11 pm said:<br />The political class, the government officials, the entire power structure Of the EU and most member nations have failed the citizenry. It will be up to the ‘man in the street’ to ‘take care of business’. My advise to the ‘man in the street’ be cautious in your actions , trust no one, and avoid the security cameras. IMHO it is getting down to survival.<br />http://gatesofvienna.net/2016/01/new-years-gang-rape-in-weil-am-rhein/<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-85854646538914067432016-01-08T13:09:19.980-08:002016-01-08T13:09:19.980-08:00I had never heard that about the slot in the medic...I had never heard that about the slot in the medicine cabinet. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-55838362548820113632016-01-08T13:06:37.496-08:002016-01-08T13:06:37.496-08:00Hmmm, kind of sounds like a solution in search of ...Hmmm, kind of sounds like a solution in search of a problem.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-80675526851987265402016-01-08T13:04:19.937-08:002016-01-08T13:04:19.937-08:00So, not shaving. It's For The Children! :)So, not shaving. It's For The Children! :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-81271878442315966932016-01-08T10:47:53.239-08:002016-01-08T10:47:53.239-08:00The last time I shaved my beard my kids were 3,3,8...The last time I shaved my beard my kids were 3,3,8 and they all cried . My beard is kept short by a travel trimmer that uses 2 AA batteries for the last 8 years.Gary in Bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095999376990912465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-80711945576535245652016-01-08T10:28:35.268-08:002016-01-08T10:28:35.268-08:00I think that the old school safety razor is a good...I think that the old school safety razor is a good compromise James. You could very easily sharpen and reuse those blades using a leather strop laid flat on a table. I did read that you still have to be careful with them, because they are not as forgiving as a modern disposable, and that you will likely cut yourself at first. <br /><br />I too have a carbon steel straight razor, and it's "scarily" (apparently it's a real word?) sharp. One gentle whack directed at any part of the anatomy would easily slice one to the bone :shock: A compromise to the old school straight razor, for those that wish to use a straight razor, but do not wish to have to deal with honing issues down the road, is the razor in the link below, which uses disposable blades. But again, real easy to sharpen and reuse. <br /><br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Parker-SR1-Stainless-Straight-Razor/dp/B002PQZEHQWaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074851290743440661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-7902724945165273662016-01-08T09:49:35.465-08:002016-01-08T09:49:35.465-08:00Yes the "Safety" razors will rust. I hav...Yes the "Safety" razors will rust. I have shaved with these in the past and I cut myself more. My Grandfather used these as I was living with him as boy. I have his handle somewhere. In survival situation if you find a house that was built in the 60's or earlier, you may find the medicine cabinet recessed in the wall. If you open it, there should be a little slot in the back of it somewhere. This is where the dull blades would be dropped. If they stayed dry they may be salvageable. (They will be in the bottom of the wall.) To keep the safety razors dry, drop it in some rubbing alcohol after you have finished using and have rinsed it, or better yet Methanol based fuel line antifreeze. The alcohol will displace and bind with the water. <br /><br />If you go with a straight razor, you need to stick with carbon steel. Stainless doesn't get as sharp, no matter how you work at it. They are scary to use at first. Practice on an inflated balloon. I don't use one on a regular basis, but I have one. As for shaving soap. You can use the old fashioned kind or the newer gels or the cream in a can. I like the modern gels. I go a several days between shaves. I work in IT and we are supposed to be grungy :) I used to shave every day, old Army habit, but I got lazy and said heck with it. A good way to get a close shave is to wash your face with as warm a water as you can stand and bar soap. Soap clears the oils out of the hair and allows the water to absorb better. Of course rinse it thoroughly with same water. Keep whiskers wet and apply gel, cream whatever. Shave with the grain on first/second pass. Re-wet lightly and go against the grain. Some may get bumps on this last step, so experiment. A good gel will keep it lubricated enough to do this.<br />Once again keep it dry after use. A little mineral oil (baby oil without the scent.) will keep it rust free.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573699977385123625noreply@blogger.com