Shaving like my Father
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- Опубликовано: 13 дек 2024
- The Sunday Shave.....as my father shaved many years ago.
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I cracked up hearing your dad would have a cigarette hanging out of his mouth while shaving. The finesse of smokers to smoke while doing other things makes me chuckle. Setting aside the health issues for a moment please, some smokers are very skilled at their art.
Yes, he was very skilled at it, he could also roll it from one corner of his mouth to the other...lol... :-)
@@PaulHFilms oh my father had only cigarettes without filter and did never change the brand , always green michell ( belgian cigarettes)
Your video got me thinking about my own shaving journey. I'm almost 70 and when I started shaving (in the 1970s) I went with a "modern" choice, a Shick injectable. At some point, I switched to the disposable Gillette "Good News" razors, and then a series of cartridge razors. I was constantly buying new systems because I could never remember what version I had when I had to buy refills. It was at that point, over 15 years ago, that I made the switch to traditional DE razors, and I haven't looked back. I have gone from the hobby to the task, to the hobby, and back again. However, no matter how I approached shaving I knew that the DE option was the better option. I'm now back into the hobby and I'm enjoying the fun of trying out new soaps and razor blades. But, that is not why I'm writing this comment.
Growing up in the 1960s, we lived in a pretty run-down house that was built in the 1920s. I don't think the bathroom was ever updated. The sink hung on the wall and was made of heavy cast iron. The porcelain finish had long ago lost its glaze and cleaning it involved polishing it with powdered cleanser to a dull soap-scum-free finish. The tap wasn't mixing, there was a hot faucet and a cold faucet. If you wanted to wash your hands you ran both taps and quickly moved them from scalding hot to freezing cold water and back again. A bar of soap sat in a plastic soap dish. the dish had two pieces to allow the soap to drain, but with 7 people using one bathroom, the soap always seemed soggy on the bottom. If you wanted to do any serious type of wash-up you put a white rubber stopper in the sink and filled the bowl. Our tub was equally worn, and there was no shower or fancy tiles on the wall. Let's not even talk about the spitting toilet. Somehow, we survived.
I don't have a lot of great memories of my dad, but for whatever reason watching him shave was one of them. I don't think he shaved every day, probably a few times a week, and certainly for church on Sunday. He would usually shave in his boxers and an old-style tank top undershirt. He would fill the sink with mostly hot water and add just enough cold to make it tolerable to wash his face. I can't say for sure what razor he used, but I do remember that it was a butterfly type, so it was likely a Gillette Super Speed. I'm certain that it was the most basic, nothing fancy. I think he used Wilkinson blades, but I also remember him using off-brands like Walgreens (a pharmacy/chemist brand). Foam came out of a can and the brand would vary based on sales. I remember Barbasol and Walgreens shaving foam, but I'm sure he used others. I absolutely loved the smell of the shaving foam. It smelled so clean and masculine to me. I was very young when I watched my dad shave and in those days he was an imposing figure who I thought could do anything. I worried that I could never be as strong or successful as he was.
Shaving for him was a chore and strictly business. I would be amazed to watch him quickly move the Super Speed around his face. I don't remember a "second pass," but I do seem to recall him squirting an extra dollop of foam and rubbing it in areas that needed a little extra work. After a rinse, he would always rub his face for a final check. On special days (like when he was going to the union hall) he would splash on some Mennen aftershave, which I thought was the finest cologne on the planet. I'm a daily cologne wearer and I honestly think I would wear that scent if it lasted more than 10 minutes on me.
On occasion, he would change out the blade and toss the old one in a "secret slot" built into the medicine cabinet. I think the old blades just fell between the joists in the wall I would imagine all of the blades there and even fantasized that I could somehow retrieve and resell them (you have to remember I was a small child). I don't think that he talked to me, but he did allow me to sit on the toilet seat and watch him. The smell of commercial shaving foams and Mennen aftershave flood me with pleasant memories to this very day.
Now, I have a family of my own and I live in a house that is about three times the size of the one I grew up in. My bathrooms are fancy. My toilets don't spit. I wonder what memories my kids will have of me, but I can assure you that I have made many efforts to be there for them. I can buy whatever soap or razor blades that I want. I don't have to think about the cost. Life is good and I am happy. My dad is long gone, but I wonder what would think of his son. The one who worked hard, went to med school, tried to make the lives of others better... and is now retired and reflecting on his own life. Somehow, that thought puts a smile on my face.
It is easy for me to remember some less-than-joyful memories of my dad, but your video reminded me of some happy ones. Thanks so much.
thank you for sharing sir!
My dad taught me how to shave with a double edge razor. He was an Old Navy guy and always shaved with this type of Razor. I'm 60 years old now and I've been shaving with a double edge razor for about a year. I now have 17 brand new double edge razors, from different manufacturers, 3 Gillette Fat Boys, 1D4 and 2 E4's, Plus a variety of soaps, creams, and assorted razor accessories. I am deep down the rabbit hole and I absolutely love it. Maybe I should start making some videos.
when i started shaving in the 70's it was one pass for work three pass for going out
Lol....yes....made me laugh that John....so very true.
My grandpap was a Irish man living in United States, a coal miner. What you showed shaving was almost exactly the same as he did. I remember being little and watching him shave!
My dad wasn't a shaver, he had a beard for his whole life and I never saw him clean shaven, ever. When he would shave, it would just be a trim with an electric razor. My grandpa, however, definitely did shave because when he passed away, I remember I got his bottle of Old Spice which was at the time still being made in glass bottles. So for me, shaving, grooming and style and all of that stuff is something that reminds me a lot of my grandpa.
This is great btw, love that you have those memories and that you almost get to relive them with these products. Our olfactory senses are so strong that when you smell an aftershave or a shave soap or a cologne, it's almost like a time capsule, it brings us back to a time and place and it usually feels great.
This is my favourite of all your videos... it’s not just about shaving, it’s a great piece on the social history of a working man and a large part of his daily life . Well done.
One of the best shaves Paul. Old school blue collar shave. Loved hearing about your father.
Thank you Jeffrey.
My father passed away 3 years ago from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
His equipment was
- Kolynos Shaving Cream(Greek cream, you may not familiar with)
- Cheap Plastic Handle DE razor WITHOUT any guard or baseplate on it.
- NO aftershave or cream NEVER. "If it hurts, it hurts"
- Cheap synthetic brush.
His equipment was these products only, not even close to my collection of soaps and razors, but the shaving was every time deep and perfect.
As you said no 3 pass shaving. Only one pass ATG and he was shaving EVERY MORNING. Never left any grain on his face. Still remember him to tighten the skin and the smell of the cream was all over the place, even after shaving.
I remember once cutting himself deeply in the chin because he was on a hurry, the wound needed many stitches after that. No shouts, no screams. Nothing.
Great Paul, just great. Good memories. Thank you for that.
PS : Oh yes, I forgot the Marlboro 100's in the astray next to him while shaving... :-(
Great memories you have too, nice to relive them isn't it.....all the best and thanks.....Paul.
The 34c : Where it all began for me, and of course, being the only razor I would ever need... And into that Rabbit hole I walked 😂 All the best Martyn 🍻
Some of my favorite videos by yourself, when you speak of your Dad. You can just hear the love and admiration you had for him.
I remember very similar from my father Paul, especially the swearing with the aftershave, Old Spice was my fathers favourite as well. All the best Mark
Thanks Mark, yes funny when the swearing happened, you knew he had finished the shave from downstairs...lol. all the best ....Paul.
Let me the first to say good shave..but I prefer longer shave's..lol...That's how I remember dads shave's including the old spice...mom loved it...another award winning dinner and beautiful flowers to make it complete...My dad worked in a ship yard in Md as a ship rigger...always on the water..grand dad a tugboat capt...real men real shave's....no fancy smells...no wasted time...Get it done....but I loved to watch him...as I love to watch you...both of you one of a kind...Cheers!🇬🇧🇺🇸💈💈🐈👍
Thank you Bill, yes I prefer longer shaves too....Old Spice...gets no more classic than that.
This is more or less the way my dad teached me how to shave more than 60 years ago :-) Thank you Paul, enjoy your sunday!
It was like the standard "method" back then...all the best and thanks....Paul.
You just made my day better ! I remember when I was a child, in 1990,1991 around that period, I used to watch my grandfather shaving just like this ! Greetings from Romania and all your wishes you made to us, may come back ten times better to you !
That's good to know, glad it made it better, always nice to think back of memories like that isn't it....all the best to you in Romania......Paul.
My dad was a minimalist in passes and equipment ... I watched him when I was very young (early 1950's) it was one pass ... And his shave gear was a Gillette gold razor of some type but it was tarnished to a copper color ... A bowl a puck and a brush with a plain wood handle uncolored, and of course his little metal packet of Gillette blades with a picture of King Gillette on the front ... He was a printer and this morning exercise was a simple morning chore just like brushing your teeth ... He was a Printer by trade so appearance wasn't a big thing ... Thanks for the video ...
Thanks for sharing the story Rick, very interesting.... Paul :-)
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Excellent father shave Paul recalling all the good memories all the best Jarryd.💈💈💈💈
Many thanks Jarryd :-)
very nice to show how your dear father did shave , I still remember that my father used special shaving soap in a stick , prepared specially for his brother in france who had a beer factory, the color of that soap was dark brown, and made a very nice lather , he had only one razor , adjustable gilette and used thar razor for whole his life, greetings robert
Good memories thinking back to that time Paul. It was certainly hard for some, we never had indoor plumbing the entire time I lived at home. Few of that era still had an outdoor toilet, which was wicked in the severe cold of Upper Michigan winters! Hard frost yesterday morning, but with the unseasonably warm September our leaves still don't have much color. Mrs. H captured the best of autumn with her arraignment! Take care, Ossie
It was Ossie, we had an outside toilet, coal house, which in later years became part of a larger kitchen area, no heating either when we were young, remember seeing ice on the inside of the window glass...lol...I bet the winters were much worse over there...colour starting to change here and dropping to the ground, regards to you and Mrs W and thanks .....Paul.
Wonderful way to remember your father. Happy shaves.
Thanks John.
Great Shave Paul. My lil guy laughs when he sees the lather on my face. Your pops would have been proud of the shave. All The Best, Dave
Thanks David, I think he would be amazed to know I film my shaves too...lol...all the best....Paul.
I think you bring a tear of joy to your Dad mimicking his shaves - well done
I wish we would go back to those days. Marriage,Family, commitment and hard work. Good shave. To be honest I shave the way your father did. I use DE shaving for economic reasons. Good video
Happy Sunday Paul! I like those flowers; thank you Mrs. H! Yes, I recall the way the wages were handed over to the lady of the house in the UK...and she would give him a few quid to go to the pub. As an American, I was a bit puzzled at this. Every country and locale has unique customs. Like you said, shaving was a necessity and a chore. I bet your Father would think you mad for your collection of shaving products and your enjoyment of the task. My Father shaved in a similar manner, but just on pass. He would draw in his breath as he applied the Old Spice...my Father never cussed or said oaths. Today's dinner: Roasted turkey breasts, whipped potatoes, buttered green beans with bacon bits, gravy, buttered rolls, and a brownie. Lastly, I did finally shaved with the Above the Tie Copper Windsor...smooth and close...BBS! Take care and thank you for this shave Paul!
Thank you Todd, yes Friday was the wages day, and he had his "pocket money" as you say...lol...good days. Amazing how we remember in such detail things like shaving....your dinner sounded very nice indeed, and glad you enjoyed the ATT...a very good quality razor....all the best and have a great week.....Paul.
Beautiful Paul. You took me down memory lane as to how my Dad shaved. No removing of the blade or cleaning of the razor. Only difference was he whipped up his lather in a shaving mug. I enjoyed the clinking of the brush as he swirled it in the mug. Well done. Thanks.
That's great Tony, thanks.....yes amazing how remember in such detail things like shaving isn't it...all the best.....Paul.
Ah Nostalgia, it warms the heart! Great video Paul! I grew up in the 80's with the Philishave revolution but remember my Grandad shaving. He always used a 7 O'clock blade, brush and Old Spice. That's all I can remember as well as the odd face full of rollie paper! I know here in Ireland, Belfast anyhow they called it a wobbling brush as opposed to a shaving brush.
Thanks Glenn, and for sharing your Dad and Grandads shaves.....always nice to hear.....all the best....Paul.
Thanks Paul keep them comming.....
Many thanks.
Nice shave Paul. My dad doesn't wet shave and taught me with a disposable bic razor. It used to be miserable shaving. I actually installed internet service for a barber shop ( what I do for work ) and found he does straight razor shaves like old times and that's how I got hooked. It's more now me trying to teach my dad about wet shaving. What a twist right . Have a great day Paul and see you Wednesday. Awesome flowers misses H
Thanks Rick, yes tried a bic razor once....wow...like using the wrong side of a knife...lol...yes amazing twist to be showing your Dad....all the best ....Paul.
Great tribute to your father Paul!
Many thanks.
Thanks for the reminder, exactly how my dad used to do it, he hated shaving but, loved the old spice and brut aftershave. Our Sunday routine was exactly the same, he'd come back from the pub at 3pm for his dinner. Great memories, thanks. He wouldn't believe that I actually enjoy shaving & it's a hobby!
Great to remember the memories isn't it....like they were yesterday....all the best and thanks....Paul.
Ah that was a great video Paul. I love your tribute shaves to your dad, makes me remember my own father. The cigarette in the mouth, that was my dad too. Thought nothing of leaving the cigarette resting on the counter while he was tidying up,and left a few burn marks as he went, which pleased my mum not a bit. These memory shaves are the best. Keep well, good sir.
Thank you very much, glad you enjoy them, good to relive the memories...all the best....Paul.
My Dad shaved with a TTO razor, wilkinson sword blades, and either palmolive stick or imperial leather bar soap lather as best it would. Two pass up and down applying toilet paper to cuts...leave it in place for a few minutes then remove. He never used aftershave or shave balm.
Thanks for sharing your Dad's shave Colin, all the best...Paul.
Nice video, thanks! I remember quite the same setup with cigarettes and all. Quick shaving, no proper razor or brush cleaning and pieces of toilet paper in the face. The most amazing thing was the using of handsoap for lathering. That must have dried the skin like anything!
Thank you, yes not much thought went into what they used, as long as it did the job..amazing.
Great video Paul brings back memories my father works like a labor and he shaves Monday Wednesday and Friday very early in the morning he use shark blades parker 96 razor omega brush and nivea shaving cream.
Nice tribute shave Paul. Great to go back to our roots remembering our father's routines/habits. All those classics too. Mennen was amongst the old spice and brut in our cabinet. Have a good one!
Thank you.....good memories to keep aren't they...all the best...Paul.
Loved the story! Takes me back to my grandfather. Thanks for the memories.
Thank you very much.
I enjoyed that video Sir, my dads been gone 9 years now and his birthday just passed, missing him pretty bad. Loved the story of your dads Sunday day off and how your mom took care of him. I grew up with that structure as well. Thanks for sharing.
Paul you bought back a lot of memories for me with that shave. That was exactly my grandfather's shave and as you said he also would have a white ox roll your own cigarette hanging out of the corner of his mouth or on the edge of the window sill and the radio on. Great video! Take care mate👍
Yes, I can see him now...lol...my Dad could walk in the rain, he would be soaked, but the cigarette would be fine...lol.
My dad 1960"s Gillette Slim twist , Wilkinson Sword, Barbersol in the can foam. Only one pass WTG , upward on neck and done. No pick up. Thanks for remembering how far we've come.
When I was 14 , I started with a Gillette flare tip and a big treat when I got a slim adjustable. Caned foam ...cut my self all the time....
Amazing how we enjoy it now, but then it was a chore.....good razors you used too....all the best and thanks.....Paul.
My dear Paul. I shave daily, really for work's sake perhaps. But I love the shave, though razor-wise I only use the adjustable Rockwell 6C, my variety of enjoyment comes in the various soaps, the array of aromas, and the happiness of my skin is really experienced after the aftershaves and copious amounts of facial lotion. For day-to-day, like your father, I only do a two-pass shave, the first with the grain, the second cross-grain. For me, it isn't just a chore, it is enjoyable. Shaving is a great hobby, an experience I look forward to, before I must go to work. When I miss my shave, because I'm rushed or time is short, my skin feels unloved, and I personally feel like I've not appreciated myself as an honest man, as I've should.
Nice that we appreciate and have so much choice with shaving products these days, back then it was just something which had to be done, a sort of nuisance really....thanks for sharing your comment.....Paul.
My father only ever shaved straight down and then up over spots that were a bit rough. He used to whistle and sing while he washed and shaved. He used Ingram's Lather Shave a 5d (penny) razor out of Boots, and a Kingfisher brush. He shaves electric these days because he's 87 and his hands shake and he's not too steady on his feet, he still whistles and sings.
Your Father sounds a great man....a character....many thanks......and all the best to you both....Paul.
Thanks Paul. My dad was pretty much the same in his routine using a Culmak brush and red tip Gillette rocket and the obligatory Old Spice, at breakneck speed to get to the pub for opening time. I have to say I spent decades following in my fathers footsteps shaving the same way as your demonstration, but as a "modern man" I graduated to a Gillette Contour, canned shave cream and 70s, 80s, 90s aftershaves, but the prep always remained the same.....none! In fact my interest in DE shaving was only reawakened when the market went to 3 or 4 blade cartridges and the sheer cost of replacement. I chuckle now when I think how I have gone full circle when I use my Gillette red tip and splash on some Old Spice. However, I think my dad would have a few choice words to say to me if he could see me using pre shave, witch hazel and balm, I will leave you work out what those choice words would be!!!! Have a good week, all the best.....Nick
Thanks for sharing your Dad's shave too Nick, it must have been "that era" which shaved this way...lol....get it done and get out!....I know the choice words, it would have been the same here too, worse for me, as I film my shaves too...lol.....all the best....Paul.
It’s funny what we remember about our parents. My old man used to shave with a Gillette Atra and Noxema soap. Looking back it sounds terrible! But that’s what he did.
I don’t remember him teaching me to shave with that, because I couldn’t grow a whisker if I tried back then.
I learned to shave in the Marines, and still couldn’t grow a beard, but it didn’t stop them from terrorizing you if you missed a spot every morning!
Great memories. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you.
Love hearing these stories you share with us Paul. I was laughing so hard when you were telling us how he reacted to the aftershave when splashed on the face. Thanks for the great video and chat.
Glad you enjoyed it Darin thanks, yes he used to say some terrible things applying aftershave...lol.
really awsome to see you talk about your father like that ,, it made me remember my dad as he used to do some of the exact same things
Thank you, yes nice to remember little things like this isn't it.....all the best......Paul.
My Dad shaved with an SE Gem .he had before WW2 3passes used a tube of brushless and smoked a cigarette all the while ended with Palmolive soap and old spice . Thanks for giving me a great memory.
Great memories of your Dad too Robert.....all the best and thanks...Paul.
Thanks for all your very well done vids
Thanks for doing this shave, Paul. When my dad taught me to shave, it was just, lather, shave downward, lather, shave upward, move on with your day. I went back to that shave style a while ago, and it actually led me to change my ways a little. I found that I could get almost as good a shave as with 3 formal passes. I worked some of the things I found out into my new "normal" shave, and it's worked great. I still find that a cross-grain pass and some pickups help get a really close shave, but I eliminated one of my cross grain passes, as it seems to have little or no impact.
Your welcome Patrick, yes this way was quick and no thought going into really, but it worked well enough, so nice you bring your Dad's method into your own.....we are all still learning many things....all the best and thanks....Paul.
Hi, paul. it’s good to see you again. You are my energy especially when i work hard and go back my home. Thanks
Thank you very much.
These are some of my favorite shave videos, Wonderful video Paul.
Glad you enjoy them, thank you very much.....Paul.
Paul, my dad use to do the same thing with the after shave under the arms did not think of that in 50 plus years. Have a great week.
Funny how things stick in your mind like that isn't it.....all the best Louis.....Paul.
Good ol memories of your dad eh Paul. I enjoyed it. Thanks.
Thanks very much Brian.
Hi Paul great shave and flower arrangement. These are the products my dad used also , i use to stand next to him while he was shaving and he always without fail lather my face also , made me feel like an adult even though i was 7 lol . He to would go to the pub with my uncles . When ever i smell old spice it brings me back to our bathroom ,they were truly great days and fantastic memories , habe a good and safe week Paul
Thank you John, amazing how the memories stick out so clearly isn't it....good days....all the best....Paul.
Ditto for me as you describe your shaving experiences. I too shave daily. I simply don’t like the unsaved feeling. I put together a 21 day shaving routine of soaps matched to aftershaves so I try to get to them all. I am amazed that some of the most passionate wet shavers only shave every 3rd day or so and not every day. They are the ones with dozens and dozens of shaving products. I would think that shaving daily would help them make it through all their soaps and aftershaves so none go unappreciated.
Paul, thank you for the memories. It reminds me so much of growing up and watching my dad shave that way. No brush, though, just a can of Gillette Foamy or Barbasol. It's the way I started shaving as well, before I left it for multi-bladed wonders from Gillette. Years (decades!) later I 're-discovered' wet shaving, and love my shaves. I always enjoy watching you enjoy yours as well.
Thanks John, amazing how we remember so much isn't it, all the best...Paul.
Really enjoyed this Sunday's father's shave, Paul. Got me thinking about my own father. Yep, you guessed it - Old Spice and double edge. He would lather up with a standard hand soap. Yes, we are so spoiled today, with all kinds of artisans soaps and razors of all sorts. Though ironically, one of my favorites still remains the Gillette Slim. Cheers! -Norm
Thanks Norm, yes so different back then to how it is today.
absolutely brilliant i really enjoyed this - Very Retro
Great shave Paul, very sentimental. I've been using my wifes grandfathers Gillette Slim TTO and straights for over 25 years. And they will be handed down. Truly a treat to be in the wet shave community, we have it good nowadays. Thank you for sharing. All the best, Mike.
Thanks Mike, nice to use a family razor handed down like that....all the best....Paul.
My Grandad used those razors and Gillette 7 o clock shadow blades with the shaving stick , Erasmic soap or the Palmolive, and the smell of bay rum , his shaving brush was that old he had hardly any hairs on it , I still use Old spice nice clean smell to it , another soap he used was lifebuoy red carbolic another clean smell , happy memories Paul , cheers mate .
That was a great video, Paul. Thank you for sharing a bit of your history with us. It was fantastic.
Thank you Jack.
Great video Paul! You're fortunate to be able to so closely replicate your Dad's shave. I'd have to source a '50's vintage electric that's still functional..I don't think I'll be doing that though lol.
Ah yes the electric razors....many thanks....Paul.
Superb video Paul, Thanks!!
Thank you
very nice shaving Paul,Always beautiful flowers, make a beautiful image in the room. Have a nice Sunday!
Thank you very much Marco. ..you have a nice Sunday too.
Thank you for sharing. Tip of a pint to you...
Thank you Sir...all the best :-)
Nice video and very nice that you honor your father . Mine died about 1 year ago at the age of 85 . I have his razor (a Gillette Slim twist ) , his brush and the last shaving cream that he ever bought and at his birthday I used them . As long as we think of them they live among us . People really die when we forget them !
A very true statement that.....very true...thank you very much.....Paul.
Listening to your memories reminds me of my old dad also remember toilet roll on his face
That's great memories isn't it, thanks :-)
Haha my dad does that as well always see him with bits of toilet paper on him
One of my favorite videos of Mr Paul H.
I also need such an old spice mug.
My father also had this, but used an Italian shaving soap and a shavette. Too bad that his things were disposed of. :(
Good morning paul i loved this time travel shave every time i smell Stetson it reminds me of my dad he used cartidge razors but he would always put Stetson on you are the best cheers paul
Thanks for sharing your memories too Joshua.
Great video Paul and great memories of your dad and yesteryear 😌👍
It was my uncle who got me into traditional shaving, he's always used a DE, he shaves just like that 😌
Thanks Dave, yes a simple shave, yet it worked...all the best...Paul.
Hi Paul. Great video. Absolutely loved it!!! My Dad too, shaved exactly this way too. I did this shave myself today but used the Palmolive shave cream and had a great shave. I did add a drop of tea tree oil and lavender oil and got an amazing lather and had a great shave. Thanks loads too, for sharing the memories of your Father on a Sunday. Really appreciate that!
Thanks Mike, glad you enjoyed it, I doubt they would believe how we enjoy shaving so much these days...lol...all the best and have a great week....Paul.
I completely understand your hands hurting during a shave I Mill Lumber for a living. But I find that the larger handled razors help with this thanks again for another great shave Paul
Thanks Michael, hope you have a great start to next week....Paul.
You’re a kindred spirit, Paul. Have memories of my old man doing likewise. Bit of hair tonic to finish it. Wish I could have a pint and a game with him now.
Thank you Paul. Thank you so much for doing this shave, I'm sure dad is looking down on you with a big smile.
My dad used a Gillette TTO, he used Schick blades. Yes, it wasn't a big event as we do now, quick and out the door.
Paul, if you could on Wednesday, could you show a picture of your dad? He sounds like the kind of man my dad would have liked.
Happy autumn! We here in California have 2 seasons, sun and rain.
Thanks Kerry, your Dad used good razors, I will see what I can do, will see if I have a photo which is on my hard drives....two seasons eh....I bet it's hot sun too....all the best....Paul.
Excellent reminiscence and tribute, encapsulated in a superb presentation. Viewing this video 3 1/2 years on, amongst contemporary aftershaves were Mennen (already mentioned) is Tabac. A Wilkinson beautiful TTO of the same era was the 'sticky' razor.
'That's how it was?' Lol. That's how it still is in the valley's mate. Did you recall what the other aftershave was? Hai Karate, Tobac or my favourite, Pagan Man perhaps? Enjoying your videos a lot and just gone back to safety razoring after many years. Just bought a Parker 96r. Thanks and keep it up.
Cheers Paul, hope you enjoyed your Sunday
Thanks Stephen, yes thanks Sunday was a nice day, hope you did too :-)
This one goes straight in the hall of fame. The aftershave part was awesome.
You totally should have done it with a cigarette in your mouth.
Thank you very much, I did think about it..lol.
Overflow comment: I think that some of the mild razors of the day also allowed that sort of haphazard speed. I can get away with a lot with a Superspeed or a Knack (American version of the Slim Twist) that you wouldn't dare with a Merkur Futur. You can go pretty fast with the blunt interaction point that the vintage TTO razors featured. Finally, glad to hear lashings of gravy haven't gone out of style...
Great story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Many thanks :-)
Beautiful tribute to your father, Paul. Great shave, and great reminder of how men used to shave...💈 Hope you have a great rest of your weekend!
Thanks Jeremy, all the best :-)
*Thanks for the shave Paul.*
You shave much faster than I do. I tend to glide the razor slowly over my face. I seem to rarely cut or nick myself since I have slowed down. YMMV
Thank you David, I did shave in this faster as he did it like that, but your right, taking your time is key, plus your lucky maybe not filming your shave too....lol.....all the best.....Paul.
Great video,Paul! Thanks for sharing your memories with us.
Thank you Charles.
And here we have my Brother(37). I cant imagine how he will teach his son how to shave. Well his kid aint born yet(few months to wait)... so he has some time to learn.
Nice shave Paul!
Cheers!
That's great, he will learn the correct way of shaving...nice.....all the best and thanks....Paul.
It's always nice thinking, of how dad shaved. Nice video 👍💈😎😎💈
Thank you very much.
It's funny how we have taken something that was a bit of a chore for them and turned it into a passion for us.Of course those before us did not live in such a hectic and technology driven World as we live in today, otherwise maybe their shaves would of been more of a enjoyment and pleasure to do so.Thanks for making this video,was a interesting perspective.👌
Very true that Troy.....many thanks and all the best...Paul.
Nice video Paul!
Thanks Robert.
Great video Paul. My father shaved very similar to that except he used Gillette Foamy and no brush. He used the DE I still use to this day. E4 silver flair tip. He also used Old Spice. Thanks for the memories. Take care.
That's great you have his razor Kirk, means a lot doesn't it.....many thanks.....Paul.
Thanks Paul. I remember my father using a Gillette twist to open. I would so much love to have that razor but imagine we tossed it when we cleaned out his home. I remember a brush and he used bar soap. Probably Ivory soap. The only soap my mother would use for her delicate children. I also remember aqua velva aftershave. And of course, he came to the breakfast table with toilet paper pieces gracing his face. Oh, the memories........
Great memories too Allen....keeps them close remembering them like this....all the best and thanks....Paul.
Hi mr Paul!!Great video - as always - and quite nostalgic i would say!!!Congrats!!!
Thank you very much.
An interesting and nostalgic snapshot- well done!
Thank you .
Very good video....I remember the shave of my Grandfather with Gilette Adjustable handsoap and Italian coffee. Nice time.Thank you and Have a great time.Enzo from Italy
Thank you Enzo, Italian coffee, nice....all the best....Paul.
Hi Paul. Been on holiday to Menorca and have just binge watched everything I missed over the past week! Great vids as usual. Great to see & hear you again. Particularly enjoyed this vid hearing about your father and your past. Remember my own father shaving in the kitchen sink when I was a kid!! Stunning flowers as usual Mrs H and glad to see your knowledge on them is up to usual standard Paul 😂😂😂 Best wishes to you both 😊
Hope you had a great holiday Natalie, and thanks for watching the videos, yes the Kitchen sink was used at times in our house too for shaving..lol....all the best to you both too....Paul.
Great Shave Paul, Loved your story behind it 😉👍🏼
Thank you very much.
Great video Paul very good to see how your father would shave. My father still shaves with a disposable and canned foam, can't sway him to DE unfortunately, he did try my shavette once and ended up with a big slice on the cheek, needless to say he hasn't touched it since. I don't remember how my grandfather used to shave unfortunately, but i do remember he always had brut and old spice on the bathroom cabinet, god bless him.
All the best Paul & thanks for the continued videos.
Thanks Ashley, and for sharing your memories too.....Paul.
Love the short story about your dad. Nice video man.
Very nice video! I love your story about your fathers shaving, going to public house and back again for sunday spitroast! I'm a barber for a profession, you do bloody good job! Shaving was a chore in old days, but now it's nice that men do enjoy it more :) greeting for you from Finland
Thank you very much, I think we have taken what was once a chore and turned it into a hobby of enjoyment, all the best to you in Finland......Paul.
Great vid. Reminds me of dad. I shaved him the day before he died. It wasn't quite up to his usual standards though. Lol.
Nice video! My Dad's shave would have been a Schick Injector(J1 type) either Williams mug soap or a can of Colgate shave cream a few times a week. Only one pass and I don't think he did any touch ups. Nicks were a regular thing and so was a few pieces of toilet paper stuck to his face. His choice of aftershave was whatever we bought him for Christmas and I think it was Old Spice mainly.
I have the razor now and usually dedicate a shave to him now and then especially end of February around his birthday. I had used his razor regularly for week old stubble since acquiring it years ago but since I found DE shaving and it being so aggressive I only use it on occasion now.
Thanks for sharing your memories too Dean.....all the best...Paul.
He would not have home on time these days !!! Ha Ha. Great Video as usual Paul.
Enjoy that lovely sounding Meal Mate....!!
Very true Chris...lol....all the best...Paul.
Great insight on how it was! Thanks Paul!
Often back then people would use up their shaving soaps that they may have gotten when buying the razor and resort to just use their regular hand soap. I am happy I live in a time where I can truly enjoy my shave.
I recently found an old Gillette Twist to Open U3. I got it for 10 swedish kr. That is about 1 dollar in US money. It was a steal :) works wonderful. They really made better razors back then. Maybe because it was the only thing that didn't run out they spent more time on them.
Yes, my Dad used handsoap many times, shaved while washing if I remember too...lol..we are lucky today aren't we....good price on that razor..a bargain...all the best and thanks....Paul.