Starting a new thread so as not to derail abrod520’s discussion.

I’m into vintage shaving stuff. My current setup is a Gillette Fat Boy from 1961, Derby Premium blades, a Rubberset brush I restored, and Proraso. A while back I restored a vintage straight razor and sharpened it. Shaving with it was a disaster not worth going into detail about.

The Fat Boy/Derby combo gives great shaves, for me anyway. The blade makes a difference: Derby strikes a nice balance between too dull (not a…

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