Introduction
This page was created from "Jim's Interactive Guide to DE Razor Shaving".Getting Started with a Safety Razor
- Why a DE Razor?
- DE VS Straight/Which one for me?
- Getting started? What do I need?
- Wiki FAQ
- Photo Analysis of Razor Designs
- Name of Safety Razor Parts
Selecting your gear
- DE Selection Guide
- Different types of DEs (TTO, 3 pieces, 2 pieces)
- Gillette Razors (Jerry ? DoubleE's post)
- New VS Vintage DEs
- Razor reviews
- New Double-Edged Safety Razors Ranked by Aggressiveness
Blades
- Different Safety Razor Blades?
- How long do DE blades last?
- Which Razor Blades are recommended?
- What do I do with used DE blades?
- Reviews
- DE Razor Sample pack or Blade Samplers
- What are those numbers on the blade?
- Handstropping
Soaps/creams
The DE Shave
- How to pre-shave prep
- 3 Pieces DE assembly
- How to hold the razor / Safety Razor Grips
- Safety Razor Parameters: Illustrated and Defined
- The importance of blade angle
- FAQs and Do's and Don'ts for Safety Razors
- Lather Tutorials
- Basic DE Shave
- The Four Pass shave
- Common Shaving Problems and Solutions
- Head shaving
- Leg shaving
Care/maintenance
- Sterilizing a DE razor
- Basic care/maintenance, Cleaning DEs
- Blade disposal
- How to repair a crack in an Old Type handle