A few years ago I saw a movie where a man shaved with a knife. It looked very cool, so i figured I would try it. However by trying (and later also googling) I learned that you can´t shave with a normal knife, its to thick. You need a shaving knife, a straight razor. From day one i was hooked.
Straight razor shaving is a great thing, but can it also be for the frugal man?
The other day I was in a supermarket and saw the price of shaving equipment, a razor and twelve blades was 599 kr (70 dollars). So I went and checked how much you can get away with if you use a straight razor. In this case Ebay is your friend, because i good straight razor can be used forever. Down below you can see the prices.
Straight razzor - 100 kr
Griding of knife - 200 kr
Strop - 150 kr
Shaving soap - 30 kr
Brush - 50 kr
Total 530 kr (60 dollars)
So the things you need is cheaper and will last longer, however it will take more time to shave, at least in the beginning but the shave will be way better. The most frugal thing is to get a beard and just trim it with a machine or even better i sissor.
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