You are luck, it was made a condition of employment here.
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It was at a previous employer for me. But guys intentionally kept beards there as well. Plenty of clean shaven guys to go to the plants that required respirators. Being a contractor has some benefits and that's one of them. Thankfully the equipment I work on now is on the roof or out of production areas where the only PPE that's required is steel toes, hard hat and safety glasses. I gladly wear FR clothing and not have to worry about a respirator.
Where I work they have things called a papr (powered air purifying respirator). To be on the haz mat team or the rescue team you need to be able to use a respirator but there is no requirement to be on them. For regular operations those of us that like to have a beard can use a papr when we are around the not so friendly stuff.
Jerry Jr.
I use a Dutch three headed brush hog!
Too bumpy for blades!
Someone speculated on how much time is spent shaving .........
............ well, for me ...... when it gets about so long .........
.......... I waste more time itchin' ...... so shaving even now and then to keep the "itchies" away is worth it.
I farm and ranch ......... so my dress code is my own ....... and the cows don't gripe so long as they get their daily "three squares".
Been entertaining!
Best regards
Three 44s
You can get away without a perfect seal on a mask if it is of a positive pressure airflow type. Your air doesn't tend to last as long though.
We do not have a "current administration". We have a bunch of illegal squatters that need to be evicted with whatever force is necessary. To be a "natural born citizen", BOTH of your parents must be a US citizen. A Kenyan + a skank-hoe US citizen does not beget a "natural born citizen".
OK, technically, even if his mother had not been a skank-hoe, he would still not have been a "natural born citizen", but then again, he also would not have even been conceived. :)
I just tried boiling water on the stove and pouring it into a large metal bowl. I did let it cool some (I'm not a leather face to that degree) and found the hotter water than the sink could offer to be a very nice shave. I did the hot towel on the face and it really is a nice addition to the process. Not something I will do every morning but maybe if I'm up and awake early enough.
A quick way to get a hot wet towel for your face (or for cleaning up other things) is to put the wet the towel with hot tap water and then put it in the microwave for a short time. Experiment a bit and you'll find the perfect balance between softening your beard and scalding your face off. :)
Thanks, never thought of that.
I suspect folks who don't like beards simply can't grow a nice full one like I can. Really ticks me off to shave every morning just because someone can't deal with what comes naturally for some folks.
Well maybe some of y'all can help me out with this. As many have mentioned these fancy multi blade razors are simply ridiculous in price so I pulled out my Grandfathers Gillette double edged razor. It only says made in England and is in a plastic red case bottom and a clear top that flips up and is none adjustable as far as I can tell with a short handle about 2 1/2" long. And even found some King Double edged razor blades with it that are carbon steel I believe and I am using a bowl and horse hair brush but the thing is tearing me up like I am using a mad badger to shave with lol.
So some input would be great if it the fault of the razor or the type of blade I am using?
Thank You.
Check out E Bay for new blades.
I have to shave. My whiskers are like barbed wire and grow out a little ways (almost flat to my skin) then try and make a U-turn back into my skin. If I go more than 4 or 5 days without a shave my skin becomes red , scaly and itchy.
About the hot towel; I like it and it feels great, but it also causes broken blood vessels (on me) and as I shave in the shower doesn't offer that much of an improvement in my shave.
It sounds like your blades could be old. Consider getting a sampler pack from someone like West Coast Shaving or Bullgoose. This will let you find out which blades work for you and your razor.
For those of you that are used to cartridge razors and are trying out double edge razors there are some differences that may not be readily apparent. The first is that the corners of the cartridge blades are covered whereas the corners of the double edged blade are exposed. No matter how much pressure you apply with the cartridge razor the corners of the blade will not dig into your face. If you use too much pressure with a double edge razor the corners can dig in and leave a red track showing where they have been. Use only enough pressure to get through the lather; the weight of the razor head us usually all that is needed. The second is that the head on the cartridge pivots and will follow the contours of your face regardless of the angle of the handle to your face. The head of the double edge razor is fixed. You will have to change the angle as you come down your cheek and go around the chin and then down your neck. Try keeping your wrist almost locked and change the angle using your forearm.
Yes they are very old but are still very sharp and rust free. But I do feel you are correct that I should get a sample pack.
And yes I am brand new to the double edged shaving and he is correct that the corners if not careful in applying pressure will cut one up real good. I know as the first time I looked like a mad cat got a hold of me lol.
JesterGrin_1
Back at DE after 35 years of pointless razor evolution. Plinker hit the most important points; no pressure and angle. After a week of DE I'm still trying to work the angle on the neck, no pressure needed at all. Short strokes paying attention to just enough angle to clip the whiskers.
But right off it was more soothing shave than the multi razor shave - using fresh Wilkison's from the local department store. Seeing that edge hang out ready to attack the jugular was uh, impressive. I spent some time working up a silky - thick - creamy lather for the DE which I never did for the multi's. I think that really helped out. Of course YMMV...
The thing doesn't clog! That makes the time and effort all worth it.