I learned to use a straight razor as a 16 year old working as an ER tech - used a Weck straight razor with replacable blades for pre-op preps whenever we had patients going directly from ER to the OR on night shifts. CLOSE shave, even had a removable blade guard/screen for those with no confidence. I bought one for myself and used it with a badger brush and mug for years until it was stolen from my bathroom during a party in grad school. Still use the same mug and a badger brush, but of late I am finding that the soap doesn't last as long or foam as well as it used to. Probably the old soap contained ingredients that are now considered: a) too expensive, or b) environmentally prohibited.

The old WecPrep blades are still used for disssection and microscopy work - they are that sharp. They used to last a long time and are about $1 each, but hard to find.

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John

2003 Firemist Red/grey leather SL 500
2015 Palladium Silver/black mbtex GLK 350
1987 Smoke Silver/burgundy mbtex 300E Sportline (SOLD)

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