The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-21
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why do YOU dip that razor in hot
water.9 .inquigeI a p, IL Sq7 reporter
of the Baron j. +. Marrow. barber, OF
.s1sae1rx Stree.
The barber paused with uplifted
razor as he was about to scrape the re-
porter's cheek and said with the air OF
authority that baron IbaIF5ers always
law ::'Thl bufpbse Of leating a razor
is to give it a keener edge"
And how does it give it a keener
edge 1aH0i e4sf1V .hnr t2G1tt
,-----A44+- i--i,eeause the expansion of the
metal brings closer together the fine
teeth of the saw-like edge. of which
even the ktendst razor Is po5sessed. =
"A saw-like edge Do. ,yop mean to
say that a razor-edge is a saw?7
Exactly. You have but to look at
the edge Of the keenest fazor with a
strong ma@nifying glass, and you will
see that the edge is not continuous, but
that there are inlinitesimal teeth, ike
a miniature saws
And do you saw off my beard,
thenf'
..Surely. The operation of shaving
is analogous to that of saw. A razor
.cutssto best advantage When the edge
is drawn, over tho face so that these in
fnitesimal teeth attack the hairs in the
same way that the saw is pushed by a
carpenter against the wood. The saw
cuts almost entirely with the push the
carpenter gives it. and the teeth are set
in a certain way so that they will at
tack the wood rs the saw is pushed.
When the saw is drawn back the wood
is not cut. The backward motion is
only to get ready for another push.
The same is true Of the teeth of file.
A file only cuts one way-When it is
pushed-and the teeth OF a file are set
for that motion. Yoltcaa demonstrate
this by trying to use a file the other
way. You will find that it merely
slides over the metal without euttmg.a
But do not these teeth get polish
ed off smoothly by honing and strap
ping?"
Only apparently. The fact is that,
as in other instances, there is no con-
tinuitv. The direction of the teeth is
governed by the way the razor is drawn
over the hone or strap. You will OBJ
serve that the barber always draws the
razor the same way from heel to point,
and he pushes the razor oyeryour face,
so that in reality your beard is sawed
off. The heat Of The water, or the
strapping, by expanding the metal,
puts on the finishing touch to the fine
edge"
.,Now, while you have been talking,
how is it that the lather on my face
has not dried?"
For the reason that the soap that
BARRIERS use is made especially to OBJ
tain moisture. What peculiar process
they use to produce rliis result | do not
know One manufacturer told me that
shaving soap is made with goats oil.
Possibly he meant a kid. =" r. f..
'.Why do BARRIERS use hot water to
make lather?'
Because it softens the skin and the
hair quicker and prepares the hair bet
ter for shaving"
but would not dry stiff hair offer
more resistance to the razor?n
Yes; but the feeling to the man be-
inc shaved IS not so pleasant
Are there not some who: prefer a
cold water shave?n
Some, but not many. Occasionally
we have q notional person who insists
upon a cold water shave. Some think
ii pleasanter in simmer, but the rule is
TO make lather III not water, and we
: ALWAYS go Ahead with hot water unless
the customer gives orders to the con-
trary. and very few do that"
Have YOU heard of such thing as
cold water craze for shaving?n
No; | have met with few who pre-
fer cold Mater and they were generally
old men.
DO you think that mere heat,
whether from water or strapping, has
much effect in lettering razors
edge?n % ....... ....
'.Well, OF course, if razor is dull
you need not expect to sharpen it by
heating it. But il your razor is sharp
and keen, anil You have done for the
edge all that can be done with hone
and strap there IS 10 mistake about il
that You can improve the edge by keep
ING it warm, and it viii glide over the
face easily aud smoothly"
Are these facts generally known
among barbers?"
Among intelligent BARRIERS they are.
But there are BARRIERS and BARRIERS
When the razor refuses to let 90. YOU
may be sure that it has been manipu-
lated by umekillful hands that could
not free the Shayec from paid from
mere Ignorance Of the proper method
OF using the tools. ORe' of these fell
lows asked customer the other dav:
How does that razor take hold?' The
customer replied: 1t takes hold well,
but ii does not let go?n