Shaving belt

Maybe you've never heard of it, but a shaving belt is an absolute must have in your collection shaving accessories If you want to keep your open razor sharp. When you open razor well maintains, it will last for years, and sometimes even your entire life. If you buy a shaving belt it may seem expensive, but in The End you are a lot cheaper when you keep your open razor sharp through a shaving belt.

What is a shaving strap?

A shaving belt (also called shaving strop) is a belt where you open yourself razor You can grind. A shaving belt has two sides, namely a leather lace and a canvas side. With the canvas side you ensure that all metal particles stand in the same direction. This is also called "focus" (about this later). After aiming you will polish your knife on the leather side. This ensures that your knife becomes smooth and comfortable to use.

How do you use a shaving strap?

Would you like a shake, but you don't know how? We have made a step -by -step plan for you. When you follow these steps, your open knife will shave like never before.

1. If you want to start using your shaving belt, you must first hang it on something. You do this, for example, on a hook or the door handle in the bathroom.
2. You hold the other side of the shaving belt yourself. It is important that there is tension on the shaving belt because it is not allowed to bend. If you let your shaving belt bend too much, your open razor will not move smoothly on the shaving belt. Then you will not get the desired result.
3. Hold your open razor between your thumb and forefinger and keep it flat on the shaving strap.
4. Then move your open razor from bottom to top over the shaving belt.
5. Have you arrived at the top of the shaving belt with your knife? Great, then turn your knife around and move it down again.

Align

Use the canvas side of your shaving belt to target. So it means that you put all the metal particles to the same side of your open razor. Get your razor about 15 times over the canvas side to make sure that the metal particles are in the same direction.

Polish

Now use the leather side of your shaving belt to polish your open razor. In this way your razor becomes soft and enormously comfortable to shave with. Get your knife about 20 to 25 times over the leather side.

What else do I need to sharpen my knife?

To maintain your shaving belt, it is important to use a pasta. A yellow pasta for a shaving belt is fat and specially made for maintenance and care of the leather side your shaving belt. The white pasta for a shaving belt is made for the canvas side. This pasta cleans the canvas side after use and therefore ensures that your shaving belt lasts longer.

When you have focused and polished your knife, you can use a tension strap. This belt also has two sides, one side is brown and the other side is colored. When the colored side is red, this is especially for silver steel or carbon open razor grinding. When the colored side is green, it is especially for stainless steel open razor grinding. The tensioning belt can be used in the same way as a shaving belt. You occasionally use a tension strap if your razor needs to be sharpened extra. See the target as step 1, polishing as step 2 and sharpening as step 3.

When should you use a shaving belt?

You use a shaving belt when you notice that you are so sharp razor, no longer so sharp. This can be every so many shaves, but the amount of shaves differs per knife. You feel best when your knife is ready for maintenance again.

Accessories for a complete shaving experience

In addition to a razor and a shaving belt, there are other accessories that can contribute to a comfortable and effective shave. Here are two essential accessories that can improve your shaving routine:

Shaving brush

A shaving brush is an indispensable tool for creating a rich foam and even applying shaving soap or shaving gel on your face. By using a shaving brush you can not only enjoy a luxurious shaving experience, but it also helps to lift and soften the hairs, giving you a smoother result.

Bearded apron

If you regularly trim or shave your beard, a bearded apron Being a handy accessory to catch junk and waste. A beard apron is hung around your neck and attached to the mirror with suction cups, so that the hair that is shaved is neatly collected during shaving. This makes cleaning a lot easier afterwards and keeps your bathroom tidy.

Shair belt ordered before 21:00, delivered tomorrow

Have you become enthusiastic and do you want to get started as soon as possible? Then order your shaving strap from The Alpha Men. If you order before 9 p.m. then you will have your products delivered the next day!