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Question: Elmer?

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In amateur radio culture, an Elmer is a person who teaches and nurtures the neophyte amateur radio operator.  Do you have a traditional shaving “Elmer?”  If you’re reading this blog I may be one of them, so exclude me from the list.  Who else?  Mike Ham (Leisureguy)? Bruce Everiss (BruceOnShaving)? Mike Sandoval (Shaving 101)? Dr. Moss (at SMF)?  Lynn Abrams (at SRP)?  What person(s) have been most instrumental or influential in your traditional shaving journey?

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Mantic59 is co-founder of Sharpologist and has been advocating traditional wet shaving for over 20 years. He specializes in single-blade shaving, including safety razors, straight razors, and traditional lathering techniques, with a focus on real-world performance and how tools and technique interact. His work has been featured by The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Lifehacker.View Author posts

5 thoughts on “Question: Elmer?”

  1. Francisco Jahvier

    mantic59
    Bruce
    In that order. I switched to traditional wet shaving the day I discovered your videos on youtube by accident.

  2. Anonymous

    It should be Elmers really, hundreds of them. The collective wisdom and advice of the many members at the various shaving forums on the web.

  4. Anonymous

    Weww, MY Ewmer is you, Mantic! I have wearned awwmost aww I know about shaving fwom watching your videos.

    How about coming to Philadelphia to do a shaving event? We don't have that many resources here. There is only an AoS store downtown and some of the cosmetic stores carry some decent stuff (eg. Sephora). That's it. We would benefit here from some in-person "Elmering".

    Thanks.

    Ted in Philly(TAP119 on B&B)

  5. Anonymous

    Well besides you Mantic, I would have to say Geo from ShaveNation. He is excellent when it comes to Traditional DE and Straight razor wetshaving.

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