,,%av+ ,,made ,,easy        ,:at ! ,man 
,:o    ,%aves ,ought to ,"k             
,,illu/rat$        ,,publi%$ ,,by    ,,!
 #bj? ,,c5tury    ,,correspond5ce       
,,s*ool    ,,new ,,york                 
,,copyright1 #aije    ,,by    ,,! #bj,,?
 ,,c5tury    ,,correspond5ce ,,s*ool    
,,?is ,,book    ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,^?
    ,,m5 ,,:o ,,h ,,difficulties ,,9    
,,%av+1 ,,9 ,,hope ,,t ,,its ,,cont5ts  
,,w ,,be ,,( ,,assi/ance ,,9 ,,rem$y+   
,,_! ,,tr\bles4          ,,preface4     
,! object ( ?is little book is to furni%
 cle> & full in=mation  ab\t ! art (    
%av+4 ,!re are few m5 :o d n exp]i5ce m 
or  less difficulty 9 %av+ !mselves1 &  
_m :o1 aft] a few  unsuccessful         
attempts1 give x up 9 dispair & g to !  
b>b] %op4 ,we  believe mo/ ( ^! w\ld mu*
 pref] to %ave !mselves if only !y  c\ld
 d z well z a b>b]4    ,! advantages1   
inde$1 seem to be :olly ) ! man :o %aves
 himself4  ,9 ! fir/ place ! %av+ is    
done 9 ! privacy ( 8 own room4 ,he  has 
8 own razor1 cup1 soap1 bru% & t[els1   

:i* c be kept  scrupul\sly clean &      
sanit>y1 ?us avoid+ ! con/ant dang] (   
infection4 ,!re is no long wait = ! call
 ( next4 ,aft] ! fir/  co/ ( ! outfit   
!re is no?+ to pay1 ei!r = s]vices or   
tips4  ,?us 9 po9t ( "t1 money & heal?1 
! man :o %aves himself is a  decid$     
ga9]4    ,!re are few ?+s 9 life t are  
really difficult to p]=m :5 "o  ?or\ghly
 kn[s h[ to d !m4 ,%av+ is no exception4
 ,! art (  %av+ c be easily acquir$ if  
"o only has ! w1 & ! necess>y  practical
 in=mation4 ,?is book1 :i*1 z f> z we   
are aw>e1 is !  only "o treat+ ! subject
 at all completely1 endeavors to supply 
su*  in=mation2 z well = ! improvem5t ( 
m5 accu/om$ to %ave  !mselves1 z = !    
in/ruction ( beg9n]s4 ,we believe t any 
man  :o w c>efully read & foll[ !       
in/ructions "h giv51 w1 )  "s little    
practice1 soon be able to %ave himself  
easily & ev5 bett]  ?an ! b>b] c d x =  
him4          ,,cont5ts4           ,i4  
,! ,%av+ ,outfit                     #i 
,,ii4 ,! ,razor                         

#aa       ,,iii4 ,c>e ( ! ,razor        
#ai        ,,iv4 ,! ,safety ,razor      
#ba         ,v4 ,! ,hone                
#bc        ,,vi4 ,h[ to ,use ! ,hone    
#bi       ,,vii4 ,! ,/rop               
#cg      ,,viii4 ,h[ to ,/rop ! ,razor  
#da        ,,ix4 ,! ,bru%               
#de         ,x4 ,! ,cup                 
#dh        ,,xi4 ,! ,soap               
#ej       ,,xii4 ,! ,la!r               
#ec      ,,xiii4 ,in/ructions to        
,beg9n]s             #ef       ,,xiv4 ,!
 ,"r ,way to ,%ave                #fa   
,,xv4 ,c>e ( ! ,face ,aft] ,%av+        
#gd       ,,xvi4 ,irritation ( !        
,sk9--,its ,cause          & ,prev5tion 
#gh          ,%av+ ,made ,easy    ,:at !
 ,man ,:o ,%aves ,ought to ,"k          
,i4    ,,! ,,%av+ ,,outfit4             
,fir/-class tools are necess>y at ! v   
outset4 ,no matt] h[  skillfully "o may 
h&le inf]ior tools1 !y w inv>iably      
produce  poor results4    ,probably z _m
 failures h result$ f ! use ( poor      
razors1  /rops1 or soap z f ! lack ( k  

h[ to use !m4 ,9 ord]  t ! be/ possible 
results may be atta9$1 good tools &     
skill  9 us+ !m %\ld g h& 9 h&4    ,!   
%av+ outfit %\ld consi/ ( "o or two good
 razors1 a fir/-class  /rop1 a mirror1 a
 cup1 a bru%1 a cake ( %av+ soap1 & a   
bottle (  ei!r bay rum1 wit* hazel1 or  
"s o!r good face lotion4 ,^!  con/itute 
:at may be consid]$ ! necess>y articles1
 & to ^!  may be add$ a numb] ( o!rs1   
su* z a good hone1 magnesia or talcum   
p[d]1 a/r+5t or /yptic p5cils1          
antiseptic lotions1 etc4 :i*1  :ile n   
absolutely requisite1 w nev]!less add   
mu* to !  conv5i5ce1 com=t & luxury ( ! 
%ave4          ,,ii4    ,,! ,,razor4    
,! mo/ important article ( ! %av+ outfit
 is ( c\rse ! razor1  & ^u its selection
 y\r success or failure 9 self-%av+ w   
l>gely dep5d4 ,nev] pur*ase a razor     
because x happ5s to be *eap2 a  poor    
razor is de> at any price4 ,y want n !  
*eape/1 b ! be/4    ,illu/ration3 ,,an  
,,ideal ,,razor4    ,a good razor if    
rightly us$1 w la/ = ye>s1 & w be a     

s\rce  ( cont9ual pleasure :5 us$1 :]eas
 a poor razor w d inf]ior  "w1 irritate 
! sk9 & make ! face sore1 & be a        
cont9ual s\rce  ( tr\ble & annoyance4   
,if y h su* a razor1 ! soon] y ?r[  x   
aside & sub/itute a good "o1 ! bett]4   
,! pr9cipal po9t to be consid]$ 9       
select+ a razor is ! quality  ( ! /eel4 
,by quality is meant its temp] or degree
 ( solidity1  & its consequ5t capability
 ( receiv+1 ev5 aft] a s]ies ( ye>s1  a 
firm & f9e edge4 ,?is is und\bt$ly !    
fir/ po9t to :i* !  pur*as] %\ld give   
att5tion4 ,by :at means ?\gh1 c he judge
 ( !  temp] ( a razor )\t us+ x8 ,!     
unassi/$ eye is n suffici5t4  ,its p[]  
ext5ds no fur!r ?an to ! discov]y (     
defects ! mo/  /rik+ & injuri\s4 ,!     
irregul>ities 9 a razor's edge1 :i*     
arise  f improp] temp]+ & lack ( skill 9
 work+1 are usually s  m9ute1 t !y may  
rema9 undi/+ui%$ until ! razor is us$4  
,!y  w nev]!less v s5sibly add to !     
friction ! razor produces on  ! sk9 &   
p>ticul>ly if x happ5s to be ?9 & t5d]4 

,!re are  two ways ( judg+ ( ! temp] ( a
 razor2 "o ( ^! is practically          
infallible--viz3--! exam9ation ( ! blade
 & its edge by means ( a  microscope4   
,x w be readily admitt$ t ! real        
excell5ce ( a razor is 9  direct        
proportion to ! firmness & unbrok5      
regul>ity ( its edge4  ,:5 a razor is   
too brittle1 9 consequ5ce ( hav+ be5    
ei!r to mu*  heat$ 9 ! process ( h>d5+1 
or n suffici5tly cool$ 9 t (  temp]+1 x 
_c possibly take a good cutt+ edge1 no  
matt] h[ mu*  skill may be employ$ 9    
hon+ & /ropp+ x4 ,su* defects are       
quickly  detect$ by ! use ( a microscope
 9 ! h&s ( an exp]i5c$ &  att5tive      
obs]v]4    ,! o!r me?od ( te/+ ! temp]1 
:ile n infallible1 w  nev]!less be (    
assi/ance ev5 to ! mo/ inexp]i5c$4 ,x   
consi/s  ( cat*+ ! po9t ( ! blade "u !  
?umb nail1 & !n lett+  ! nail slip (f   
quickly4 ,if ! blade gives a good cle>  
r+1 y may  conclude t x is well temp]$1 
b if x does n r+ full &  cle> x is an   
indication t ! blade is temp]$ unev5ly4 

,,! ,,concave ,,blade4    ,! ?9ne/ edge 
is always ! %>pe/4 ,a blade ought !re=e 
to be z  ?9 z ! /r5g? ( ! metal compos+ 
x w p]mit4 ,ne>ly all  razors are n[    
made holl[-gr\nd or concave--a great    
improvem5t ov]  ! old /yle ( ?ick blade4
 ,! edge ( ! holl[-gr\nd razor is  ?9n] 
& !re=e cuts bett]1 & is mu* easi] to   
keep %>p4    ,almo/ any desir$ make (   
razor may be _h 9 ei!r half1            
?ree-qu>t]s1 or full concave4 ,! full   
concave blade is ( c\rse !  ?9ne/4 ,9   
view ( ! fact t ! ?9n] ! edge ! %>p] !  
in/rum5t1 mo/ pur*as]s ( a razor q      
naturally conclude t !  full concave    
blade is ! be/4 ,our impression is t ?is
 is a mi/ake2  t ! full concave blade is
 n s good = %av+ mo/ be>ds z !          
?ree-qu>t]s concave4 ,9 a v deeply holl[
 gr\nd razor1 ! blade is  gr\nd         
extremely ?91 back to a l9e "s di/ance f
 ! edge4 ,:5  su* an edge--almo/ z ?9 z 
pap]--comes 9 contact ) a /iff  be>d1   
unless ! blade is held v flat ^u ! face1
 x is q  likely to b5d & spr+1 & a cut w

 be ! result4      ,,wid? ,,( ,,!       
,,blade4    ,! wid? ( ! blade is ano!r  
po9t t %\ld receive att5tion4 ,z  a rule
 we believe ! beg9n] selects too wide a 
blade4 ,a comp>atively  n>r[ "o1 9 !    
size kn[n z ! #d-h is ! be/ = mo/       
purposes1  z x does n spr+ on ! face s  
readily z ! wide blade1 yet x  foll[s ! 
cont\rs ( ! face m closely1 & 9 g5]al is
 manag$  m easily4    ,illu/ration3     
,,%[+ ,,diff]5t ,,wid?s ,,( ,,blades4   
,,po9t ,,( ,,! ,,blade4    ,! po9t ( !  
razor ought to be slightly r\nd$ z %[n 9
 !  illu/ration4 ,:ile ?is is seem+ly a 
small matt]1 yet a %>p po9t  has        
probably occasion$ m cuts ?an almo/ any 
o!r cause4 ,if y  h a razor ) a %>p     
po9t1 y c r\nd x (f1 on ! edge (  !     
hone4 ,y %\ld n use ! top surface ( !   
hone = ?is purpose1  = if y d y are q   
likely to scrat* ! hone & spoil x4 ,use 
wat] freely o!rwise ! blade w become    
heat$ & t w\ld quickly  spoil its temp]4
    ,illu/ration3 ,a4--,,! ,,r\nd       
,,po9t$ ,,blade4    ,illu/ration3       

,b4--,,! ,,%>p ,,po9t$ ,,blade4         
,,iii4    ,,c>e ,,( ,,! ,,razor4        
,take good c>e ( y\r razor4 ,_m a f9e   
razor has be5 spoil$ by  c>elessness &  
neglect on ! "p ( ! us]4 ,! life ( a    
razor w  dep5d entirely on ! c>e giv5 x4
 ,nev] put x away until x has fir/  be5 
wip$ ?or\ghly dry1 us+ a piece ( *amois 
sk9 = ?is purpose4  ,ev5 ?is w n remove 
all ! moi/ure1 s ! blade %\ld be drawn  
across ! /rop a few times1 or else left 
expos$ to ! air = a few  mom5ts until ! 
little p>ticles ( moi/ure n remov$ by ! 
clo?  h evaporat$4 ,!n y may replace !  
razor 9 its case ) !  expectation ( f9d+
 x 9 good condition :5 y next use x4    
,ru/+ mu/ be prev5t$1 especially ^u !   
edge1 :i* seems to ru/  m quickly ?an   
any o!r "p ( ! blade4 ,a t9y ru/ spot on
 ?is  delicate l9e1 by caus+ ! metal to 
s(t5 & crumble at t po9t1  w soon end ! 
usefulness ( ! razor1 unless ! edge is  
gr\nd back  pa/ ! ru/ spot4 ,9 su* a    
case !re is always ! liability ( n      
gett+ a good edge4    ,9 wip+ ! la!r (f 

! blade nev] use a glaz$ or co>se pap]4 
,tissue pap] is ! be/4 ,_m ov]look ?is  
po9t & by draw+ !  blade /raight across 
a glaz$ or h>d f9i%$ pap]1 turn ! edge1 
&  !n wond] :y ! razor has lo/ its      
ke5ness4 ,draw ! blade ov] !  pap]      
obliquely1 away f ! edge1 9 ! same      
direction z :5  /ropp+ x4          ,,iv4
    ,,! ,,safety ,,razor4      ,( rec5t 
ye>s a great numb] ( safety razors h be5
 inv5t$ &  plac$ on ! m>ket1 !          
manufactur]s ( ea* claim+ t !irs are    
sup]ior to all o!rs & t !y h at la/     
produc$ a razor t is  de/9$ to          
revolutionize %av+4    ,"o ?+ may be    
said ( safety razors 9 g5]al--t if a man
 uses "o  he is less likely to cut      
himself1 b ?is is all t c reasonably be 
said 9 _! favor4 ,( c\rse1 if x 7       
impossible to %ave ) !  ord9>y razor )\t
 cutt+ "o's self1 !n ! safety razor w\ld
  become a necessity4 ,! tru? is1 h[ev]1
 t anyone :o has a good ke5  smoo?-cutt+
 razor1 la!rs ! face ?or\ghly1 & w      
le>n--if he  does n already "k--h[ to   

h&le ! razor prop]ly1 w run almo/  no   
dang]4 ,su* a man w seldom cut himself4 
,on ! o!r h&1 mo/ ( ! safety razors are 
difficult to keep clean  & dry1 & !re=e 
free f ru/2 & ow+ to ! difficulty (     
/ropp+ !m1 x is almo/1 if n q impossible
 to keep !m %>p4  ,x is also difficult  
to make ! correct /roke ) !m4 ,probably 
a  hundr$ ?\s& safety razors h be5 sold 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9  ! pa/ few ye>s & x
 is extremely d\btful if t5 p] c5t4 ( !m
  are n[ 9 use4          ,v4    ,,!     
,,hone4      ,! edge ( a razor1 :5 view$
 "u a p[]ful microscope1 pres5ts an     
appe>ance v diff]5t f t se5 by ! unaid$ 
eye4 ,unmagnifi$1  ! edge appe>s to be a
 cont9u\s unbrok5 l9e4 ,su* actually is 
n  ! case1 = ! microscope reveals ! fact
 t1 in/ead ( be+  /raight & unbrok51 !  
edge is 9 reality compos$ ( a great     
numb]  ( m9ute po9ts mu* resembl+ ! tee?
 ( a saw4    ,^! po9ts or tee? foll[ ea*
 o!r ?r\gh\t ! entire l5g? (  ! blade1 &
 by _! extreme m9ut5ess & unbrok5       
regul>ity give  ! edge its exce$+       

ke5ness4 ,n[ if ! razor becomes dull1 ^!
  tee? w be less ev5 & regul> & _! edges
 w be r\nd$ &  worn away4 ,to %>p5 !    
razor1 !re=e1 x is necess>y--by mak+ !  
edge z ?9 z possible--to re/ore ^!      
little tee? to _! orig9al  condition4   
,?is _c be done by /ropp+1 b is         
accompli%$ only by  ! process kn[n z    
hon+4    ,illu/ration3 ,,edge ,,( ,,!   
,,razor ,,z ,,x ,,appe>s ,,"u ,,!       
,,microscope4    ,x has be5 ass]t$ by   
"s1 t :5 once ! razor has be5 gr\nd &   
set1 ! /rop alone )\t fur!r hon+ or     
gr9d+ is suffici5t to  keep x 9 ord]4   
,?is op9ion has em9at$ f c]ta9 mak]s (  
razor-/rops1 :o wi% to induce ! public  
to pur*ase _! goods4 ,!y  repres5t _!   
/rops z hav+ be5 metaliz$1 or o!rwise   
treat$  ) "s k9d ( prep>ation t makes   
hon+ unnecess>y4 ,z a rule1 we  w\ld    
advise ! read] to bew>e ( ^!            
wond]-work+-/rops4 ,su*  prep>ations    
may1 & sometimes d1 improve ! /rop1 j z 
la!r  :5 appli$ to a /rop w improve x1 b
 t !y w d m ?an  ?is1 we d5y4 ,:5 !     

special (fices ( ! hone & ( ! /rop are  
fully und]/ood1 x w at once become      
app>5t t no /rop c  possibly take !     
place ( a hone4    ,! object ( hon+ a   
razor is to make its edge z ?9 & flat z 
a  prop] att5tion to ! degree ( firmness
 requir$ w p]mit4 ,?is is  accompli%$ by
 ! h>d f9e grit ( ! hone cutt+ & we>+   
away  ! /eel4 ,! /rop _c d ?is4 ,on !   
contr>y1 /ropp+ a razor1  in/ead ( giv+ 
x a ?9 & flat edge1 always has a t5d5cy 
to  produce a r\nd$ "o4 ,?is results f !
 v nature ( ! /rop1  :i* always gives or
 sags m or less dur+ ! process ( /ropp+1
  & ! m ! /rop is p]mitt$ to sag1 !     
soon] w su* an edge  be produc$1 & 9    
proportion z ! edge assumes ?is r\nd$   
=m1 x  losses its ke5ness4 ,! flatte/ & 
?9ne/ edge is always !  %>pe/1 & ! only 
way to imp>t su* an edge to a razor is  
by means  ( ! hone4    ,be=e expla9+ !  
process ( hon+1 x may be well to say a  
^w  ab\t ! diff]5t k9ds ( hones1 s t    
%\ld ! read] wi% to  pur*ase "o1 he may 
d x intellig5tly4    ,!re are two di/9ct

 classes ( hones 9 g5]al use1--"o kn[n z
 !  rock hone1 on acc\nt ( its be+ cut f
 ! natural rock1 & !  o!r manufactur$4  
,a great numb] ( hones are produc$ 9    
diff]5t  p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b few t
 are really suitable =  %>p5+ razors4 ,a
 razor hone mu/ be ( ! v f9e/ quality4  
,!  natural /ones are usually compos$   
pr9cipally ( silica1 :i* is "o (  !     
%>pe/ cutt+ m9]als kn[n4 ,x easily cuts 
! h>de/ /eel &  ! f9e grit imp>ts a v   
smoo? edge to a razor4 ,! ,arkansas1    
f\nd  ne> ! fam\s ,hot ,spr+s1 is "o (  
?is v>iety1 b ow+ to !  difficulty (    
obta9+ ?is /one1 & ! great wa/e 9 cutt+ 
x1 !  supply is limit$ & ! price high4  
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hone4    ,mo/ ( !   
razor hones us$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are   
import$4 ,! mo/  not$ are ! ,g]man wat] 
hones1 ! oil hones f ,belgium1 & !      
,swaty hones f ,au/ria4 ,! la/ nam$ are 
v reasonable 9 price &  q a favorite    
among b>b]s4 ,!y are a manufactur$ hone1
 & 9 "s  respects ! manufactur$ hones   
are sup]ior to ! natural /ones1 9  t !y 

are free f seams & unev5 spots &        
p]fectly uni=m 9  texture4    ,mo/ m5 h 
! idea t hon+ is a difficult op]ation & 
%\ld be  und]tak5 only by exp]t cutl]s  
or b>b]s4 ,v few seem to ?9k t  !y c    
hone !re own razors4 ,h[ ?is impression 
became curr5t1 x is  difficult to say4  
,we v5ture to ass]t1 h[ev]1 t hon+ a    
razor is at  lea/ z easy z /ropp+ x4 ,9 
?is case z 9 _m o!rs1 !  difficulty     
arises f suppos+ !re is a difficulty4   
,h[ to ,use ! ,hone          ,,vi4      
,,h[ ,,to ,,use ,,! ,,hone4      ,! hone
 be+ ! only means ( %>p5+ a dull razor1 
its use becomes  at once ( ! utmo/      
importance to ^? :o wi% to keep _!      
razors 9  p]fect ord]4    ,hones are    
seldom us$ dry1 b are usually cov]$ )   
ei!r wat]1  la!r or oil3 fir/--to prev5t
 heat+ ! blade :i* w\ld quickly  spoil  
its temp]2 second--to keep ! p>ticles ( 
/eel t are gr\nd  (f ! blade f ent]+ !  
pores ( ! /one1 :i* w\ld soon fill  up &
 result 9 :at is kn[n z a glaz$ surface2
 & ?ird--to make  ! surface ( ! hone z  

smoo? z possible4    ,be=e comm5c+ !    
op]ation1 wipe ! hone clean1 !n put on a
 few  drops ( oil or else cov] x ) wat] 
or la!r4 ,?is w float !  little p>ticles
 ( /eel gr\nd (f ! razor1 ?us prev5t+ !m
 f  rema9+ directly on ! hone to imp$e  
its full & equal effect4 ,)  mo/ hones y
 may use ei!r wat]1 la!r or oil2 b d n  
*ange f  "o to ! o!r2 :i*ev] y beg9 )1  
use t exclusively4 ,x  requires a long] 
"t to produce a ke5 edge :5 oil is us$ b
 !  edge is some:at smoo!r4 ,mo/ b>b]s  
use la!r & we %\ld advise  ! beg9n] to d
 s4      ,,directions ,,= ,,hon+4    ,! 
hone1 ) its f9e surface up1 %\ld be     
plac$ p]fectly flat on a  table or o!r  
solid f\ndation4 7,! r\gh surface is    
int5d$ m]ely z  a support & n = use47   
,aft] cov]+ ! hone ) la!r1 place  !     
razor flat ^u x z %[n 9 ,fig4 ,a4 ,) !  
?umb & =e f+]1  grasp ! razor back ( !  
heel1 s z to h firm hold ( bo? !  blade 
& ! h&le4 ,draw ! blade f heel to po9t1 
=w>d aga9/  ! edge1 & ) a mod]ate degree
 ( pressure1 until x comes into !       

position %[n 9 ,fig4 ,b4 ,n[1 )\t lift+ 
! blade f ! /one1  turn ! edge up1 s t !
 razor re/s on ! back ( ! blade4 ,slide 
x =w>d on its back f po9t to heel & let 
x fall into !  position indicat$ 9 ,fig4
 ,c4 ,pu% ! blade f heel to po9t aga9/  
! edge1 f9i%+ ! /roke z 9 ,fig4 ,d4     
,turn ! blade on its back1  slide f po9t
 to heel & let x fall into ! fir/       
position1 z %[n  9 ,fig4 ,a4 ,cont9ue   
hon+ until ! blade is suffici5tly ke5 & 
free  f nicks & inequalities4 ,?is may  
be kn[n by draw+ ! edge1 v  lightly1    
across ! moi/5$ ?umb nail4 ,if x /icks  
to ! nail  slightly1 x is an indication 
t ! hon+ has develop$ ! little  tee? :i*
 con/itute ! p]fect razor edge1 & t !   
razor is n[  ready = /ropp+4            
,illu/ration3 ,,h[ ,,to ,,hone ,,!      
,,razor4    ,if ! hon+ be c>ri$ too f>1 
a wire edge w be produc$1 & ?is  mu/ be 
remov$4 ,to d ?is1 draw ! edge ) a /eady
 h& across !  moi/5$ ?umb nail 9 ! mann]
 indicat$ above4 ,! blade %\ld !n  be   
drawn once or twice across ! hone z     

be=e1 9 ord] to unite all  p>ts ( ! edge
 & cause a p]fect equality ( ke5ness f  
"o end (  ! blade to ! o!r4 ,) ?is done1
 ! op]ation is 9 g5]al  p]=m$1 & !      
wondr\s difficulty ( hon+ ! razor       
vani%es4      ,,special ,,directions4   
,! foll[+ directions %\ld be specially  
obs]v$4    ,fir/--,! blade %\ld be held 
p]fectly flat on ! hone1 s t !  back1 z 
well z ! edge1 t\*es ! /one4 ,if ! back 
is rais$ f  ! /one s t only ! edge      
t\*es1 ! bevel w be %ort & !  edge      
blunt4    ,second--,9 draw+ ! blade     
across ! hone diagonally aga9/ ! edge1  
! heel %\ld be ab\t "o & a half in*es 9 
advance ( ! po9t1  & c>e %\ld be tak5 to
 ma9ta9 ! same angle :5 ! /roke is      
rev]s$ & ?r\gh\t ! entire op]ation4 ,?is
 sets ! tee? at !  prop] angle1 t is1   
slightly incl9$ t[>d ! heel4 ,we h lik5$
  ! edge ( a razor to t ( a saw1 b !re  
is ?is diff]5ce3 saw  tee? incl9e away f
 ! h&le & t[>d ! po9t1 :ile ! razor     
tee? incl9e away f ! po9t & t[>d ! heel4
 ,?is is correct 9  pr9ciple1 = ! saw 9 

use is pu%$ away f ! h&le t[>d !  po9t1 
:ile ! razor is usually drawn away f !  
po9t t[>d !  heel4    ,?ird--,press )   
equal =ce on all p>ts ( ! edge4 ,) a    
good hone1  v little pressure w be      
requir$4    ,! "t requir$ to hone a     
razor dep5ds mu* on ! condition ( !     
razor & ! h>dness ( ! /eel compos+ x4   
,:5 ! edge is 9 !  usual condition--t is
 :5 x is free f nicks & has m]ely become
  ?ick 9 consequ5ce ( ! injudici\s use (
 ! razor /rop--x w  ne$ v little hon+2  
eight or t5 /rokes 9 ea* direction w be 
q suffici5t4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! edge has     
nicks3 ?\gh s small z to  be sc>cely    
p]ceptible1 ! op]ation w require m "t & 
att5tion4 ,%\ld ! nicks be l>ge1 x w be 
bett] to s5d ! razor  to a cutl] to be  
gr\nd4    ,if ! razor is well c>$ = &   
prop]ly /ropp$1 x w n require  v frequ5t
 hon+1 probably n (t5] ?an once 9 f six 
to eight  weeks4 ,:5 x is requir$ y w   
become aw>e ( x1 f ! fact t  /ropp+ w n 
%>p5 x4          ,,vii4    ,,! ,,/rop4  
,! object ( hon+ ! razor1 z has be5     

expla9$1 is to abraid &  we> away ! edge
 ( ! blade s t x becomes z ?9 z         
possible4  ,b :5 ?is is done1 ! process 
( %>p5+ ! razor is /ill  incomplete1 = !
 edge1 :5 tak5 f ! hone1 is left r\gh & 
unfit to put on ! face4 ,ano!r process  
is necess>y1 & t is  /ropp+4 ,! object (
 /ropp+ is n to make ! blade ?9n]1 b  to
 smoo? ! edge1 tak+ (f ! r\gh surface ( 
! little tee?  :i* h be5 develop$1 &    
sett+ !m all 9 p]fect alignm5t4  ,?is   
gives ! razor its exce$+ ke5ness4    ,y 
%\ld h a fir/-class /rop4 ,x little     
matt]s h[ good y\r razor  may be if y\r 
/rop is a poor "o1 = x is absolutely    
impossible to  keep a razor 9 good      
condition if ! /rop is ( poor quality or
 r\gh  & haggl$4 ,_m a razor has be5    
blam$ :5 ! fault lie entirely )  ! /rop 
& ! mann] ( us+ x4 ,s call$ %>p5+       
prep>ations1  sometimes appli$ to !     
surface ( /rops1 z a sub/itute = ! hone1
  %\ld be avoid$4 ,mo/ ( !m conta9 acid 
or em]y1 :i* is likely to  gradually    
spoil ! temp] ( ! razor4    ,!re are _m 

k9ds ( /rops manufactur$ & plac$ on !   
m>ket1 "s  good & "s bad4 ,! mo/ common 
is ! sw+ /rop1 made ( lea!r or  horse   
hide on "o side & canvas or hose on !   
o!r4 ,"s ( !  *eap] grades h a v co>se  
canvas1 & unless y wi% to ru9  y\r      
razor1 y %\ld nev] put x on su* a /rop4 
,9 our op9ion a  good lea!r or horse    
hide /rop is ! be/1 & meets e           
requirem5t2 b if a comb9ation /rop is   
us$1 ! l95 or hose side  %\ld be ( !    
f9e/ quality4    ,! /rop %\ld be n less 
?an tw5ty in*es long & two in*es wide4  
,its surface %\ld be v s(t & smoo?--n   
glaz$--& y c tell  :e!r x is s1 by rubb+
 ! h& ov] x4 ,d n fold ! /rop :5  putt+ 
x away1 = if y d y are likely to crack  
or r\gh5 !  surface1 & ?is w injure !   
edge ( ! blade :5 x is drawn  across x4 
,,c>e ,,( ,,! ,,/rop4    ,aft] ! /rop   
has be5 put to a great deal ( use1 x w  
sometimes be  f\nd t x w n take hold on 
! razor--t is x w all[ !  blade to slip 
ov] x ) little or no resi/ance & ?us    
fail to imp>t  a ke51 smoo?-cutt+ edge4 

,! reason is t ! /rop has become dry  & 
por\s4 ,d n attempt to rem$y ! matt] by 
apply+ oil or razor  pa/e2 ^! w only    
make matt]s worse4 ,hang ! /rop on a    
hook1 &  ) ! left h& /ret* z tightly z  
possible4 ,apply a good ?ick  la!r to ! 
surface & rub x 9 ) ! palm ( ! h&4      
,b>b]s  sometimes nail ! /rop to a bo>d 
& rub ! la!r 9 ) a smoo?  bottle2 b ! h&
 w d q z well1 & inde$1 we ?9k x        
pref]able4 ,:at ! /rop requires is to h 
! pores fill$ ) !  la!r2 s put on & "w 9
 coat aft] coat1 until ! lea!r w take   
up no m4 ,!n leave ! /rop to dry4 ,?is  
simple treatm5t w  completely *ange !   
action ( ! /rop1 & ! next "t y use x1  y
 w be surpris$ & delight$ to note its   
improv$ effect on !  razor4 ,x w h t cl+
 & resi/ance :i* b>b]s s mu*  desire 9 a
 /rop1 & :i*1 inde$1 is q ess5tial to   
its  effici5cy4          ,,viii4    ,,h[
 ,,to ,,/rop ,,! ,,razor4      ,place a 
hook 9 a door or a w9d[ cas+ ab\t f\r or
 five feet f !  floor4 ,put ! r+ ( !    
/rop ov] ! hook1 & hold ! h&le firmly  9

 ! left h& z %[n 9 ! accompany+         
illu/ration4 ,! /rop  %\ld be pull$     
tight--n all[$ to hang loosely--o!rwise 
! edge (  ! razor w become r\nd$ &      
require frequ5t hon+4    ,op5 ! razor1 s
 t ! h&le is 9 l9e ) ! blade4 ,grasp x  
firmly ) ! "r h&1 ! fir/ two f+]s & ?umb
 hold+ !  razor j back ( ! heel1 s t    
p]fect control is _h ( bo? !  blade &   
h&le4 ,) ! razor held 9 ?is mann] x is  
an easy matt]  to turn ! razor back & =?
 f "o side to ! o!r4    ,illu/ration3   
,,h[ ,,to ,,/rop ,,! ,,razor4    ,lay ! 
blade flat on ! fur!r end ( ! /rop1 z   
%[n 9 ,fig4 ,e1  ) ! edge away f y4     
,draw ! blade t[>d y1 always keep+ !    
heel ( ! razor 9 advance ( ! po9t4 ,:5  
at ! end ( ! /rop1  rotate ! razor on   
its back till ! un/rop$ side ( ! blade  
comes 9  contact ) ! /rop1 z %[n 9 ,fig4
 ,f4 ,!n1 ) ! heel 9  advance1 pu% !    
razor away f y1 until x rea*es ! fur!r  
end (  ! /rop4 ,aga9 rotate1 & cont9ue !
 /ropp+ until ! razor is  %>p4          
,always hold ! blade at ! same angle1 & 

p]fectly flat on ! /rop4  ,y w obs]ve t 
! /roke is exactly opposite to t us$ 9  
hon+4 ,9 hon+1 ! edge is 9 advance2 9   
/ropp+1 ! back4 ,dur+  ! op]ation ! back
 ( ! razor %\ld nev] be tak5 f !  /rop4 
,by obs]v+ ?is1 & always turn+ ! blade  
on its back1  in/ead ( on ! edge1 y w   
avoid cutt+ ! /rop4    ,beg9n]s %\ld n  
attempt to make a quick /roke4 ,let !   
/roke be  sl[ & ev51 develop+ spe$      
gradually until a complete ma/]y ( !    
movem5t is acquir$4    ,if ! razor is 9 
good condition & n 9 ne$ ( hon+1 fifte5 
or  tw5ty /rokes 9 ea* direction w be   
suffici5t4 ,if1 h[ev]1 !  razor %\ld    
require hon+1 no am\nt ( /ropp+ w put a 
ke5 edge  on x4 ,x w usually be necess>y
 to /rop ! razor ea* "t y  %ave1 & )    
/iff be>ds m ?an once may be requir$4   
,,ix4    ,,! ,,bru%4      ,pur*ase a    
good bru%4 ,! *eap ones are usually !   
mo/ exp5sive 9  ! end1 & ne>ly always   
prove unsatisfactory4 ,x %\ld be        
rememb]$  t ! vital "p ( a bru% is 9 !  
sett+1 & p>ticul>  att5tion %\ld !re=e  

be paid to t "p ( x4 ,*eap bru%es are   
commonly set ) glue1 ros9 or cem5t1 :i* 
soon cracks & becomes  unadhesive2      
:]eupon ! bri/les fall out4 ,we recomm5d
 a bru% made (  bri/les or badg] hair & 
set 9 h>d vulcaniz$ rubb]4 ,a bru% s    
con/ruct$1 ) wood1 bone or ivory h&le1 &
 h>d rubb] f]ule1 w  n %$ ! bri/les or  
crack op51 & ) prop] c>e w la/ =  ye>s4 
,illu/ration3 ,,sectional ,,view ,,( ,,!
 ,,bru% ,,%[+ ,,int]nal ,,con/ruction4  
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bru%4    ,d n leave 
! la!r to dry 9 ! bru%1 b aft] %av+ r9se
 x  out ?or\ghly & dry ! bru% ) a t[el1 
be=e putt+ away4 ,!  cup & bru% %\ld be 
kept clean & away f du/4 ,once a week !y
  %\ld be wa%$ ) hot wat]4          ,x4 
,,! ,,cup4      ,! %av+ cup %\ld be (   
e>!n w>e or *9a1 & l>ge en\gh to        
accommodate ! ord9>y r\nd cake ( %av+   
soap4 ,"s cups are made  ) two          
comp>tm5ts1 "o = soap & ! o!r = wat]1 b 
?is  arrangem5t is unnecess>y1 & 9 fact1
 n s conv5i5t z ! ord9>y  cup1 = x      
leaves too little room = mak+ ! la!r4   

,if possible1 ! cake ( soap %\ld        
entirely fill ! bottom ( ! cup  s t no  
space is left betwe5 ! soap & ! sides3  
o!rwise wat]  w get 9 & keep ! bottom ( 
! cake cont9ually soak$4 ,if x is  f\nd 
t ! cake does n q fill ! space1 take !  
soap out &  w>m x until x becomes       
some:at s(t1 !n put x back 9 ! cup1 &  )
 ! h& press d[n ! sides all ar\nd1 ?us  
flatt5+ out !  cake until x q fills !   
int]v5+ space4 ,if at any "t ! soap     
%\ld cleave away f ! sides ( ! cup1 x   
%\ld be press$ back z  at fir/4 ,?is w  
be f\nd ! mo/ conv5i5t way ( us+ ! soap4
    ,great c>e %\ld be tak5 to keep !   
cup scrupul\sly clean1 r9s+ x  out      
?or\ghly ea* "t aft] %av+1 9 ord] to    
remove any la!r t  may h be5 left unus$4
 ,keep ! cup away f du/4    ,"s use !   
/icks ( %av+ soap & make ! la!r on !    
face4 ,:ile  ?is is p]missable1 we ?9k !
 bett] way is to make ! la!r 9 !  cup & 
put x on ) ! bru%4          ,,xi4    ,,!
 ,,soap4      ,next to ! razor1 ! mo/   
important article ( ! %av+ outfit is !  

soap4 ,9 its prop] use lies ! real      
secret ( easy %av+4 ,! razor  may be ev]
 s good1 b unless ! be>d is prop]ly     
la!r$ ) a good  soap1 %av+ w be any?+ b 
a pleasure4 ,use only a regul>          
recogniz$ /&>d make ( %av+ soap1 n1 "u  
any circum/ances1 a  toilet soap4 ,!    
latt] is n int5d$ = %av+1 & is likely to
  produce irritations ( ! sk9 & leave ! 
face r\gh & sore4    ,a wrong idea      
prevails reg>d+ ! use ( ! soap4 ,!      
popul>  impression is t ! soap is us$ = 
! purpose ( s(t5+ !  be>d1 9 :i*        
condition x is suppos$ to be mo/ easily 
cut4 ,?is is a  mi/ake4 ,! soap is us$1 
n to s(t5 ! be>d1 b to produce  exactly 
! opposite effect--namely1 to make !    
hair /iff & brittle1  s t !y w pres5t a 
firm & resi/+ surface to ! razor4 ,a    
hair1 z is well kn[n1 is a tube compos$ 
( a h>d fibr\s sub/ance1  gr[+ f a bulb 
or root1 :i* secretes an oily matt]4    
,?is oil works  its way up ?r\gh ! hair1
 & by p]meat+ all p>ts1 r5d]s ! hair    
s(t & pliable4 ,n[ 9 ?is natural oily   

condition1 x is v difficult  to cut !   
hair ) a razor1 & x becomes ev5 m       
difficult if !  be>d be made /ill s(t]  
by ! application ( hot wat]4 ,_m d ?is1 
& x is no wond] !y f9d %av+ difficult4  
,:5 ?is is done1 !  hairs become s(t &  
limp1 & ! razor w ei!r slip ov] !m      
entirely1 or else cut p>tly into !m1 b5d
 !m back & slice !m  l5g?wise1 all !    
:ile pull+ & /ra9+ !m at ! roots1 &     
mak+ ! process ( %av+ mo/ pa9ful4 ,n[   
soap has ! opposite  effect4 ,x conta9s 
ei!r alkali1 pota% or soda1 :i* :5      
appli$ to  ! be>d 9 ! =m ( la!r1 unites 
) ! oil ( ! hair1  neutraliz+ x & remov+
 x1 & r5d]s ! hairs h>d /iff &          
brittle--9 :i* condition !y may be      
easily & readily cut4 ,= !  sake (      
cleanl9ess1 ! face %\ld1 ( c\rse1 be    
wa%$ previ\s to  %av+ 9 ord] to remove  
any dirt or grit f ! be>d1 :i* might    
dull ! razor2 b be=e apply+ ! la!r1 !   
face %\ld be well  dri$ ) a t[el4       
,,xii4    ,,! ,,la!r4      ,to make !   
la!r1 see t ! soap is plac$ 9 ! cup     

accord+ to  previ\s directions4 ,fill ! 
cup ) wat]1 all[+ x to /& = a  few      
seconds1 !n p\r ! wat] out4 ,usually    
suffici5t wat] to make !  la!r w adh]e  
to ! cup1 soap & bru%4 ,n[ ) ! bru%1 mix
  ?or\ghly1 us+ a comb9$ /irr+ & *urn+  
motion1 until a good  ?ick la!r appe>s4 
,! m ! bru% is rubb$ ov] ! soap !  ?ick]
 ! la!r becomes4 ,a great deal dep5ds ^u
 hav+ ! la!r  j "r4 ,if x is ?9 & wat]y1
 y w h poor success 9  %av+4 ,! m creamy
 x is1 ! bett] w be ! effect ( !  alkali
 9 /iff5+ ! be>d4 ,"s ( ! poor]         
qualities ( soap  produce la!r v        
quickly1 sometimes half fill+ ! cup1 b x
 w  be f\nd ?9 & )\t la/+ qualities1 s t
 by ! "t "o side  ( ! face has be5 %av$1
 ! la!r is all gone f ! o!r4 ,a good    
soap w produce a ?ick creamy la!r t w   
la/ ?r\gh\t !  entire process ( %av+4   
,,apply+ ,,! ,,la!r4    ,put ! la!r on )
 ! bru%1 cov]+ e "p ( ! face t y  int5d 
to %ave4 ,!n ) ! f+]s rub x ?or\ghly    
into ! be>d  until ! la!r has _h        
suffici5t "t to /iff5 ! hairs4 ,next to 

hav+ ! razor 9 p]fect condition1 ?is is 
! mo/ important ?+ to  d2 = x is        
impossible to %ave easily unless ! face 
is well la!r$  & ! la!r ?or\ghly work$  
into ! be>d4 ,g ov] ! face once  m ) !  
bru%1 9 ord] to spread ! la!r ev5ly1 &  
!n  beg9 %av+ at once1 be=e ! la!r has  
"t to dry4 ,%\ld x dry  :ile y are %av+1
 wet ! bru% slightly & apply fre% la!r4 
,if  y prep>e y\r face 9 accordance ) ^!
 in/ructions1 a ke5 razor  w slip ov] ! 
face s easily t %av+ w become a real    
pleasure4          ,,xiii4              
,,in/ructions ,,to ,,beg9n]s4      ,if y
 are a "y man1 j beg9n+ to %ave1 x is   
important t y  comm5ce "r4 ,x is q z    
easy to le>n ! "r way z !  wrong way4 ,d
 n ent]ta9 ! idea t x is a difficult    
matt] =  "o to %ave himself--= !re is   
no?+ difficult ab\t x :5 y  "k h[4 ,y   
may h previ\sly tri$ & fail$1 b if y w  
n[  foll[ ! in/ructions conta9$ 9 ?is   
book1 !re is no reason :y  %av+ may n be
 p]=m$ )\t fur!r difficulties4          
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,"r ,,way ,,to ,,hold

 ,,! ,,razor4    ,! accompany+          
illu/ration %[s ! position 9 :i* ! razor
 %\ld  be held4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! h&le 
is ?r[n well back pa/ !  heel4 ,! fir/  
?ree f+]s re/ on ! back ( ! blade1 ) !  
little f+] ov] ! crook at ! end1 & !    
?umb on ! side ( !  blade1 ne> ! middle4
 ,9 ?is position1 ) ! h&le act+ z a     
balance1 ! razor w be "u p]fect control1
 & !re w be little  dang] ( cutt+       
oneself4 ,?is position c be ma9ta9$     
?r\gh\t mo/  ( ! process ( %av+1 al?\gh 
x may be necess>y to *ange x  slightly  
:ile %av+ c]ta9 p>ts1 z = in/ance !     
neck1 "u !  jaw4 ,b :atev] ! position1  
endeavor to h ! razor at all times  "u  
p]fect control4 ,! position "h indicat$1
 is ! "o we %\ld  c]ta9ly advise !      
beg9n] to adopt1 b if a man1 f long     
cont9u$  use has =m$ ! habit ( hold+ !  
razor 9 a diff]5t way1 any  *ange w     
prove difficult & may n be advisable4   
,,! ,,/roke4    ,ow+ no d\bt l>gely to  
individual temp]am5t1 !re is consid]able
  v>iation 9 ! mann] ( us+ ! razor1 )   

diff]5t p]sons4 ,"s  f9d a long sl[     
/roke be/1 :ile o!rs make x %ort &      
quick4 ,ea*  man mu/ suit ! /roke to 8  
own conv5i5ce4 ,b c]ta9 pr9ciples  are  
applicable to ev]ybody4 ,9 ! fir/ place 
y %\ld beg9 ) a  sl[ ev5 /roke1         
gradually increas+ x z y ga9 bett]      
control (  ! razor4 ,spe$ w develop     
naturally ) practice4    ,hold ! razor q
 flat ^u ! face4 ,d n pull ! razor      
directly  d[n aga9/ ! be>d1 b hold x    
obliquely to ! direction (  movem5t4 ,9 
g5]al %ave 9 ! direction ( ! gr[? ( !   
be>d1  l ?is3    ,illu/ration    ,%av+  
aga9/ ! gr[? pulls ! hairs & ?us        
irritates ! sk91  & if ! be>d is heavy &
 wiry ! edge ( ! blade is q liable  to  
cat* 9 ! hairs & be deflect$ inw>d & cut
 ! face4      ,,position ,,( ,,!        
,,mirror4    ,! mirror %\ld hang betwe5 
two w9d[s if possible1 s t :5 y  look   
into x ! light w fall directly ^u bo?   
sides ( y\r face4  ,y w !n be able to   
get a good reflection ( ei!r side4      
,remove !  coll>4 ,to prev5t soil+ !    

%irt1 place a t[el ar\nd ! neck 9 an    
easy1 com=table mann]1 p9n+ x at ! side4
          ,,xiv4    ,! ,"r ,way to ,%ave
      ,illu/ration3 ,,to ,,%ave ,,! ,,"r
 ,,side ,,( ,,! ,,face4    ,,to ,,%ave  
,,! ,,"r ,,side ,,( ,,! ,,face4    ,rea*
 ov] ! head ) ! left h& & ) ! f+]s draw 
! sk9  upw>d1 ?us mak+ a smoo? %av+     
surface4 ,! illu/ration %[s !  prop]    
position4 ,%ave d[nw>d until ab\t half (
 ! "r *eek is  %av$1 !n slide ! left h& 
/ill fur!r ov] until ! f+]s re/  9 !    
middle ( ! *eek & aga9 pull ! sk9 upw>d4
 ,n[ cont9ue to  %ave d[nw>d until !    
entire "r side ( ! face is %av$ clean1 z
  f> z ! middle ( ! *9 & well "u ! jaw4 
,illu/ration3 ,,to ,,%ave ,,! ,,"r      
,,side ,,( ,,! ,,face ,,"u ,,! ,,jaw4   
,,to ,,%ave ,,! ,,"r ,,side ,,( ,,!     
,,face ,,"u ,,! ,,jaw4    ,hold ! head  
ov] t[>d ! left side ) ! *9 slightly    
elevat$4  ,) ! f+]s ( ! left h&1 draw ! 
sk9 tight "u ! jaw4  ,%ave d[nw>d if !  
be>d gr[s 9 t direction2 if n rev]se !  
/roke4 ,y %\ld nev] %ave aga9/ ! gr[? :5

 go+ ov] ! face  ! fir/ "t1 if x c be   
avoid$4 ,keep ! sk9 z tightly drawn z   
possible1 = a bett] %av+ surface is ?us 
pres5t$ to ! razor1 &  !re is less      
liability ( cutt+ y\rself4              
,illu/ration3 ,,to ,,%ave ,,! ,,left    
,,side ,,( ,,! ,,face4    ,,to ,,%ave   
,,! ,,left ,,side ,,( ,,! ,,face4       
,place ! f+]s ( ! left h& 9 front ( & j 
above ! e> &  press upw>d s z to draw ! 
sk9 smoo? on ! upp] left *eek4 ,)  !    
razor 9 ! "r h&1 toe po9t+ upw>d1 rea*  
across ! face z  %[n above1 & %ave      
d[nw>d4 ,9 %av+ ! l[] "p ( ! *eek  & *91
 foll[ d[nw>d ) ! left h&1 keep+ ! sk9  
tightly  drawn4      ,illu/ration3 ,,to 
,,%ave ,,! ,,left ,,side ,,( ,,! ,,face 
,,"u ,,! ,,jaw4    ,,to ,,%ave ,,!      
,,left ,,side ,,( ,,! ,,face ,,"u ,,!   
,,jaw4    ,= _m1 ?is is ! mo/ difficult 
"p ( ! face to %ave z ! sk9  is v t5d]1 
& unless treat$ g5tly w soon become     
irritat$ &  sore4 ,to %ave easily1 raise
 ! *91 incl9e ! head t[>d ! "r1  & draw 
! sk9 z tight z possible ) ! left h&4   

,%ave d[nw>d  unless1 z sometimes       
happ5s1 ! be>d gr[s 9 ! opposite        
direction1  9 :i* case y w1 ( c\rse1    
rev]se ! /roke4    ,to %ave ! upp] lip1 
draw ! lip d[n z mu* z possible1 to     
tight5  ! sk94 ,ow+ to ! /rong muscle 9 
! lip1 y w h>dly ne$ to  use ! left h& =
 ?is purpose4      ,illu/ration3 ,,to   
,,%ave ,,"u ,,! ,,*94    ,,to ,,%ave    
,,"u ,,! ,,*94    ,?r[ ! head backw>d & 
elevate ! *94 ,hold ! razor 9 ! "r  h&1 
& ) ! f+]s ( ! left h& draw ! sk9       
d[nw>d4 ,y  %\ld always endeavor to keep
 ! sk9 drawn z smoo? z possible1 =  by s
 do+ y w greatly less5 ! liability (    
cutt+ y\rself &  w be able to %ave mu* m
 easily4      ,illu/ration3 ,,to ,,%ave 
,,upw>d ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,gr[? ,,( ,,!      
,,be>d4      ,,%av+ ,,ov] ,,! ,,second  
,,"t4    ,if y desire a really clean    
%ave1 y mu/ g ov] ! face ! second  "t4  
,/rop ! razor a few times be=e beg9n+4  
,la!r ! face z  be=e1 ?\gh x is         
unnecess>y to rub ! la!r 9 ) ! f+]s4    
,simply put x on ) ! bru%4    ,9 %av+   

ov] ! face ! second "t1 "s rev]se !     
/roke4 ,t  is1 !y %ave upw>d aga9/ !    
gr[? ( ! be>d1 in/ead (  d[nw>d1 z dur+ 
! fir/ "t ov]4 ,?is gives an exce$+ly   
close  %ave & if ! be>d is /iff & heavy 
& ! sk9 ?9 & t5d]1 x  may make ! face   
sore1 & cause ! hairs to gr[ inw>d1 "u !
  sk94 ,p]haps ! be/ way w be to %ave   
lightly ov] ! face !  second "t1 9 !    
same direction z at fir/4 ,ea* man %\ld 
decide  ?is po9t accord+ to 8 own       
exp]i5ce4          ,,xv4    ,,c>e ,,(   
,,! ,,face ,,aft] ,,%av+4      ,mo/ m5  
:o %ave !mselves seem to ?9k t :5 !y h  
remov$  ! be>d1 !y h no?+ fur!r to d4   
,?is is a great mi/ake4 ,!y  und]value !
 importance ( a prop] treatm5t ( ! face4
 ,a quick &  easy way ( c>+ = ! face    
aft] %av+1 is to remove ! la!r by  a    
?or\gh wa%+1 !n to apply ei!r wit*      
hazel1 bay rum or "s  o!r good face     
lotion1 & to foll[ ?is ) a small        
quantity ( talcum  p[d]1 ev5ly appli$4  
,?is is probably ab\t all t ! av]age man
  w usually f9d "t to d4    ,9 ord]1    

h[ev]1 to keep ! sk9 9 a heal?ful       
condition1 a little  m elaborate        
treatm5t %\ld occasionally be giv54 ,we 
recomm5d !  foll[+3 ,wa% ! face ?or\ghly
 to free x f ! la!r1 & !n  apply a /eam+
 hot t[el1 z hot z c be borne4 ,! heat &
 moi/ure  draw ! blood to ! face1 op5 ! 
pores1 & set up a heal?ful action  ( !  
sk94 ,next apply wit* hazel1 & f9ally   
give ! face a ?or\gh  massage4 ,!re is  
no o!r treatm5t s b5eficial to ! sk94 ,)
 _m  p]sons ! fl[ ( blood to ! face &   
scalp is v sluggi%1 because  ( enfeebl$ 
or sl[ he>t action2 & 9 consequ5ce1 ! _m
 small  art]ies & capill>ies become     
clogg$4 ,massage /imulates !            
circulation1 & br+s ! blood f ! inn]    
c5t]s to ! surface1  fill+ ! _m m9ute   
capill>ies j und]nea? ! sk91 ?us        
produc+ a tonic effect1 :i* gives ! sk9 
r5ew$ vigor & heal?4      ,,:at ,,to ,,d
 ,,= ,a ,,cut4    ,if a man cuts himself
 :ile %av+1 x is usually due to c]ta9   
causes  t are easily avoidable4 ,!      
pr9cipal causes are six 9 numb]3        

,fir/--,attempt+ to %ave ) a dull razor4
    ,second--,us+ a %>p po9t$ razor4    
,?ird--,%av+ ) a razor t is too holl[   
gr\nd1 s t ! edge  spr+s & b5ds on !    
face4    ,f\r?--,hold+ ! razor          
improp]ly4    ,fif?--,%av+ upw>d aga9/ !
 gr[? ( ! be>d4    ,six?--,%av+ 9 too   
great a hurry4    ,if y w avoid ^!      
mi/akes & ex]cise prop] c>e1 y w seldom 
cut y\rself4 ,b :5 y d1 x w be well to  
"k h[ to treat !  w\nd4 ,if x be slight1
 ! ble$+ may sometimes be *eck$ by us+  
pressure4 ,cov]+ ! f+]s ) a t[el1 simply
 press ! cut  toge!r4 ,if ?is does n /op
 ! fl[1 use an a/r+5t4 ,! /yptis        
p5cils1 made especially = ?is purpose1  
are ! be/1 & may be  obta9$ at any /ore 
:]e b>b]s' supplies are kept4 ,9 case y 
%\ld  n h ! p5cils1 alum may be us$4 ,9 
any ev5t d n be  disc\rag$1 = su*       
accid5ts sometimes happ5 to ! be/ b>b]s4
    ,illu/ration          ,,xvi4        
,,irritation ,,( ,,! ,,sk9--,,its       
,,cause ,,& ,,prev5tion4      ,"s m5    
almo/ always exp]i5ce burn+ & irritation

 ( ! sk9 aft]  %av+4 ,to su*1 we wi% to 
(f] "s sugge/ions1 :i* we hope w        
greatly b5efit1 if n entirely prev5t !  
tr\ble4    ,! mo/ common cause (        
irritation is und\bt$ly a dull razor4   
,if !  razor is ke5 & %>p1 ! hairs w    
yield readily to ! blade & no           
irritation w be produc$4 ,b if ! blade  
is dull1 in/ead ( cutt+  ! hairs easily1
 x passes ov] "s1 slices o!r l5g?wise1 &
 pulls  & /ra9s at ! roots ( all4 ,?is  
necessitates scrap+ ! face ov]  & ov]   
aga91 9 ord] to get a clean %ave1 & !   
result is an  irritation t p]haps       
cont9ues until y are ready to %ave aga94
 ,?us  ! t5d] p>ts ( ! sk9 are kept 9 a 
/ate ( cont9ual irritation4  ,! rem$y is
 ( c\rse1 to see t ! razor is always ke5
 & %>p4    ,ano!r cause t may be        
m5tion$1 is *af+ ( ! neck by ! coll>4   
,if ! edge ( ! coll> is worn & r\gh1 &  
comes 9 contact ) !  t5d] sk91 x is sure
 to make x sore4    ,too close %av+ is a
 frequ5t cause1 & ^? :o are tr\bl$ 9 ?is
  way w d well to %ave ov] ! face b     

once4    ,"s ( ! *eap toilet wat]s are  
adult]at$1 & conta9 +r$i5ts  :i*        
und\bt$ly produce a bad effect on ! sk94
 ,9 us+ bay rum or  o!r face lotions1   
use only ! be/4 ,if mu* tr\ble is       
exp]i5c$1 we  %\ld advise ! use ( pure  
di/ill$ wit* hazel1 :i* may be  obta9$  
at any drug /ore4 ,?is is soo?+ to !    
face & allays !  burn+4    ,sometimes ! 
tr\ble is due to an excess ( alkali or  
pota% 9 ! soap4  ,! be/ %av+ soaps are  
especially prep>$ & h antiseptic &      
demulc5t prop]ties1 :i* r5d] !m         
practically non-irritat+4 ,aft]  %av+1  
take c>e to remove all ! soap f ! face2 
= dur+ !  process1 ! la!r has be5 work$ 
into ! pores ( ! sk91 & only  by means (
 a ?or\gh wa%+ c x all be remov$4       
,irritations result+ f con/itutional    
disease1 or impurity ( !  blood1 %\ld1 (
 c\rse1 be treat$ by a physician4    ,"s
 m5 are m subject to irritation ( ! sk9 
?an o!rs4 ,^? :o  h a ?9 & t5d] sk9 & a 
heavy & /iff be>d1 are especially       
liable1 b ) c>e1 ev5 ^! may prev5t mo/ (

 ! tr\ble4