I could do it in stages – start with a maximum van Dyke and work down to a minimum van Dyke, then all off.
Old photo of me 50 years ago, then AI aged to 82, then AI added beard. But that isn’t me at all – no way near that many wrinkles – and happily much younger looking!
It was fun doing, but not impressed with AI’s prediction. Couldn’t find a good online free face-changing website for adding beards.
Thanks for that, 'cos I’d wondered how what should be ‘van Dyck’ became ‘van Dyke’, but never thought of the DvD Show - philistine Americans!
This is the real van Dyck (could pass for a middle-aged David Crosby)
That said he is bloody amazing for his age 
Or evan Hertz Van rental
Could have posted this on ‘Interesting articles’, but decided to however briefly, revive the ‘Manly shaving’ thread,
I should have said that I’m now onto the Feather blades, having finished the others. They really are excellent: thanks for the recommendation, @DrMarkH
Something that happens to other people? 
Go into a barber’s shop here and there will be many manly delights on offer. Friends’ often treat themselves to a “proper “ shave,
Welcome to our manly thread and thanks for your suggestion.
Over the years I’ve had some very fine shaves in various barbers’ shops beyond Europe- hot scented towels cut-throat, full Monty head shave (not like that!) but my post was a moan about being unable to easily buy in local stores a small bottle of cheap shaving oil similar to that sold in Boots. Buying online, the postage is often more than the cost of the goods.
That was my point, you buy oil in local barbers.
I think we only have ghastly, presumably unisex hair salons, where young men go to have cut-price versions of footballers’ silly haircuts (bah!). Nevertheless, shall make enquiries.
I’m sure it was Figeac where we tried to get RDV for OH, and v trad barbershop was booked out.
Bloody hipsters!
Whilst visiting family in the UK this Xmas I needed a haircut, so went to the local barbers in town and asked for a ‘short back & sides please’. The chap looked at me dumbfounded. ‘What number’s that’ he said. ‘What?’ I replied. He proceeded to show me his electric trimmer with numbers 0-10 on the cutting end. ‘Sorry’ I said, got up and left. There’s no skill in cutting your hair the same length all over but that appears to be all that’s on offer now.
Not if you sign up to Prime at the big A, it isn’t.
I have ignored this thread, so apologies if I cover things already covered, not because I am not manly, but because I haven’t been interested in shaving for nearly 40 years contenting myself to a regular beard trim at my local barber’s (and the best I have ever got was with the female ones here).
But recently I suddenly thought ‘why not try it?’ Not as easy as you think, I have lost the art completely. I bought some cheapo safety blades and a can of Gilette’s foam, but what came out was some horrible green slime and the razor seemed to glide over the surface of it. 
My friend Eddie said you have to cut both ways, for and against the lay, it helps a bit but I still have a missed some under the chin so where do I go from here? Do I risk the otherwise excellent young barberette and her cut throat which, in any case would only produce a stubble after a day or so, or is there some other trick I should try? I do have an electric one which pulled rather than cut made a little bit better when oiled with special oil. Should I persevere with that?
Several ladies have said it makes me look younger, but that might not be an advantage when playing the old man card when trying to get some young female to to help me out with some small task. Last night the young lady who came into the house to fill in my census form did absolutely everything for me and, surprisingly, called me David throughout and addressed me as ‘tu’ Perhaps I do need some advice. 
Prime costs £8.99 per month or £95 per year but postage, without Prime, is free for item(s) costing more than £35.
I don’t know what kind of Prime you’re on, but with my kind of Prime everything I buy is completely delivery free.
Even my latest fluffy slippers which cost only a fiver. 
It’s the Amazon Prime subscription that gives you the free delivery, and you pay a monthly fee for it. You don’t just get the free delivery of course. Amazon delivery is also free on €35 of orders as well, on I think the same range of products.
