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Russian Man Shaves With Shovel, Hatchet, Scissors, and Is Manlier Than Your Dad

by James Plafke | 11:40 am, October 3rd, 2011

35-year-old English teacher Alexander Karpenko, from Nizhny Novgrod, Russia, is way manlier than your dad, because he shaves with a shovel and your dad shaves with a Schick Quattro Titanium. Whereas the Schick Quattro Titanium has an edging blade for extra precision and a ribbed rubber grip for increased comfort, Karpenko’s shovel is a big shovel. Inspired by his grandfather’s stories of men in World War II using anything they could get their hands on to shave on the battlefield, Karpenko first shaved with a pair of scissors when he was 16 years old. Since then, Karpenko has used various tools to shave, including a shovel, hatchet, and pair of scissors, and he claims never to have used a common razor.

When Karpenko’s wife first saw her husband shaving with a hatchet, she thought he was considering suicide, but over the years learned he’s simply grizzled in a way that we can only dream to achieve. Karpenko knows shaving with unorthodox tools is dangerous, and doesn’t recommend the practice. He did, however, tell reporters that he loves the thrill of having a sharp blade pressed against his throat, knowing that one false move could be fatal. Maybe his wife should get back to worrying.

(Tden via Oddity Central)

  • John Siegmund

    Does he spend time to hone and strop the blades to razor sharpness before attempting to use anything but a proper razor? I can’t imagine any of those other tools to be nearly sharp enough without a lot of time honing the blades.

  • shave with knives

    I assume he must.  the shovel looks like it’s been on the grindstone before

  • Anonymous

    That isn’t shaving soap or foam.  It’s what’s actually left of his face.

  • Anonymous

    That’s hilarious!

  • Jay Hanig

    If you think that’s manly, just wait until you see what he uses to wipe his ass.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3VUFTUN5223ITCWO7CHS2CI44A David

    manlier no, more stupid yes

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3VUFTUN5223ITCWO7CHS2CI44A David

    I am going to shave with a food processor so that I can get in the news.

  • Porphyry

    Is new Pooty-Poot stryle Soviet Socialist hero, Comrade!

    So where’s the benefit–other than publicity?

  • JMcCarthy

    It’s no surprise Mediaite would glorify a Russian, probably Communist, doing something like this, a member of the “Glorious Revolution” no doubt.   If this were an American the Anti-American Bile would be flowing freely from Mediaite pens!!


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