Thread: The Pace of Learning

Great tips! And I like the title of the thread too - it really is all about learning, and it is interesting to talk about the speed that it happens for different people, and within yourself.

Although I am not an old and grizzled straight razor user from decades past, I've been at it a little while and I can say that for me the learning never stops (or it at least hasn't stopped yet). Probably the pace of learning has dropped as the years have gone by from that initial frenzy of the first few months, but there is still a pace of learning, or maybe now you'd call it a "shuffle" of learning

That's in no way meant to take anything away from the OP and the mastery he has achieved so far. But if your experiences are anything like mine, there's more learning and mastery to come and to continue to come! It's quite exciting actually, knowing there's always things to learn.

James.

I am about 3 weeks in and am just starting to feel like this is going to be worth it.

I had a good shave this morning, no nicks and pretty close (no BBS for me). Last week I was ready to give up. My wife was noticing the redness and nicks on my face, and it was just plain frustrating. Not so much now.

I strop the blade(s) alot, and make sure it passes the HHT before I shave. I try to concentrate on NO PRESSURE, just letting the weight of the blade do the work. That, and stretching the skin, makes all the difference. Carry on!

+1 Brenngunn. I'm right there with you.

Albeit, #3 is completely out the window for me. I find it sinful not to shave with the blades I acquire. It isn't without peril, mind you. I most recently made a classic newbie mistake which partly involved the point of a heeled out razor(shorter than my usual 3") and a foolish mistake in technique. Pissed me off pretty good. I'm still pissed about it and it has been 2 days. <--this is me chewing myself out for the mistake.