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05-08-2014, 04:33 PM #1
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I am a forty-something that has been interesting in giving the art of manly shaving a try for a while.
I bought a Sight-Unseen razor, Poor Man's Strop kit, Badger Brush, Soap sample, Safety Razor (for backup) etc. from WhippedDog.
Broke everything out for the first time last night. Been reading, watching vids, etc...
After shower I prepped and lathered. I took the straight in my left (dominant) hand and lightly shaved a small patch on the left side of my face in the sideburn area all the way down to my neck without any drama.
Tried the same area on the right with my right hand. I was remarkably uneasy on this side, and only touched a tiny area before chickening out.
I figured that was enough for the first night and finished up a nice close shave with the safety razor, cleaned up my stuff and called it good.
The whipped dog stuff was remarkably inexpensive and seems to be adequate to the tasks.
Is it normal/OK to shave with a straight in one hand only, or is there some unseen pitfall that may result in me slashing my throat if I try?
Richard