Thread: Intro and First try. :)

Welcome to SRP! Think of this way, you have the rest of your life to practice shaving using both hands. It definitely takes time to get used to using your non-dominant hand. Take it slowly and it will come.

Hello, and welcome to the SRP forum. Yes it is quite normal to shake with your weak. hand. Just keep at it and it will come around, and only shave what you are comfortable with on your weak hand, and you will find you will be covering more area with each shave. Take it slow an enjoy the journey !!

You should do what is comfortable for you.
I learned with two hands and got better shaves from my non dominant hand starting out.
Then I had to go back and learn to do it all with one hand as I picked up a Kamisori and wanted to do it right/traditional like.

Many here use one hand, many use both.

Relax and enjoy!

Hi and welcome. I tried using both hands to start but gave up and just went one handed. Lately now I'm more proficient I've started trying again and found it easier this time. Really it is personal preference and what works for you.

G'day and welcome to SRP ....Speedster, Walter,eddy79, Pfries and the rest of the gents have made excellent observations.
Take it easy, don't rush, be comfortable and find your own personal "groove".

As a matter of interest, what type of straight did you get from Whipped Dog ?
When starting out, I found a round point razor best and the least likely to cut my face !!

I have been shaving with the one hand for almost 3 years now, the main issue in my case with shaving with one hand is the first with the grain pass on the opposite cheek. (your right cheek in your case since you are a lefty) it is hard to get it as smooth.

With that being said, when you re-lather and take your second across the grain pass. It will all even out to be about the same on both cheeks.

I recently tried shaving with my left hand for that cheek and I must say, I got much better results from that first pass so I am slowly incorporating it now into my shave. I dont regret learning with one hand to begin with and then trying the left hand, I know a lot more about angles and pressure now so its kind of a safer approach.

Thanks for the encouragement!

I think I will be able to use both hands eventually with practice.

As for the razor from WhippedDog, I will take a photo of it tonight.

I was very pleased with the three pass shave with safety razor and Bald Frog Soap. I will be very excited when I get to do more with the straight.

Never used anything except cartridge/disposable razors in my life. Always been an against the grain guy, so I am used to a pretty close shaves. The result with the safety was more luxuriously close than I expected and feels very nice. No irritation or blood, but since I am cheating by working on a mustache/goatee at present, I did not have to do the hard parts

I've had barber shaves (shavette) a couple of times with mixed results (not close enough or missed spots).

Welcome to the fun adventure.

We have all struggled initially. Others have already said what I believe, which is get comfortable , slowly. It will all come together eventually.

I have been at it almost a year, and I still finish with a DE...partially for my own education and entertainment (if I hear whiskers cut with the DE, I need to pay closer attention to that area with the SR the next time) and partially because I haven't figured out a few areas yet (mustache area, point of chin).

You have a great beginning, typical of what many of us experienced.

I think you're gonna love it. Great start.

Practice non-dom hand in the mirror with a plastic- or butter knife. It get easy faster than you'd think. This from earlier in the week: http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...hands-one.html