Thread: "Shave ready" and ready to shave

So, I received a Ralf Aust 5/8 from SRD two days ago, but only used it a little on my dominant hand'a side sideburns after I got it since I had a job interview yesterday and didn't want to look like a knife assault victim.

I gave it a go on both my cheeks and my neck yesterday though. My neck is really simple since everything grows pretty much straight down, with a slight angle towards the bottom. My beard is also "split" into two parts on the neck, so for the purpose of shaving it's rather convenient.

It went really well, too! No nicks or cuts, no razorburn and almost no spots left un-shaved after one pass WTG.

I stopped there though and finished up with my Mühle R89 Grande that I bought almost exactly one year ago.

I also got almost no sting with the alum block or Fine Accoutrement's Snake Bite AS. So I'm very happy with yesterday's shave.

Bergstedt,

You are on your way. Take your time honing your skill, and enjoy it.