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"Shave ready" and ready to shave
Hey everyone. I have the same story as most beginners on here: too much anticipation, too little patience and a knife too dull to do anything but scrape my face clear of any skin that happened to exist around my whiskers.
I got myself a DE almost exactly one year ago, and I thought it time to step it up. So I bought a straight (of Swedish make, called C.V. Heljestrand - Excellence). I called the store and specifically asked if I had to do anything at all before shaving with it. They reassured me that it would be plenty sharp and ready to go at delivery! But oh, how wrong they were.
I used it a couple of days ago, and I felt pretty much fine during and after the shave. It wasn't a close and comfortable shave as such, but it was alright. Yesterday I tried shaving with my DE though, and my face felt like it came off. So now I'm waiting for a sharper knife and for my face to heal before I go at it again. But I can't wait!
I've bought a new razor from Lynn to have a benchmark, and also sent my Heljseatrand to what I hope is a true honemeister.
Here's a picture of my face after the much too dull knife and my much too inexperienced hands worked their way over it. I think it's bad of the shop though, to promise the knife to be shave ready. Attachment 175184
Until next time. :)