Thread: First Shave With No Touch Up After

Oh, and I forgot to mention the money I've saved in the past month. If I add up the razors, strops, skuttles, hones, etc. I could have only bought about 40 mega packs of cartridges.

Good for you.
I am new to this so it's a long slow learning process.

Congratulations and keep up the good shaves.

Originally Posted by apipeguy

Oh, and I forgot to mention the money I've saved in the past month. If I add up the razors, strops, skuttles, hones, etc. I could have only bought about 40 mega packs of cartridges.

Aint that the truth but... on the brought side anyone that steps into your shave den knows a bad ass lives there lol

I really believe that we never stop learning about this part of our lives. I've been at this with nothing but a straight since 2013 and still learning. The hardest part for me was the angle of the blade to the face and in the last few months it's getting easier. I'm a one handed shaver and you would think that the opposite side would be the hardest but it's not . I'm right handed and it's the right side which gives the problem. So what i'm saying is to hang in there. It'll get better and better. As little as you think about it it's the learning that's the most fun. If it wasn't for the challenge and this web site with the fellowship with all here it wouldn't be fun. Enjoy and keep trying the new creams soaps blades or techniques even restoring blades brushes or what ever floats your boat.

Congrats apipeguy. Find a bin for those cartridges and never allow them into your shave den ever again!

Bout time!

You just need a bamboo handled Pipe razor!

Originally Posted by 32t

You just need a bamboo handled Pipe razor!

Yes, yes I do.


Did another shave today without any touch up. Cartridge razor is now in the closet, in another part of the house.

My beard is pretty much north to south all over. Today, I did a little south to north ATG on the center portions of my neck. Really worked well and will continue to practice more of that each day. I will soon be trying that on my cheek area jaw line (both sides) as I have not been able to get it close as I want with WTG and XTG.

Against the grain, with the different grip needed, is something that will take some time to get comfortable with.

Pretty excited and am already looking forward to tomorrow's shave.

thats great i started a few days ago with a true shave ready razor up until then i was using a razor shaped knife from china.
i now am saying i truly started 3 days ago.
i hope I'm as far along as you are when i'm about 21 days in.
I'm currently mapping my beard.