FYI, straight razors are sharp!

Today was my 11th shave and it had the makings of what was by far my best shave with a straight. Unfortunately, I sliced my right thumb while transferring the straight from my left hand to the right without looking. I guess using the "no looker" passing technique is a bit too advanced for me right now. :).

What I tried differently was an Omega 10065 boar brush, stropped a bit more than my usual 50/60, then heated up the blade in the hot water I used to soak the brush in. I'd like to try that combo next time to see if I can duplicate the shave....minus the finger slice of course.

Heck only your thumb? Wait til you get your lip, ear or face. No matter how long you have used a straight at some point it will bite you.

It happens. I have cut my fingers a few times but while honing.

I know that finger cutting technique!
I've definitely cut my fingers more than my face.

After I got used to not cutting my face, my thumb wanted some action. Attachment 208042

The funny thing is that I didn't even feel it until I felt the impact on the blade through my other hand....if that makes sense.

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Originally Posted by briancorneal

The funny thing is that I didn't even feel it until I felt the impact on the blade through my other hand....if that makes sense.

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It makes perfect sense - that's how I noticed that I had cut my thumb while shaving too. No pain at first; just a *bump* and then the realization, "uh oh..."

At least you noticed. I waited to fling blood everywhere until I realized there was a problem.

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Originally Posted by jfk742

At least you noticed. I waited to fling blood everywhere until I realized there was a problem.

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Yea, did that too honing and the boss was none too happy about it, the cut not the blood on the wall. ;)

Bob

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Originally Posted by briancorneal

FYI, straight razors are sharp!

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I though that was some of the point ;)

There's a first for everything, we've all shed blood more than once :)

Gongrats on the good shave though, many more will come :)

+1 for cutting my fingers more than my face. My first razor from SRD, a sweet Ralf Aust 5/8, was only out of the shipping box 30 seconds when I sliced my thumb. It has long been understood by those who know me that I should not be allowed to handle sharp objects (they are quite shocked that I have taken up SR shaving). At Christmas time I have to use the safety scissors. Filleting fish is a whole other nightmare. I keep plenty of bandages at various locations around the house.

Congrats on the successful shave Brian! And many more...

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Originally Posted by Mephisto

It happens. I have cut my fingers a few times but while honing.

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Oh yeah.
Cut the top of my left ring finger pinning at the Tomah meet. Luckily for me, Utopian was there in a flash with a bandaid. Did not have time to get a "Cut of the Day" as it never bled again.

I think we all have had the cut fingers to match our faces at one time or another! I really sliced the heck out of my thumb a couple of months back trying to polish a blade.