Quote Originally Posted by chihwahli View Post
I found out the hard way that holding the straight razor and using very little force makes a huge difference between cutting or not cutting yourself. I hardly press on my SR and use my wrist to make the small cutting movement. Bit by bit. And my skin is gently peeled by the blade and not damaged that it gives an intense burning feeling.
Do whatever works for you but it is usually recommended that you move your arm, not your wrist. Wrist movement is usually in an arc rather than in a straight line and can lead to undesireable results.


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