Thread: Straight Razor vs Shavette

I started with a shavette and a properly honed straight is just as sharp.

For a straight, use a lower angle to shave with - about two spine thicknesses off of the skin. It should cut right through the hair with just the weight of the razor. If you feel it tugging on the hair then it is not sharp enough. If you feel it dragging on the skin then lower your angle.