Thread: Bad Day at Black Rock

Specifically, cuts form scar tissue, which is a more or less random granular mass, half of which sits proud of the old surface of your skin. You are going to shave it off smooth with the rest of your face in time, but best to wait until it has started to harden up.

How do I know? And what is that inch long slash doing on my cheek? :-)

I could see myself doing this too. I get pretty cocky with things, and the next thing you know I need a new arm. At any rate, I guess I am extremely lucky that the first day I ever held a straight razor I was able to shave my entire face with no hiccups. However, I am getting to a point where I am confident with my razor, and that is good. But, I know that I will eventually have something like this happen to me.

I guess what I am trying to say is, I empathize with you. Happy shaving!

I put a rather nasty inch long cut in my cheek a couple of days ago too. Thankfully nothing more serious but I did get a knowing look of sympathy (from the nice man at Trumpers, no I'm not spending MORE money on shaving stuff) whilst visiting a shop.

my wife just read this thread and now wants me to give up before i start!!! but i aint gonna

Originally Posted by tonyspurs

my wife just read this thread and now wants me to give up before i start!!! but i aint gonna

My wife felt the same way until she felt my face after a shave, now she can't keep her hands off of me.

Good rules to live by

I've learned over the years to pay close attention to what I was doing. With years of working with snakes and other reptiles, fish, and furry food items. When I was young and in a hurry I got bit ALOT, as I got older and my charges got a bit more dangerous I decided I better pay attention or have a shorter life span... Amazing how much concentration can be eeked of that realization

Straights are dangerous, they require full concentration. If I'm tired, or over amped about something, I will pass on shaving till I'm able to focus fully. Sometimes I just have to stand there stareing at the job at hand and things come together, if they don't I'll just walk away. Heck I can go two days on one shave before it looks like I need a shave anyway.

I can't speak for everyone, but I'm sure just about everyone here has been in your shoes at one time or another, myself included, and you are among friends that can sympathise (sp).

This is a milestone day for you, Mike. Some lessons Do need to be learned the hard way by some people. Just think, it coulda been worse.

To better shaves,

X

OK....I'll start....


PAIN HEALS...

The first time I used a "spike" razor, I quite nearly removed a piece of my ear whilst shaving my right cheek. Bled like a stuck pig, as the saying goes, no offense intended to our porcine friends. Since then, I've regarded myself as one of those people to whom you'd only give kindergarten scissors, the ones that have rounded tips. Also, I gave up on spike-points altogether!

~~~~%> d.

Been at it several months. Two days ago.. whacked myself good. Concentration is the key. Cocky and or hurried results in the same damage. But , the wife thinks its sexy. If I get a great shave or cut no matter, its still sexy smooth or scarred. Go figure!