Results 1 to 9 of 9
Like Tree12Likes
  • 9 Post By robwiz
  • 2 Post By Gasman
  • 1 Post By Dieseld

Thread: Three weeks in and getting there

  1. #1
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2017
    Location
    London
    Posts
    8
    Thanked: 0

    Default Three weeks in and getting there

    I've been teaching myself how to use a SR for around three weeks now. My first week was with a shavette and since then I've started my shave with a straight, doing progressively more with it each day. Today I achieved a breakthrough of completing two passes with the straight and I only drew blood once, by carelessly taking the scab off a previous cut. It feels like it's beginning to get more natural – I'm instinctively more careful about where I put the blade. Onwards and upwards!

  2. #2
    Skeptical Member Gasman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2016
    Location
    Colorado Springs
    Posts
    10,473
    Thanked: 2182

    Default

    Congrads on the finishing of a full shave. Just keep remembering to keep the pressure light. I had an issue with that when i started. I had about 10 shaves with too much pressure and discomfort before i figured it out.
    Keep it up and you will be doing just fine in a couple more months.
    bouschie and Dieseld like this.
    It's just Sharpening, right?
    Jerry...

  3. #3
    MJC
    MJC is offline
    Senior Member MJC's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    The Lone Star State
    Posts
    1,710
    Thanked: 382

    Default

    Congrats on the progress, it only gets better.

    One of the best words of advice was: "Comfort over Closeness"
    As your muscle memory and motor skills improve, along with edge care, your shaves will get closer.

    When I travel on short trips I have to go back to a Cart..and it helps remind me how much better the shave is with a Straight (and practice, lots of practice).

    Smooth Shaving...
    Support Movember!
    Movember https://mobro.co/markcastellana?mc=1
    SRP Team USA https://moteam.co/srp-usa?mc=1

  4. #4
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2017
    Location
    London
    Posts
    8
    Thanked: 0

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Gasman View Post
    Congrads on the finishing of a full shave. Just keep remembering to keep the pressure light. I had an issue with that when i started. I had about 10 shaves with too much pressure and discomfort before i figured it out.
    Keep it up and you will be doing just fine in a couple more months.
    That's interesting as one of the things I noticed on my second pass was how much lighter my strokes were. It felt like I had relaxed into it.

  5. #5
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2017
    Location
    London
    Posts
    8
    Thanked: 0

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by MJC View Post
    Congrats on the progress, it only gets better.

    One of the best words of advice was: "Comfort over Closeness"
    As your muscle memory and motor skills improve, along with edge care, your shaves will get closer.

    When I travel on short trips I have to go back to a Cart..and it helps remind me how much better the shave is with a Straight (and practice, lots of practice).

    Smooth Shaving...
    Thank you for your support. Yes, I agree that my two-pass SR shave wasn't as close as shaves I've finished with a safety razor. However, my skin feels fresher and more vibrant and I feel pleased for having done it all with my straight. I had a few days before Easter when I used a safety razor when on the road and for a few days after cutting myself by being clumsy with the straight.

  6. #6
    Giveaway Guy Dieseld's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2016
    Location
    Reading MI
    Posts
    4,784
    Thanked: 1586

    Default

    Welcome to SRP!
    There's a lot of great folks and info here
    Sounds like you are off to a great start. Remember just shave the lather off, no pressure needed with a well honed razor

    Enjoy and have fun
    MJC likes this.
    Look sharp and smell nice for the ladies.~~~Benz
    Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

  7. #7
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2017
    Location
    London
    Posts
    8
    Thanked: 0

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Dieseld View Post
    Welcome to SRP!
    There's a lot of great folks and info here
    Sounds like you are off to a great start. Remember just shave the lather off, no pressure needed with a well honed razor

    Enjoy and have fun
    Thank you for your support and encouragement! So today was even better. No blood and I managed two complete passes with my straight (Erbe Solingen First Class 5/8). I remembered where the tender places were and took it easy. I'm definitely relaxing and using no pressure.

    I'm not getting as a close a shave as I can with a safety razor and I guess that's because I need to put more work into stretching my skin tighter. Something else to work on!

  8. #8
    Senior Member MisterClean's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Prescott Arizona USA
    Posts
    825
    Thanked: 369

    Default

    Take your time, relax and enjoy it.
    Freddie

  9. #9
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2017
    Location
    London
    Posts
    8
    Thanked: 0

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by MisterClean View Post
    Take your time, relax and enjoy it.
    I'm certainly enjoying it! And after doing a load of forum reading and watching of tutorial videos I have accepted the wisdom that it takes around 100 shaves to achieve competence. I'm over the sense of sheer terror from using a sharp naked blade and I'm getting a terrific amount of pleasure from completing decent shaves with a straight. Thanks for your words of wisdom!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •