Thread: Shave Attempt Number Two

Originally Posted by RezDog

There are a lot of south paws around. The right and left dominate thing is pretty much the same challenge for everyone that shaves with either hand. Some people simply cannot do it and that is fine too. Learn it if you can and if you simply cannot get it find a different path. I think stropping skills are as important as shaving skills. Getting stropping correct can make a giant difference in the smoothness and life span of your edge. I am also one of the people that strop in much larger numbers than you are. 50 on linen and 100 on leather is pretty common numbers for me. Also, how is your strop?

The strop is the one that came with the "Beginners Kit" https://straightrazors.com/shave-rea...ium-shave-kit/

I cannot speak to its quality but using it did make a big difference between attempt number one and two

Thanks,

Jon

I started with 2 Gold Dollars before I started getting top quality razors. I'll be the first one to admit Gold Dollars are not Dovos, Wackers, or Thiers Issards, but they can serve the purpose for which they are made. For me, now 2+ years into this art and hobby, I advocate the Gold Dollar razor for the beginner learning both to shave and hone. I'm more from the Anthony Eposito (The Stallion) school regarding Gold Dollars and their naysayers. I no longer generally use Gold Dollars to shave my face, but have moved them to shaving my head rotation; and they shave (and hone up) just fine, thank you very much.

Let me say, progressing in this hobby will take time. Most say 100 shaves. Give yourself 6 months. Then another 6 months. You'll be amazed how far you've gone in a year.

Originally Posted by JonnyM

I cannot speak to its quality but using it did make a big difference between attempt number one and two

Thanks,

Jon

Hope the difference was a better shave. Practice your stropping with a butter knife. It will save your strop and help create muscle memory

Shave on!!!