Thread: Not Not respecting a new edge =consequences

It was high time to put my edge to the pasted strop and it went on to slice right through the hanging hair and my cheek on my first pass.

Note to self. When you put a sharp new edge on your razor it is time to sharpen up your technique.

I got sloppy even cavalier and paid a dear price. I had to finish up my shave with the Mach III for the first time in an age and deal with the damage.

Congrats on the 100th post first,

now OUCH!
I feel that will happen sooner than later for me, as I need to hone mine soon.

I finaly got tapped a few days ago, 1/3" slice on the jay line. I don't feel that bad about it really considering I learned on square and spike points. Now that I have a shaveing round point it will be interesting to see the difference.

I took about a 1/2" ridge on the soft part where throat meets chin. I didn't stretch the skin well enough, met some resistance ATG and thought "I'll just push through this".

It's going to be a while before I can go ATG in that spot.

I just noticed the subject line and all I can think of is that Simpson's episode where Bart is watching the safety video about the boy scout knives: "Don't do what Donny Don't Does."

Yes indeed , it's almost scary how easily a sharp razor can slice you if you don't pay close attention to what you're doing . Little nicks , now and then are to be expected , but a good slice will make you stand up and take notice .

Funny thing though, most cuts you don't even notice till the blood is trickling down your face!
I rarely cut myself any more, but over the years I've learned to tell when I've cut myself before the blood starts trickling!

Originally Posted by JMS

Funny thing though, most cuts you don't even notice till the blood is trickling down your face!
I rarely cut myself any more, but over the years I've learned to tell when I've cut myself before the blood starts trickling!

Working as a line cook for the past 2 years has tought me a few lessons about cuts go figure... Every now and again the "Tug" on the handle feels a bit off, time to start watching for blood or you have a nick in the blade. After checking the blade you look for blood thats not from the product being cut. I didn't even feel the time I sliced off my fingernail till the juice from the onions kicked in... That I felt took off the full middle of my guide hands 4th nail, boy did that feel weird. So when I dug the point of my newly honed razor into my jawline, the slight tug told me to watch that area soon. Sure enough it started to bleed, not enough to worry about really it stoped before I finished shaving. It is now almost gone and has not slowed me down any.

Kind of bummed that no one at work said anything about it

Originally Posted by DwarvenChef

I didn't even feel the time I sliced off my fingernail till the juice from the onions kicked in...

Ugh. Thanks, Chef -- remind me never to eat again. That made me cringe so much my back hurts.

I've got decent-sized scars all over my hands from getting cut by things out in the garage, but for some reason, straight razor cuts don't bother me. As said above, I think the blades cut so cleanly that it can hardly be felt, yet I always know when to expect blood.

... until I start to apply the styptic. Then I feel it.

Originally Posted by JMS

Funny thing though, most cuts you don't even notice till the blood is trickling down your face!
I rarely cut myself any more, but over the years I've learned to tell when I've cut myself before the blood starts trickling!

Sweet ESP comes in handy.

And DwarvenChef, that was terrible. It also freaked me out thinking about your accident.