Thread: Pride comes before a fall

Here's a trick I learned because I have the crossways beard under my ears down onto my neck...now be careful, but, try a "rotating or scything" motion. The edge ALWAYS has to go perpendicular to the skin, but by "pivoting" around your thumb (depending on your grip) you'll find a semi-circle motion that trims all those whiskers but no skin.

My introduction to SR shaving was in a mall store -- Hoffritz-- but a lot like Art of Shaving in US malls now. I said to the guy who sold me my first SR, "what should I do" and he said, "never move the blade 'the long way'! " and drew a line down his cheek with his finger. I was terrified and never got a decent SR shave until almost 30 years later when I found SRP.

Lots of advice here, BUT, we've all cut ourselves. My worst came on my thumb when a distinguished senior, respected member here sold me a REALLY sharp SR that was sharpened all the way from toe to heel. My thumb slid up onto the heel while I was adjusting my grip. If not for my wife, I might still be bleeding 5 years later.

Go slowl! it's about the journey and learning, not the destination!

Originally Posted by STF

So I don’t have to figure it out the hard way.

How should I deal with the sideways hair problem on my neck?

I tried to shave with the razor slicing as it moved down and that didn’t turn out well.

Then I tried holding the razor upright toward my chin and shaving sideways, don’t do that because I had some surprisingly red results.

There must be a trick to it that doesn’t involve a cartridge razor.

On a side note, I was touching up my moustache with my clippers and caught the skin between my nostrils so let it be known that I can even cut myself with an electric razor

Steve