Thread: Pride comes before a fall

Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canucks.

Yesterday I had my seventh straight shave with no blood and it was my closest shave yet.

This straight shaving thing is so easy!

I can hear you all laughing from here.

Anyway because it's so easy I felt really good about todays shave.

I jumped into the shower after heating my scuttle and soaking my brush. I washed my hair with my new Sandalwood shampoo and shined up the rest of me with my new Sandalwood bodywash.

After my shower I got the best lather yet in my scuttle with my Sandalwood shaving cream. Guess what I smell like right now

I grabbed my razor and went at my face with supreme confidence and complacency, I was whizzing through my shave.

Lathered up again and went xtg like a man possesed.

I sliced a nice flap into my jaw on the left and within 3 seconds got 2 more good ones on my neck.

Boy do I feel stupid, straight shaving is HARD and I need lots and lots more practice, slow practice.

I also learned something else new about straight shaving today. Some cuts are just too much for a styptic pencil.

I think you should all stop laughing now and give me sympathy

Steve

Sympathy for you

It happens to the best of us. Unless you really dig in, a straight razor slices so neatly that the worst pain is generally to your pride, as you acknowledged. Give your face some time to heal before going back at it a little slower. Make sure your prep and lather are on point. Equally important is that your razor should be as keen and well-stropped as you (or a trusted honer) can make it, and let the blade do the work. The finest edges just glide through whiskers, and in my experience are LESS likely to skip and cut. No slicing or horizontal motions, and never let a blade rest on your face; it must always be in motion on your face.

Oh, and watch the tip if shaving with a spike point (probably not the best choice for beginners anyway). Even following all of my own advice, however, I still get the occasional minor cut even with 10 years experience with a straight.

Heal up for a few days, then come back at it "scarred but smarter."

No slicing or horizontal motions, and never let a blade rest on your face; it must always be in motion on your face.

Heal up for a few days, then come back at it "scarred but smarter."

Hi, good advice, the stubble on my neck grows sideways. Guess what I probably shouldn't have done on only my 8th shave.

Steve

Always respect the razor. As soon as you don't, it reminds you. Shaving with a straight, is a well orchestrated symphony, no sympathy

It's a rite of passage.

We all have been there and have battle scars.

Pete <:-}

One of the worst parts for me is the blades are so sharp that sometimes I’m hopeful that I narrowly avoided disaster. Then the blood starts...

Well, now you know who the boss is when you shave. No be overconfident are words to shave by. As my old departmental Chief in the Navy was fond of saying; If you want sympathy you'll find it in the dictionary somewhere after shite.

On a lighter note as has been said by others, we have all done it. Let your cuts heal up and giver again with a little more consideration.

Bob

It happens to all of us. Sometimes when I feel a slight pinch or tug and i just think oh that was nothing... then the thin line of blood shows through what remains of the shaving cream. We all get a little lazy with stretching and prep. The older you get the more wrinkles you have to stretch smooth! I’ve cut myself many times over the years and it’s usually when I start thinking that I haven’t cut myself in years...

Adam

A week or so ago I had a little nick and did the toilet paper trick and remembered to remove the TP before I walked into work.

All was going well to about noon when I had an itch on my cheek. Wore a band aide the rest of the afternoon!