Thread: Another Convert

First of all, hello to all. I have been lurking on this forum and picked up a wealth of info here, enough info that made me confident enough for my first straight razor shave So a big thanks to everyone.I have been shaving with a straight razor for a couple of weeks now & getting ok results so far. Im waiting on a another wapi so that I can send it to Lynn.My only problem that Im encountering so far is that I seem to get razor burn, something that I would never get with disposables. The razor seems sharp enough as I have honed it on a norton 4/8 combo & stropped it & it will pass the HHT.Im only doing a few passes on my face and using proraso soap that comes in the green tub. On a plus note, I have noticed Im not getting any ingrown hairs around my neck like I used to.
I guess Im trying to pinpoint what Im doing wrong to give myself razor burn

Cheers.

Sab.

Originally Posted by sab

First of all, hello to all. I have been lurking on this forum and picked up a wealth of info here, enough info that made me confident enough for my first straight razor shave So a big thanks to everyone.I have been shaving with a straight razor for a couple of weeks now & getting ok results so far. Im waiting on a another wapi so that I can send it to Lynn.My only problem that Im encountering so far is that I seem to get razor burn, something that I would never get with disposables. The razor seems sharp enough as I have honed it on a norton 4/8 combo & stropped it & it will pass the HHT.Im only doing a few passes on my face and using proraso soap that comes in the green tub. On a plus note, I have noticed Im not getting any ingrown hairs around my neck like I used to.
I guess Im trying to pinpoint what Im doing wrong to give myself razor burn

Cheers.

Sab.

As another newbie here, welcome to the club (although, I think you started before I did) I also got a little bit of razor burn the other day when shaving, so I'm taking a break for a couple days until it heals. From what I've read, I think it is being caused because the blade is being held too flat (please correct me if I am wrong). I also have noticed a big difference in the way my neck looks because of the lack of ingrown hairs.

I'm hoping to get a wapi (I've heard they are a great value) soon. I've got another DOVO "Best Quality" 5/8 c-steel blade in the mail right now (honed by Lynn ). I am looking forward to that. Next I am thinking about getting a Bismark, but we will see....

Hopefully we can overcome these newbie issues together . Have a great day and happy shaving!

I still consider myself quite a newbie, though I've been using a straight now for around six months. I used to struggle with razor burn when I began too, but found that my technique really just needed a little time to settle in. Try keeping the blade nearly completely flat to the face on any against the grain passes. This helped me get over many of my comfort problems. I find that too large a blade angle is more likely to take some skin with the pass than one that's a bit more shallow (read flat). Just don't worry too much. The more shaves you get under your belt, the better your technique will start to naturally fall into place.

How many is a few passes?

Too steep a blade angle will definitely give you a burn.

Originally Posted by Wildtim

How many is a few passes?

Too steep a blade angle will definitely give you a burn.

Hi wildtim , by a few passes I mean
WTG
ATG
XTG

Cheers.

Sab.