Thread: so apparently I suck at the straight, lol

So I got a bitching razor from ShavingShop.com shave ready 6/8 friodur. Horray! I also got custom paduak scales from C Utz and paduak box from ChrisGiraffe.

But apprantly I suck at it. It was only my first time but I cut my thumb, cheek, and ear. lol I also managed to no cut the hair on my face. haha I dunno...I guess it was the angle? I tried a number of passes and it sounded like it was cutting? I even took time out to watch some vids on youtube to double check. haha and now my wife is nervouse about it since I cut myself. Also feeling lime some slight razor burn in spots along with with a fair amount of bumps on my neck....so I look like a bum. LOL

I want to try some more but I havn't gotten / can't afford my strop yet. O.o

-Damian

Just think of it this way, when you do so bad at first the degree of improvement with each shave will be that much greater.

Use a smooth belt for a strop! Better yet PM me your address and I will send you a strop, provided money is the issue! After you strop the blade properly work on your technique and expect at least two weeks before shaves get easier and things begin to fall into place!

very nice Mark!

Damian, don't worry - you've still got your other 9 fingers plus a hair growing head
Light touch is the key, but also you've got to strop.

Hopefully you weren't trying to rush things. Take your time and focus on your technique and not the closeness of your shave the first couple of times. Once your technique is correct the hairs will melt off your face like butter. I think too many times people want the closeness and don't take the time to get proper angle and prep down. You will get it.

I suggest you wait awhile before you attempt shaving commando.

The proper angle of the blade is to have the spine 30 degrees away from the face, this is about 2 spine widths.

You really do need to strop just before each shave, not the nite before, for about 50 roundtrip laps.

Use light pressure, think in terms of beard reduction with each pass, not beard elimination, that leads to using to much pressure.


Hope this helps,

Hey dg.omen, update us please. We want to make sure that you haven't accidentally decapitated or eviscerated yourself! Don't want your death on our conscience you know!

Don't give up too quick. After some practice you can make it look as easy as this fella'