Thread: I accept bleeders

Originally Posted by Windcalmer

I feel SO lucky. As I have not cut myself once with my razor since I started. Am I doing it wrong or something? LOL

Ya gotta use the sharp edge to shave with, not the spine

I have been shaving with a straight for about two weeks. And still no nicks, Ok one small cut when my three year old started screaming in the middle of my shave. I do not think either of us is doing it wrong. In My case I am simply not chasing the BBS yet. I figure my shave is getting a little closer every time sooner or later I will get there. Until then I can live with 5 oclock shadow early.

Not everybody needs a bbs shave. I have been straight shaving for 10 months now and I still have not achieved a bbs shave in every place. Once in a while I BBS my cheeks and a couple parts of my neck. I stopped chasing it. The hair on my face grows in collicky patches which means different directions of growth to shave all over. So it just ain't happening for me. I can live with that though. The shaves are still better than I ever would have thought and they last me through the day, sometimes longer. So I stopped chasing the BBS a long time ago. I suspect that if I really dedicated hours of shaving education to myself I may get one but for now I just think what I do is good enough.

Originally Posted by El Vee

Ya gotta use the sharp edge to shave with, not the spine

Thats what I was doing wrong. Gotcha!

I've been shaving with a str8 for about two
weeks now. Yesterday was the first time
I didn't get any NEW cuts. I freshened up an
old one, but no new ones.

John

Well gentlemen, Seems I spoke too soon. I found out two thing tonight while shaving.

1. Rage against the Machine is not shaving music.

2. Razor cuts hurt like ****!

So do I get to join the bleeders club?

Hahahahaha

This may be the last time I post from my sensitive side.

I agree with youse guys..DON"T chase the BBS..
Technique, both hands, technique...

Tom

I had relatively few cuts over the last month plus until this morning. Got distracted as my kids were going to school and opened a one inch cut right across my carotid artery! Looks really nasty right about now since it has scabbed up.

If anyone at my office was thinking about coming over to a straight razor, I'm pretty sure they think differently now. General consensus is that I will slit my throat one of these days.

My favorite conversation on it tonight came at my kids' science fair. I was talking to a buddy of mine who looking at the gash asked "cut yourself shaving?". I said "Yep" He said "Wow. Big cut". I said "Big blade! You gotta use a real razor to do this kind of damage." To which he replied, "never used a straight razor, don't have the nerve."

This I think goes to a big part of why I enjoy this. It's the focus and danger when you don't focus. I think I'll rename this "Extreme Shaving" Maybe I better not as prices for nice razors will get even higher.

Brad

If you haven't cut yourself yet you aren't really trying... Sometimes it happens, and after 9 months of straight razor shaving I have my share of cuts. Usually I cut myself by going to fast or losing concentration. Either way sucks big time. Luckily they heal, and hey! Chicks dig scars...

Originally Posted by Windcalmer

1. Rage against the Machine is not shaving music.

Standing in line...
Believing the lies...
You're bowing down to the flag...
You got a bullet in your head...

I love RAM, though to be honest, I only have that particular CD.
It was wildly popular when I was at the age of going to parties.
If I remember correctly, someone acidentally hit me a black eye on the 'dance' floor.

Ah... good times.