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Thread: First Shave with a Straight
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02-22-2008, 01:45 AM #1
First Shave with a Straight
I've been lingering on this forum for around 6 months. I've raided multiple forums for shaving supplies, and I have built up a nice inventory. I've even bought Lynn's movie that I have yet to watch. The thought of watching a few videos about straights was the path I wanted to go before my first straight. Well I have yet to watch any videos or read thread concerning technique. I decided I would give it a go anyway. Tonight I used a 5/8 wapi, just in case I dropped etc... I used a loom strop, I think I'm going to hit up Miller for a strop very soon, and lapped the razor about 100 times.
Well shave was okay. The chin area was a little tough, but the jaw line was fine for me. I'm right handed and I tried using my left hand. I wish I was ambidextrous it would help a lot.The only knick I had was on my upper lip. This was do to a distraction and I sliced myself. I had a little razor burn, and that was about it. I will admit that I whipped out my single edge Gem Micromatic for a touch up at the end.
I have a lot to learn and look forward to reading posts from you guys on here that are masters of straight shaving.I think shaving my first time with no instruction might have been a good thing. I plan on reading up on different techniques, and hopefully I can realize what I did wrong with my first shave. Anyway thanks for reading and your advice would be very much appreciated.
Here's a little pic of my first shave.
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02-22-2008, 05:07 AM #2
congrats! it only gets better.
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02-23-2008, 04:20 PM #3
Welcome to SRP Aaron! Sounds like that first shave went pretty well - the chin area is almost always a tough spot for everyone!
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02-23-2008, 07:40 PM #4
That is a neat looking strop. Be careful when you lay the blade on things open like that, even for one picture.
Welcome!
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02-24-2008, 12:24 AM #5