Thread: Gently as she goes

I'm new to using an open razor to shave. I have one usable razor. I have a strop. I have one nice brushless soap (American Crew) and one solid soap(Wilkinson Sword) that is very cheap and quite nice. Oh! and a stypic pencil!
My first shave went ok. I looked clean shaven and had three small nicks. I have had about seven open razor shaves now. I can shave most of my face and neck as close as I could get with a good multi bladed landfill razor without cutting myself, and my skin looks healthier.
One bit of advice I would like to give even newer newbies than me is "Dont "push" the blade at all" there is no need to. If the blade is shave sharp, you really don't need to. If you allow the blade to "drop" squarely over the area you are shaving, you will not cut yourself!
BTW, I think I have got RAD just bought a nice old square point Genco. It had to be done. Nice edge on them, or so I have heard
best wishes Marcus, no stuble at all this evening!

A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do. God bless you!!!

I must be pushing the blade, I have all kinds of stubble on my neck.

Congrats on your success, Marcus! And RAD is no joke! LOL, I have 4 razors already, and I'll be grabbing a 5th this weekend!

Good luck!
~Chris

I have to be honest, I look like a contortionist (spelling?) when I'm doing my left hand side neck. But I did a half good job this afternoon. I cannot feel anything under my chin, It's still there BTW.
Good Lord Mr Wright, what have you got?

haha, are you shaving left side with right or left hand? Shaving with the opposite hand can make it a little difficult at first. Of course, shaving with your non-dominant hand is difficult as well, LOL.

Oh my avatar? That's my 1 yr old daughter, Mackenzie. She's a blast.

EDIT: I think she's only 10 months in that particular picture.

I have two girls 2 and 6. They are a pair of nutters!!
I was refering to your razors, what have you got so far?

Oh, LOL. I forgot what I posted above!

I have a Geneva 5/8 Spike, Geo Wostenholm IXL (needs polished and honed), Genco (needs honed), and a Z**pk.

I'll be picking up a C-Mon this weekend, and hopefully a Wade & Butcher. The antique store I recently went to had about 15 razors!

Originally Posted by cwrighta70

Oh, LOL. I forgot what I posted above!

I have a Geneva 5/8 Spike, Geo Wostenholm IXL (needs polished and honed), Genco (needs honed), and a Z**pk.

Ah, so you have three razors and a fruit peeler! I have a razor and a potato peeler so I know how you feel. It's hard to hone chrome, isn't it?

LOL yes, yes I have a fruit peeler. Or as cannonfodder (?) noted, they might make good cigar cutters.