Thread: May have I cut myself BECAUSE the blade isnt sharp enough?

The shavette or feather blades are very sharp. You can shave with them in a straight razor like appliance but you just need to be very careful about the pressure in particular.
I got much better at straight shaving by being able to compare the shaves from my Feather Artist Club and my str8s. I still use both a Feather Artist Club str8 razor and a Japanese style Feather razor in my rotation. I enjoy them very much. However, there is nothing like some of my traditional straights. There is something special about maintaining the blade that you shave with every day.

Originally Posted by DMcLean

Shavette sharper or as sharp as a regular straight? well if this is the case then its my baby soft skin and technique, i'm going to leave the skin for tomorrow and really enjoy my shave on sunday! Knowing that straights wont often be sharper than shavettes encourages me because it means i don't have to be so00o worried (i fear that my first straight will be like a light saber and i'll lose half my face). The thing i dont like about the shavette is the corners of the blades, i really like the idea of a rounded or spanish blade.

thank you all again, and if anyone else has any tips i'm more than open to suggestions!!

Mr McLean

Yeah, those blade corners can be a real eye-opener (if you know what I mean). Much the same as with a spike point razor I would imagine, having never tried such a razor.

Anyways, if you can survive the Shavette, then a regular straight will be no problem. Just be prepared to adjust your technique, like I said. Shaving with the straight the same way as you shave with the Shavette will likely result in lots of tugging and pulling.

Happy shaving!

Originally Posted by HenrikWL

Yeah, those blade corners can be a real eye-opener (if you know what I mean). Much the same as with a spike point razor I would imagine, having never tried such a razor.

Anyways, if you can survive the Shavette, then a regular straight will be no problem. Just be prepared to adjust your technique, like I said. Shaving with the straight the same way as you shave with the Shavette will likely result in lots of tugging and pulling.

Happy shaving!

Just received my 1920's Wagot and had my first "real" straight shave, all i have to say is i has a BBBBSS! that's right, that IS NOT A STUTTER that is a BLOODY BRILLIANT BABY BUM SMOOTH SHAVE! most comfortable shave i've EVER had. After i rinsed with cold water i saw part of my shaped facial hair wasnt quite right, instead of re lathering i decided i'de use a fusion and i did nothing but hurt myself, NEVER again.

Thanks invisible edge!~Daniel

Daniel that's awesome! Maybe the shavette just had a really short life on your face? At least you know you have a sharp razor now. Congrats on your experience (I still haven't achieved bbs everywhere!)

Because of the light weight of the shavette, you will have to do all the work yourself. Having said that, the blade is sharper. So the culpret here is most likely your prep and/or technique.
Prep is easy, hot water and lots of it, followed by hot lather.

As for technique, take the shavette almost flat against your skin, and play with the angle from there. do not apply any pressure, just let the blade do the work, and try to remove the lather. It's okay to do several passes, when you get your angle right you'll know it, and the hair should just fall off of your face.
Next do some reading on skin stretching.

hope this helps.

I started with a shavette (with de blades). When my real straight, a dovo, arrived pre-honed from Vintage Blades it felt dull compared to the shavette. Now, a month later, I get better shaves with the dovo than I was getting with the shavette and I have stopped nicking myself. With the shavette it was super easy to draw a little blood. Using it sure taught me to have a light touch.

I soon realised the dovo was not 'dull'. It probably wasn't as sharp as a de blade, but mainly it just feels different. For one thing, it's about twice as long as the de blade, so at any given moment you're trying to slice through twice as many hairs.

I have never used a stright blade razor in my life..... yet . I ordered a DOVO SHAVETTE BOX SET , it has not come yet but i am fearfull of slicing myself up. I know that shaving oil and lather is important but any other advice. Also dose anybodey know if the box set has the insert for short and long blades , also can i use any blade or am i limited to DOVO blades only. Do they sell blades at drug stroes or beauty shopes or do i have to order blades online , the reason i ask this is i cannot find a stright blade razor 1,000 miles from were i live so i wonder if it is the same with the blades. ( I know little about the art of stright blade shaving .... so i'm sorry if my questions sound stupid , any imput is highly appricated !!

Patience and prep will be rewarded-regardless of what you use. Yes, the disposable str8's are scary sharp. BUT, if you concentrate on the task at hand a blood letting will not result.

I wouldn't recommend it. But if that is the tool you have in your hand, you have to: 1) be cautious and RESPECT the blade but don't fear it.2) Stretch your skin-keep a steep angle and let the blade do the work. 3)Any resistance is a sign you are doing something wrong.

Provided you TAKE YOUR TIME and use short strokes, be aware of where that blade is at all times and like I just said TAKE YOUR TIME. You'll do fine.

Any tough area's where you are uncertain-DON'T shave them . Finish up with a regular disposable.

IMO, not the way I would recommend you start with a str8-but onthe other hand you will learn that a SHARP blade demands attention-but NOT fear.

Originally Posted by Lt.Arclight

Patience and prep will be rewarded-regardless of what you use. Yes, the disposable str8's are scary sharp. BUT, if you concentrate on the task at hand a blood letting will not result.

I wouldn't recommend it. But if that is the tool you have in your hand, you have to: 1) be cautious and RESPECT the blade but don't fear it.2) Stretch your skin-keep a steep angle and let the blade do the work. 3)Any resistance is a sign you are doing something wrong.

Provided you TAKE YOUR TIME and use short strokes, be aware of where that blade is at all times and like I just said TAKE YOUR TIME. You'll do fine.

Any tough area's where you are uncertain-DON'T shave them . Finish up with a regular disposable.

IMO, not the way I would recommend you start with a str8-but onthe other hand you will learn that a SHARP blade demands attention-but NOT fear.

THANKS I HOPE YOUR RIGHT