Thread: Not Close Enough

I have been shaving with a straight blade since July. The blade's sharpness, your prep and your technique all have an equal amount of importance.

Who honed your razor? I wouldn't do it myself yet, so I contacted someone on the site to hone it for me. nun2sharp did a GREAT job on my razor.

What steps do you take to prep to shave? I recommend a hot shower as the steam will soften your beard.

As far as technique.... I am still playing around with ideas. I recommend going WTG, XTG then ATG. I lather my chin area for another pass going inwards, the two stopping points would meet in the middle of my chin. I relather the chin for one more pass, going the opposite way; away from the center of the chin. Again, it is all trial and error.