Thread: My First Shave - A Short Photo Journey

You got a much closer shave than my first try with a straight (or my second or 3rd and quite a few more tbh)
I find that the lighter the touch, the less razor burn you get. I imagine a light brushing effect rather than scraping. And 50 laps of stropping before shaving helped me in so many ways.

I also had the problem of having to do my own honing. Did you buy yours shave-ready?

Can you say blade angle and lighter touch..............good first go thought!

An Alum block should be right up with the straight razor as required equipment for a straight shave. Yeah, it stings a bit at first, but for toughening up your face, preventing/curing razor burn, bumps, acne, AIDS and cancer, it can't be beat.

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

An Alum block should be right up with the straight razor as required equipment for a straight shave. Yeah, it stings a bit at first,

It's educational too: sometimes you think you did a perfect job in a certain area, but when you run the alum over it you get some stinging. Lets you know where you need to be more careful.

Hey, my strop came from Jimbo! Thanks, jimbo!

I now venture into my first attempt at stropping. I'm about to watch the videos from the wiki, and then strop, lather, and shave. Then I need to work on some homework