Second Straight Shave - nicks bleed a lot!
It was with great eagerness and anticipation that I had my second shave this evening. So I stropped about 20 times on the linen, and then about 40ish times on the leather. One thing was for sure, that razor was SHARP. Kudos to SRD for a fantastic razor/honing and TM for a top notch strop!
I placed the razor under my sideburn and proceeded to use short strokes downward. It was on my cheek that I made my first mistake. I wiped the razor of shaving soap, then placed it on the cheek, thought I had a 30degree angle and went downward. I felt a sharp pinch and figured I pulled a hair. I continued on, and a few strokes later, a big deep red drop appeared where I had the sharp pinch. I looked closer and realized I actually dug it into the skin a wee bit. About a half an inch long. I used a styptic pencil to stop the bleeding.
I continued on. The next part was under my nose. I placed the razor on the upper lip, thought I had a 30 degree angle and went downward. And wham - another pinch. Not near as bad as the cheek cut, but still a blood drop appeared.
A harsh journey I so far, but still I treaded on. On towards my chin! Here I am thinking is going to be the roughest part, but it went ok. Left side of face, I had another pinch. Again, it seemed to happen when I placed the razor on the face and glided it down. Finished everything else without any issues. Couldn't do a second pass as I had too many "land mines" to avoid.
And of course it was at this point the wife decided to make an appearance. She just gave me one of those looks that wives like to give. Then she walks in and hands me my 4 y/o son's plastic "Thomas the Tank Engine" razor.
Unfortunately, looks like I am going to have to put shaving on hold for a while to give my face a chance to heal up. I am wondering if anyone else has had these types of pinches/cuts that happen in the same manner? I am starting to think I have to keep the razor in motion before it touches the face? I could of sworn I had a 30 degree angle... Any advice for a newbie much appreciated!