The angle changes depending on a few factors, among these: pat of the face, if you are going with. against or across the grain, the type and size of razor, etc. People recommend that newbies should start with a 30 degree angle in the with the grain pass. Of course that has to be adjusted by individual facial features and razor used. I think that you would find these 2 articles useful in deciding what to do the next time:


Basic Shaving Passes - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Advanced shaving techniques for the straight razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki

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