Thread: NO SOUTH PAW'S HERE!

I also use my left primarily, but there are some situations where I will guide the toe with my right hand. I'm not sure if it's because I'm using my left hand, or if it is just the way the hair grows, but the two hardest spots for me to get smooth are the right side of my jaw and the right side of my neck.
J.

I just started with this, but I use mostly my right hand. I used both hands for the first shave, but didn't like it all that much. I usually shave the left side of my face WTG with my left hand, but when it comes to riskier passes like ATG and XTG I need to use my dominate hand or things skip like crazy.

I used to use 1 hand. Then I said forget it I am tired of the rough patches and made myself use both hands.

Life is much better now.

I said this in another post and it is still true:

"Free your mind and your a$$ will follow" Eddie Murphy.

In other words forget about handedness and just shave. Do what it comfortable. If that means shaving on your head while your cat licks your feet then do it.

BTW I am left handed.

I also tried to use both hands, but kept razing myself along the left jawline. I eventually realised that I didn't need to because my beard was light enough on the sides to avoid a WTG pass all together. Now I do this:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/video...technique.html

X

You'll get the hang of it; but, like everyone says here: "Don't expect to be a pro overnight!" I, just yesterday, realized that I was still stropping at a bit of an angle so that the tip of my blade was not getting stropped as well; thus, I had to change my technique again.

I'm sure even the senior members here evolve their techniques as well!

Jmueller, Ha indeed! Well, I do have an extremly rough and thick beard, think jesus's beard on steroids. I'd say more coarse thick hairs then dense, but it is very dense too compared to 90% of people. I find that its the angles of my face and learning the correct pose for each feature and the funny faces I need and do make to get the right touch that makes me stay one handed. I can't seem to get my left hand to cooperate with me on these endeavors so I use my righty and extend his use a little further. I may one day use my left, like I said before nothing is carved in stone, however I do feel comfortable this way.

Xman, great vids, and great links on critical thinking. I was having this discussion with a friend about brain teaser I was asked once. If you have only number 0-9 to use, and these numbers must be places on two dies, which numbers would you need to have on each die in order to fulfill an entire 31 day calendar? I was actually asked to solve this on a job interview that last 5hrs whilst standing up in front of a group for an IT company. lol

I actually had one of my best shaves today. I used two razors ( I got the idea from Xman's vid) I started with my Wapi with Violet scales,then I moved onto my FW Engels for some edging and trime work. I did great until my 15 month older daughter pushed the bathroom door open, and I gave myself a nice little face slice, luckily some Alum healed it nicely and I added neosporin as an after effect, its hardly noticeable, but that was my first cut from a straight so far.


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