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03-09-2009, 09:50 AM #1Member
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First Shave
Just had my first shave with a Solingen straight razor bought from ebay. Bought it some time ago, but was waiting to get a strop before I used it, and recently got a travel strop paddle type from ebay.
Anyway, what a nerve wracking experience. Gave myself a shave (very very carefully) and it's as good as the normal double edged safety razor I usually use. I fully expect it to surpass the double edge once I've become more proficient and less nervous.
One slight nick in the form of a horizontal line across my left cheek where I was defining the edge of my sideburn, but I will wearthe nick as a badge of honour
Jonesy
P.S. I'm Hooked!Last edited by HugoVonStype; 03-09-2009 at 09:51 AM. Reason: Post Script
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03-09-2009, 09:56 AM #2
welcome and congratulations
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03-09-2009, 10:04 AM #3Mostly Harmless
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Congratulations on your first shave Jonesy.
It seems you did a great job! I didnt do a complete shave the first times. Just don't get too confident.. and you will do just great.
Have fun!
Maarten
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03-09-2009, 10:36 AM #4Senior Member
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Congrats, man!! There's not one of us "veteran" shavers who don't have the occasional nick. You mentioned something about waiting for a strop, but nothing about honing. Was it "shave ready" when you received it?
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03-09-2009, 02:38 PM #5Senior Member
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If you did a complete shave and only gave yourself one nick you are off to an amazing start! Congrats!
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03-09-2009, 09:36 PM #6Member
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Yes, bought it 'shave ready' from a guy on ebay who renovates razors. My next purchase will be a hone when I get my head around the various grades of hone.
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03-10-2009, 02:49 AM #7Junior Member
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I recently bought a dovo razor that was not sharp ready. I did strop it. And shaved with it. Had very few minor nicks. I have another razor i just got that is SUPPOSEDLY shave ready. I stropped it and i tore myself up. Used the same technique as before. I just dont understand what happened.
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03-10-2009, 02:54 AM #8Member
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Hey! as a fellow newbie congrats and welcome! I had a few badges I left under my chin on my first shave haha... but now things are going pretty good.
Welcome to the club!
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03-10-2009, 03:04 AM #9Senior Member
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congrats on the great shave it will only get better. never move the razor in a horizontal motion nothing good will ever come from it
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03-10-2009, 06:33 AM #10Senior Member
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Originally Posted by hlee8791
This phenomenon is usually caused by one or all of three things...poor prep, improper blade angle, or too much pressure. Your switching from a barely able to shave razor to a scary sharp one just magnified the errors. Happens to all of us at first. Just keep at it concentrating on those three things and I promise it WILL get better.
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