Thread: intro and question

Thanks, guys. After reading your answers, I suspect that I'm not stretching the skin enough. The cuts are pretty close to right in the middle of the ear.

I never thought of using a dull blade to practice left hand with. Duh! It's not that I'm all that sold on right hand only, it's just that I've never been particularly coordinated with my left. I will check out Xman's video and try practicing with something dull.

The razor, by the way, is a nice old Boker.

Gene.

Charleton, welcome. I am also just starting to use my left hand. I am trying it on only the easiest places at first. No xtg. I put a nice slice in my cheek this am just like you describe. Too steep an angle I think. After 3 months I am getting pretty good shaves but only a few days in the week without at least one nick. Good luck!

Happy shaving.

Mark

Welcome to SRP! I am a dominant hand (right) shaver. I had tried to do the left hand thing and gave it up since I do fine with the right. I suspect you are using a square point ? You have to keep your eye on the end of the blade. With a square point going a little too far towards the ear and getting a short vertical nick is not uncommon. I've done it more then once.

Good that you are a seasoned DE shaver. Less to learn in making the transition. There is a lot of great info here in the SRP Wiki. Also many videos on various related topics here. To avoid nicks and cuts read my sig line below. Really has worked for me and at least one other member that I know of.

welcome gene