Thread: Noobulous cut

Nooblulous (noob-u-lus): Things a new guy does. Me.



Yes, it is true. I am a new guy at straight razor shaving. Any and all constructive criticism and laughing is welcomed.

Here is my problem gang. I have been straight shaving for a few months now and I don't force myself to do this everyday to help acquire the skill with this steep learning curve.

I purchased a DE with 165 blade sample pack, too. So rather than reaching for the Dovo and practice my stropping and shaving I have looked the other way and said to myself "The Sputnik blade looks appealing today. I think the DE would be a splendid idea."

Sadly, my strops hang there giving the bathroom the glorious appearance of a man that knows how to shave with old timer skills almost long lost. My Dovo sits.

My skills with the straight thus diminish and my learning curve for the straight razor could be best summed up on a graph that looks like the stock market crash of 1929 in the United States.

So, it was last night that I decided that I should hide my DE and Feather and force myself into a daily routine of using the straight razor. I had already given myself a razor stimulus package by having gssixgun hone my Dovo so now was the time to hop off the left foot and do the right thing. It is imperative that I learn how shave with this beautiful intstrament so that I can not only enjoy the close shave daily without irritation but also get the chance to possess a skill that so few have in this day in age.

For now I have decided to focus on just going WTG and I am confident to go XTG on my face but I will use ATG on the neck with DE on "date night". Sometimes to take a a step forward you need to take a step back. Back to the basics. I check the angle of my razor to verify the 30º. I'm using the guillotine method and find this to be a smoother cut and far less harsh.
First pass was excellent. There is the smooth everyone talks about. Other side of the face was not so excellent. Some small stubble was left behind.

No worries, I'll move on to the neck WTG. No rush. Just make sure it's done correctly. Practice form now and the speed will come later. More stubble left after the first passes. Ok, I'll try the 3 finger method and apply a slight bit more pressure maintaining the proper 30º angle. Still stubble.

*frustrated*

Well, screw you Mr. Dovo! I'm gonna fire your ass! I'm going back to my face to focus on the nice shave and come back to the neck in a bit.

*fat cut*

NO, screw you, Logistics! Signed... - Mr. Dovo