Thread: Against The Grain (atg)

mano,

I have a theory (sneaking suspicion) that one's face also adapts to being shaved with a straight razor. When I got back into shaving after many bearded years, it took a while for everything to come together: the stropping, the preparation, the lather, the razor strokes (direction, stretch, pressure, etc), and my face's willingness to be scraped with a wicked sharp blade. -- It seemed to be almost like that at first, although I was a straight shaver pre-beard, so I had most of the basics in deep memory, but that was before the more recent attacks of CRS.

Above, you've read Lynn's mentioning that he gets a pretty close shave with 2 passes and that is my routine too: one with the grain (mostly) and the second pass against the grain (mostly). I say mostly because, for the most part, I'm guessing where the grain is pointing. But when I'm done and rub the old features, I (mostly) can't feel any stubble. While the baby's butt may be smoother, it's not by much (mostly).

good shaving,