First Time Shave, good start, upset ending

So I finally received my strop, purchased some shave soap at the farmer's market today and was ready to start my first shave.

I used the soap to get started and shaved my right and left side burns, as I was advised to start off with only that. It truly was a different experience, thrilling because it was so new to me. After the right side, I tried my left, but it took me a while how to best approach the shave since I'm right handed. I finished off with my regular razor and good tell a difference.

Good overall experience, no nicks, blood, or irritation. However, after I was done I cleaned the blade, washing off some of the soap that got on it and then it happened. I dropped that blade, it smacked the counter and fell to the floor. I guess I picked it up on an area with soap I did not notice. So part of the cutting edge got nicked, it's small but I'm ****ed with myself. I tried stopping it with the pasted side of my strop, but it still pulls a bit on the strop. :boohoo:

That's terrible..Send it out to get honed!

I'm afraid of doing the exact same thing. That's why I bought two razors : d

we all have done that, it happens. send it out to get honed, maybe look for a razor hone of the old style that are sold on ebay and some of the members here have to sell. just for touch up and such. i started back in march and now i have a norton 4000/8000 hone and am getting pretty good at it, as i am sure you will get with time. hopefully you will not drop it again and good luck in the future

Something very similar happened to me...

3 days after getting my razor back from a honing I hit the blade on my faucet! I did not see any chips on the edge, just a small burr. Well I shaved with it and I got the MOST PAINFUL razor burn. I had to send it back for another honing. Don't worry, it happens you will probably feel better when you send it to get honed.

Thats such a DRAG, I had an almost tonight.

The razor slide between my fingers while I was up by my face and it actually hit my face on the cheek. I was so surpised I did not cut myself there with that smack, It must of been so light but it felt SO hard when it happened.

Anyway good luck with getting yours honed and back into action.

Thanks, I thought I was the only dork to allow that to happen to them. Yes, I'm asking around to see who can hone it and see how much they'll charge me. If you have any recommendations I would appreciate it.

I would highly recommend Utopian, I sent him my blades and they shave great! He may still be offering free honing but I am not sure.

The first few months of straightrazor shaving is the "months of accidents". Sometimes being a little wary of the blade causes you to drop it. Lots of nicks the first few months as well.

Now the good news. Have your razor rehoned, and not all is lost. Get a practice strop because you strop is going to have some bad days too.

Hang in there and you will do fine.

Crom

Now that everyone has talked about the nick, tell us about this shave soap from the farmer's market.

Please. :)
J.

Now you guys got me scared, thanks

Thanks for the optimism everyone.

As for the soap, it's a hand made soap from my local farmer's market. It is Oatmeal soap, aside from the positive affects to your skin it also help prep your beard by raising the hairs for shaving. I've only used it once but it seems to lather well and has a faint scent, which is good since I don't like strong scents. It was six bucks for a good size bar of it.

Max is fantastic and will assess what if any damage you have done and then let you know what taking it to a fantastic edge entails.

Lewis

Lynn, the founder of this site, is an awesome honemeister. Go to the "classified" section of the site, under "member services" to see the honing service ads.

A tip-- be sure to keep your shaving hand and the tang of the razor completely free of soap-- it gets real slippery. I keep a folded towel next to the sink to dry my hand and wipe off the tang, plus it is a "safe" place to put down your razor during the shave.

-Chief

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Originally Posted by BHChieftain

Lynn, the founder of this site, is an awesome honemeister. Go to the "classified" section of the site, under "member services" to see the honing service ads.

A tip-- be sure to keep your shaving hand and the tang of the razor completely free of soap-- it gets real slippery. I keep a folded towel next to the sink to dry my hand and wipe off the tang, plus it is a "safe" place to put down your razor during the shave.

-Chief

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I do the same, even with my shavette. I dinged DE hurts, just like a dinged str8, though without the cursing when it happens. ;)

Thanks everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that the vendor Hi_bud_gl who sold me the razor offered to fix the nick for me. Thanks again Hi_bud_gl.