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    Hey Finer things,

    What part of your chin troubles your blade? Should it be the side of your chin, you may want to try a scything motion by sliding the point of the blade toward your nose as you stroke upward on you ATG pass. If the direct front of your chin is the difficulty, you **may** find that a little pressure may help by way of a buffing stroke. IME, the chin requires shorter strokes to be shaven effectively. Lastly, make sure that you use a good facial soap that lathers well in your prep and you should leave it your face for a few minutes, so your beard has a chance to soak it in and soften up.

    Cheers and Good luck!



    PS during the ATG pass try stretching your skin in front of the blade's edge.

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    The chin always takes a bit more commitment to shave. This is where the quality of edge on your razor really shows as well as your technique and prep. Even when everything is perfect, this area will shave a bit different than the rest of you face and neck.
    “If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” (A. Einstein)

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    By the time I am going for ATG on the chin I have already done WTG, and XTG both left and right.

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    Default Tough chin whiskers

    You probably dont want advice from another noobie, that carries a tube of triple antibiotic around in his shirt pocket.
    But I am beginning to see the light and I think the answer lies in more effective skin stretching.
    Good Luck

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    I find my wedgier-grind blades are less likely to catch and cut me on the chin. That said though, if you only try to shave a small area at once, stretch the skin properly, and use a decent blade, you should be fine - I can now get a good shave on my shin using my full/ 3/4 / 1/2 hollow blades using these ideas. I also find that doing my chin first while my blade is sharp works really well, or swapping razors to a smaller/sharper/wedgier/more maneouvreable blade works just as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BeBerlin View Post
    I also use the heel area of the blade, as it usually appears to be less flexible.
    Aaah. I will try this..heel tip tomorrow morning. Thanks.

    The chin is no longer my nemesis; it is my arch nemesis.

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    Also use a slight slicing action.


    • Short strokes.
    • Flat an angle as you can. If blade "sticks" maybe you need a slicker soap.
    • Slicing action.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TexasBob View Post
    Also use a slight slicing action.


    • Slicing action.
    Haha, I'm new enough that you're kinda scaring me just using these words in connection to my face and razor. I'll have to try the other techniques first and then go reaaally slow into this one. It just sounds like I'd be begging for a cut.

    Slicing action.

    You know the part of the lion king where the hyenas are saying "Mufasa!" *shiver* "oooo"....

    That's kinda how I feel about those words and my face in the same subject with my razor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheFinerThings... View Post
    Haha, I'm new enough that you're kinda scaring me just using these words in connection to my face and razor. I'll have to try the other techniques first and then go reaaally slow into this one. It just sounds like I'd be begging for a cut.
    See Shaving passes - Straight Razor Place Wiki. Although called "Advanced", all the techniques described on that page need to be used for a really good shave.

    But, it is best to practice them on easier areas, like the cheeks, before using them in the tricky places.

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    my way is to stretch the skin as far as possible to one side or the other and then shave. it helps me some.

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