Thread: Using both hands?

I shave and hone with both hands. I am more steady and can keep the blade flat with even pressure when using both hands while honing.

bj

I have been using my both hands before starting straight shaving so it was obviously for me to shave with the left too. Naturally right handed.
I write with both hands and do martial arts training with both sides.
It's a fun and not be take too seriously.

A little article

As you can see, it is a mixed bag. The benefit of shaving 2 handed is that there are less types of grip/stroke combinations to learn-- whatever works for the left side of you head will work for the right side, with the other hand.

It was actually pretty easy to learn with my left when I started, because the whole act of shaving with a straight was new-- so my dominant hand really did not have much of an advantage. Probably the longer you wait, the harder it will be to learn.

Once you have the strokes down with confidence, then you can probably gravitate back to 1 hand if you wanted to...

-Chief

I use both hands -- one as much as the other. It was difficult at first, but I stayed with it and finally got the hang of it. The results were worth the effort. I highly recommend using both hands because I believe it results in a more uniform shave and a closer shave.