Thread: First Shave

Morty,

You're doing fine...Don't over-focus on getting a BBS shave initially. Concentrate on perfecting your stropping and shaving technique and things will gradually get better.

Unless you gouge your strop and/or "roll" or damage the cutting ege of your blade, your shaves should get better over time.

I have found that my best shaves came after I stropped my razor a number of times--50 fabric; 50 leather. My oldest razor--the one I have stropped the most and used at least 10x since last December--delivers some of the best str8 razor shaves I have experienced so far.

Take care--and smooth shaving.

Hold that strop taught and use very light pressure when stropping. Keep that straight sharp. That along with a good face prep will get excellent results.

No need to "rush" the shaving curve. Just keep building on successes and it will come. The Wiki gives solid advice.

Pabster