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04-04-2010, 03:34 AM #1Senior Member
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Great first experince. You'll get better and better each time. Before I started with my new sharp razor.. I had an old very dull flea market razor that i brought to my face so I could figure what way to hold the razor in order to get to the various parts of my beard.
It just takes a little thinking and common sense and before you know it you'll be shaving fine. keep up the light touch. congratulations on your first shave. Sounds like you did just fine. WElcome to SRP and let us know how you are progressing.
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04-04-2010, 10:57 AM #2Senior Member
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wow thats good for the first go around at this! as far as the blade goes it doesnt matter what side you use. because either way your only using the cutting edge, and it will help alot to learn to use both hands. keep at it and know it just gets better from here
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04-04-2010, 12:43 PM #3Super Noob
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Yeah it wasn't bad. I am worried a little abut those lines I put in my face. I have about 4 of then. They are really thin but I am hoping they don't leave a scar. My neck area is not irritated at all however. I will probably give it a go this morning and see how it is.
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04-04-2010, 09:54 PM #4
You may want to watch your thumb there. Its awfully close to that cutting edge. Some razor don't have that guard there.
I'm left handed but to tell you the truth even though I use both hands to shave I mostly use my right. When I do use my left I keep my thumb about midway down the shank there.No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero
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04-04-2010, 10:22 PM #5.
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Good start!
I'm a lefty myself but I do most tings almost ambidextrous (by training).
Learn to use a few different grips:
Different ways to hold a straight razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki
Some grips works better (for me anyway) on different parts of the face.
"Cheap Tools Is Misplaced Economy. Always buy the best and highest grade of razors, hones and strops. Then you are prepared to do the best work."
- Napoleon LeBlanc, 1895
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04-04-2010, 10:56 PM #6Customized
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That particular part of the wiki helped(and still does) me a lot.
Originally Posted by Otto
Grip was a big pain. There is also a lot of really good videos to watch in the wiki that shows a lot of different techniques.Bjoernar
Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....
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04-05-2010, 12:16 AM #7Senior Member
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Come on guys, Who's going to fess up and tell him about the left handed razors?
Sorry I let the cat out the bag.
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