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04-18-2010, 07:50 AM #1Usagi Yojimbo
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The winner...is Pirelli?
Pay close attention newbies. I am certain that Depps version of Sweeney Todd has attracted many of you to "the way of the straight"
But Depp has no grasp on proper stropping technique, on the other hand Pirelli ( Sacha Baron Cohen), while not perfect shows a much better grasp of proper stropping and shaving. Cohen also needs a little help but at least his razor is going in the proper direction across the strop. Take notice: Depp strops spine trailing. A big no no...unless you don't mind shredding your beautiful new strop and ruining your edge on your professionally honed razor you just got from Lynn or some other honemeister. Now note Cohens stropping: edge trailing. Done in a confident and quick manner. ( As a newbie slow is okay but try to pickup speed after you get your technique down ) The only real failure I see in Cohens stropping is that it appears that he lifts the spine. An experienced stropper may get away with this but it is a disaster waiting to happen, especially if you are not experienced.
Watch the video:
YouTube - Sweeney Todd The Contest
Remember this; Confidence, edge trailing, and do not let the spine leave the strop.
Good luck!
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04-18-2010, 03:58 PM
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Also, please don't attach your strop to your pants belt loop as Depp does and then proceed to strop, as you will only be asking for trouble.
04-18-2010, 04:17 PM
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shava da face!!!
Yes, that is what I will be singing today while I strop and shave!
04-18-2010, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JMS
+1 That sounds dangerous!!!
Thanks for posting the video. It was as amusing way to start the day.
04-18-2010, 05:36 PM
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Also, when the day comes that you shave someone other than yourself, it is generally appreciated if you keep the razor on the skin, not in it... Especially around the neck area...
Thanks for posting the video. It was as amusing way to start the day.
And razors aren't knives... The edge will break.
And...
Ya'know, just don't watch the movie, it has a lot of fallacies...
Although it is a good movie.... The paradox
04-18-2010, 07:00 PM
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I've never seen that movie, but I'd like to
04-18-2010, 07:15 PM
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It's fun, it's dark, and its highly misleading to the curious among us who wish to learn to shave with a straight as the shaving and stropping scenes are for the most part terribly inaccurate.I've never seen that movie, but I'd like to
04-18-2010, 07:24 PM
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My cousin and I were watching the movie the other day and he kept yelling at me for pointing out bad technique. It is a good movie in a strange sort of way.
04-18-2010, 07:24 PM
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Remember, what LOOKS good, and what IS good..2 separate things!
"its better to look good, than to feel good, and dahling, You Look Mahvalous!"
04-19-2010, 12:54 PM
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Yeah, my folks kept shouting at me for pointing out all the mistakes..! My brother was in it as an extra as well, so he kept pausing it and going "look, there I am" and stuff. Lol!
