Thread: 1st shave!!

My setup is: A.J. JORDAN SHEFFIELD ENGLAND 7/8 - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

Strop: double sided Latigo from SRD
Brush: Country uncle Med. black badger brush
cream(s) AOS unscented/Maxwell Cassey shavecream/Derby normal skin

Everything looks ok to me as far as my "gear" is considered..though I taught myself how to use DE/SE handles n blades though going on 2yrs..FYI..I just felt I needed be it a new challenge or an "upgrade" to a str8

Ok...so it was about 10:30pm when i first shaved with my str8..yea late..but what ya gonna do?

I figured out on my 2nd pass...how to make some headway on getting better with shaving downwards..the chin area is a pain in the rear..BTW..this is what I am learning on..

*Handle feels good in the hands as they are medium size*

How do I angle to shave upwards to shave my chin/upper lip area...going downwards is easier though *obviousely* Could I be wielding too big a "beast of a blade"?..I bought this because it looked and felt right to me..the other blades I always looked at seemed small-ish..(just my opinion though)..in the end if I did my best for that session..I just touch up with my DE or SE lightly knowing the raw skin feeling sets in..thoughts/comments always welcome! I got a few nicks..but that's about it and not very close

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