Thread: XTG via diagram help

I see the diagram a little better visual but scything motion how?..I tried different directions and to no avail..hmm..although this shave time I only stretched very minimally which was nice to know I can use face stretching to my advantage as I had a led hand injury at birth but "it's ok" and can shave and strop very well..regarding Adams apple stretching...sounds like a good idea..but how does my blade get even near that area as I found my rounded tip to touch the upper area regardless how I held my blade ...hmmm

Originally Posted by pcdad

I see the diagram a little better visual but scything motion how?..I tried different directions and to no avail..hmm..although this shave time I only stretched very minimally which was nice to know I can use face stretching to my advantage as I had a led hand injury at birth but "it's ok" and can shave and strop very well..regarding Adams apple stretching...sounds like a good idea..but how does my blade get even near that area as I found my rounded tip to touch the upper area regardless how I held my blade ...hmmm

You have to use a little miniature razor like the one in the diagram that is the size of the guy's chin... Sheesh

I know...i've been trying to contact the guy uv the pic but he won't return my emails..

A few things...

Scything (the way I do it) is moving the razor around a pivot point with the edge leading in a short "swoop." The wiki even has a little video! With a light touch, you can cut the whiskers close and easy without going ATG.

Also, I will sometimes use the Guillotine method. But a word of warning, always move the razor into the edge NOT along the edge. Unless you want to recreate that opening scene in Eastern Promises.

The direction is easy: straight down! The stretching moves the whiskers and the grain changes a little bit. Just lift your chin and hold the razor horizontal then do a N-S pass with a scything (or Guillotine) motion. The toe of your razor should not point up, so I don't see that being a problem. If you can't fit your razor all the way across your neck, just use the toe since the heel will be out of the way and under your hand. That diagram is what you'd see in the mirror exactly if you watched me shave.

well..my process last was 1x downwards/1x upwards/1x xtg on cheeks and jaw area..1 final pass for any minor touchups as best as I can get..but around my adams apple has been with my SE/DE handle..I doubt its blade size as the problem even though I use a 7/8 Sheffield handle ...that wiki vid seemed like the guy was using a 4/8or something much smaller...I think the problem is...when I try every which way to get around the area around my adams apple where the "cactus" whiskers are...I can feel another part of the blade touching another part of my neck I don't want to be touched (sounds funny I know)

pcdad