3rd shave better than expected
Hi all,
had my 3rd. str8 shave this morning and was supprised by the results.
The first was OK but had pretty bad razor burn. The second was terrible, I cut my earlobe (BAD!) and had really bad burn on my neck that hurt all day. But i don't give up when I decide to do something. This morning I lathered up, stropped, and with styptic pencil at the ready, began to shave. When I finished I was astonished that I hadn't quenched my razors thirst for blood and had no razor burn at all. Now don't get me wrong, it wasn't perfect either, just not painful. I still had a few spots on my neck down low that were stubbley, but for the most part it was better than I expected it to be.
I am using an old Erusta #96 razor that I had honed at ruprazor.com, man that thing came back insanely sharp. So sharp I didn't even know it when I cut my earlobe untill it started bleeding like a stuck pig.
Anyway, If I continue to improve and manage not to draw anymore blood, I think this could be one of the most satisfying 'me' things I've ever undertaken.