Thread: jmreeves journal through SRP

Sounds like your learning curve is starting to shorten. Keep up the constant vigil as it will only get better. Nice log.

JM, do you work in a hospital? My gf is a nurse, and I'm going into nursing myself, and that sounds like almost the same schedule she has.

Also, most people skip stach ATG. If it works for you, then more power to ya, but most of us are scared of cutting our noses off

Originally Posted by markevens

JM, do you work in a hospital? My gf is a nurse, and I'm going into nursing myself, and that sounds like almost the same schedule she has.

Also, most people skip stach ATG. If it works for you, then more power to ya, but most of us are scared of cutting our noses off

I used to work in a hospital doing research as a chemist. I moved to industry however and work as a chemist in quality control Lab.

On the stach do most skip ATG and XTG or just ATG? maybe my WTG just sucks.


stropping has improved again. Last few days of shaving were a bit ant-climatic. I managed to still nick myself and I have only a marginal closer shave over the last few days. The good news is it is getting closer. I tried an XTG on one side of my neck that went ok. I also managed ATG on the chin today which was not bad at all. I seem to be having more issues with my neck than with my chin. Lather has been going well, dying out a bit more as I take a bit more time now.

On the stach, most do WTG and XTG.

And yes, shaves will start being a little anti-climactic compared to your first shaves. As a beginner, one really has to focus on muscle control and pay attention to a number of different things at the same time; angles, skin stretching, light touch, etc. Later as these become more engrained, you don't have to concentrate on them so much, and instead you "just shave." So in the beginning, just shaving your whole face is an amazing accomplishment, but later it is less of an acomplishment and more of a simple pleasure.

Originally Posted by markevens

On the stach, most do WTG and XTG.

And yes, shaves will start being a little anti-climactic compared to your first shaves. As a beginner, one really has to focus on muscle control and pay attention to a number of different things at the same time; angles, skin stretching, light touch, etc. Later as these become more engrained, you don't have to concentrate on them so much, and instead you "just shave." So in the beginning, just shaving your whole face is an amazing accomplishment, but later it is less of an acomplishment and more of a simple pleasure.

I think nursing is a great way to go btw. I appreciate your insight on my posts they are very helpful and useful reminders to keep up.

I have a honing question. When should I start to hone? I know I have a ways to go still but I have been researching and researching hones. I think my stropping has dulled the blade some but not enough to hone it. I just know it is not as sharp as when I got it:/

Is this something I can resharpen with a real good stropping session?

I'm a total newb on hones, I just ordered my first ones a few days ago. Generally, you want to hone when stropping isn't giving you a nice edge anymore.

If you've rolled the edge with too much strop pressure, I think it will need a quick touch up. Check out the honing forum for far more expertise than I could give.

Well, I think I will post images, atleast as a treat for my absence. I think the shave today has been one of my better shaves. I managed to cut myself again on my mustache a couple days ago. Also I tried my first ATG on the neck and managed a minor cut but since then not bad.

Some revelations. I have been to shallow on my angle when dealing with the mustache. I think my initial scoop at 90 degrees scared me and I have gone to shallow. last couple of days I am back up between 25 and 35 degrees and the shave is much better. XTG mustache is becoming like my cheeks! My lather has been drying out the last couple days as well. Might be because my shaves are taking a bit longer or too much water. As usual stropping is coming better with time. I have added a few more nicks in my strop since I first began and I am glad that I went with a cheap strop to start. It will likely become pasted.

This shave is from today. everything received WTG and XTG. I tried ATG on my neck on my dominant hand side and was pleased.