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    Default Yeowwww!

    About two months ago I decided to enter the world of SR shaving. After reading a lot on this and other sites I decided to learn wet shaving technique with a DE first. Thoroughly enjoying myself. Never knew shaving could be such a relaxing, luxurious ritual.

    Two weeks ago I bought a Shavette and Personna ridge back blades. I started by doing just the down pass on the cheeks and then added the chin and neck. I finished the shave with the DE.

    OK. Everything is going fine. I put a new blade in the shavette yesterday and sliced off a layer of my chin the size of a 2 and 1/2 dollar gold piece! Yeowwww!! Happened so fast I'm not sure what I did!! This is a crazy way to shave!!

    Ended up laughing my ass off with the wife while bleeding all over a washcloth!! Thought about putting the shavette away, locking up the blades, and never touching a naked blade to my face, again. But I won't give up. This stuff is addicting!

    Had to happen some time. Hope it doesn't happen again.

    I want to say thanks to all the folks here for the wealth of advice you've put together. Great stuff!

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    Now that's the attitude to have! I'd say you've christened yourself nicely. Look at it as a momento. Haha.
    Have fun, it gets better every time

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    Yikes sounds like a clean shaven chin
    use a small scissor for a while on that spot

    Now you could try a little less pressure next time you shave

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    I would not shave with a straight again until you get a shave ready "true" straight razor. I started straight shaving with a Parker Shavette and then got a few shave ready straights and there is no comparison! There are plenty of decent priced shave ready straights in the classifieds.

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    Default Thanks for the advice.

    Thanks for the advice about the scissors. I'll give that a try.

    I've read a lot of the warnings about shavettes and a few positive remarks as well. I'm researching stropping and honing. I have an ebay straight on which to develop my skills. A friend has an old strop for me and I have a perforated hone I bought at a garage sale 20 years ago. I've been reading up on Norton stones. I'm sure I'll get there, but it will take some time.

    I am keeping an eye out for a 1/4 hollow round point. I think it would be a good starter. It would be even better with less than a 3 inch edge.

    I wouldn't mind getting some advice on a honemeister.

    Thanks.

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    Same here. I am still very new to this myself. I started in June useing a shavette for about two months before I ordered my actual str8. I got nicks / cuts galore! Still used it though as I still enjoyed the experience (re-reading that it sounds like I am an idiot, but it's the truth!) The first stroke I took with my shavette I had an approx. 3" long vertical bright red line down my right cheek.... oops

    I now have a Boker from SRD and have been using that. While the idea and principle are similar/the same, the real str8 is WAY better. I'm glad I am not the only one who cut his face up and was still said, "Man, this is cool!"

    Qatsats, it sounds like you will stick with it; I hope you do. Get a real str8 whenever you can. I would recommend SRD or the classifieds here. Both have great prices and will ensure you get a truly shave ready razor. Be sure to let us know how your progress is coming.

    -amt

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