Thread: Newbee with a unique question

Some people do shave with only their dominant hand so it should be possible. Skin stretching helps but it is not necessarily required, and of course you can do all of the ridiculous facial contortions the rest of us do to aid in stretching the skin. I would guess the greatest shortcoming would be along the jawline, as that seems to be the most benefited by stretching. Basically I think you could get a serviceable shave but you could not achieve as good of a shave as one done with conventional stretching.

I would assume that you would be better off with a paddle strop rather than a hanging strop. I can't think of any other particular issue.

Yes I think you could do just fine too, it is going to be just like everything else you have probably had to overcome, a bit of a challenge at first, then a sense of true accomplishment when you achieve your goal...

I am thinking Bench Strop sorta like this one...

http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...trop-hone.html

A wife or girlfriend could help with the stretching as you learn to make the needed facial contortions. from there you could slowly ween yourself from that help till you can manage on your own. I am betting the difficulties you have had to overcome due to your disability will contribute greatly in overcoming the learning curve with a straight that many of us with two hands had trouble overcoming...in other words my suspicion is that you will learn easier and quicker because you already have a mindset to overcome difficulties where many of us without your disadvantage never gained that mindset and as a result we have a bigger handicap to overcome which is to say our own idiotic selves.

You will have a bit more obstical at first, but i have faith if you truly want to learn how to straight shave it shouldent be a problem. Have fun!