Thread: shavette shaves much better than straight razor (my experience)...what to do???

Originally Posted by RazorStudent

Thank you everybody for your posts. I have a few questions to maybe make things more clear!

Do the shavette and the straight razor have the same way of using (or almost?) Because with the shavette its no problem at all to have a good clean shave. And if i use the straight razor it feels like its "skipping".

I then assume that it's all about the sharpness of my blade. I didn't hone it, just took it a few times over the leather belt. I don't have any honing experience and here in Holland i don't know any "honing masters".

If using the shavette is verry different than using a straight razor the problem might be the shaving technique.

Any more toughts? Thanks!

With the additional info ... Skipping.... Yep it is dull.

You are not far from the home of Belgian Coticule water hones.
Visit Welcome to Coticule.be - home of the famous Belgian Coticule Whetstone and see if there is someone
that can help you hone your razor the first time. Perhaps some
folk here are near and can help.

A good sharp blade will almost wipe whiskers
off at the same time you wipe off lather.
The angle will be different but you can feel the
shave and adjust as needed.

Skipping can have two sources.

• the razor catching whiskers but not cutting them
• the razor needs more lubrication from the lather.