Thread: Under the nose - does size make a difference?

Size of blade makes no difference for me...what I tend to do though is to push my nose to the left and shave the right side (under nose) and do the opposite. Works great and it's one way to make sure skin is taught and pulled.

Well it really depends how close the whiskers get to the nose, it varies from person to person. For most people it's impossible to cut them all with a downward stroke and the razor at the recommended 30 degree angle even with 3/8" razor (that still requires 5/16" clearance). So the solution is to use really steep angle, or cut them from the sides or with an upwards stroke.
All of these are tricky, really sharp razor helps a lot.

What you're doing with a DE razor is you're using a really steep angle as well, but it's probably easier for you to avoid cuts because of the guard on the razor.

i used to have alot of trouble with this area. i start right under my nose with the blade coming in at a 90 degree angle then kind of roll it down, it seems like such an easy task now but then i remember all the blood the first few times i tried it. try the video here

http://straightrazorpalace.com/video...de-maitre.html

hope it helps

I prefer at least 5/8 for any purpose. My only 4/8 is not my favorite razor. Whether Coup D'Maitre, stropping, ATG, WTG, honing, whatever. IME, it's more difficult to determine the angle of attack or whether the blade is flat during those processes. The extra 1/8 going to a 5/8 makes all the difference in the world, IMO. Another reason might be that my 4/8 is a spike point and when I first started I was bitten twice by the nasty bugger. I still haven't fully forgiven it.

Thanks for the advice and video. I'll keep trying.