Sorry about the bloodfest, I've been there in times past. Healing between shaves becomes the real bugaboo, I use a couple of different types of Shavettes from time to time. Here's some basic advice, 1-Keep the bloody thing FLAT against face, raising the back[spine] of the Shavette just enough to hear that slight "knife scraping against toast" sound, no higher. B : Don't "Grip" the razor, hold it just enough to control it but still loosely enough to feel a nick comeing on before it becomes a slice!! Then just back off and start your pass again. And another thing : Lose the audience, you need to concentrate, without the cheering section. Keep your elbow on the high side and coordinate you strokes with you breathing, like your pull a trigger for a long rifle shot[200 meters or longer.

Aside from that, have you thought about a good Merkur 34C
Heavey duty DE razor?? Just another thought.

HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR,

tinkersd Of SRP!!