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    Default Help with Angles

    okay so I am about 10 shaves in. Things are going very well now that my razors have been honed by a professional. But I am still struggling with one angle that I just can not seem to get a grasp on.

    With my beard on my neck I go first pass from jaw line down neck. Pass number two I am going from my neck up to jaw line. Pass 3 I need to go across my neck from ear to adams apple. For me this is my ATG pass. But I just can not get the razor held or positioned to make this pass. The first inch or two is not bad but after that the toe will dig into my jaw line. It would be an easy pass if the razor was 2" long but with a regular length razor I struggle. This is all compounded by feeling like I have 5 thumbs trying to hold the razor with this pass.

    Any tips or ideas is greatly appreciated
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    Hmm
    Would a semi diagonal up stroke work?

    Meaning start at the base of your neck and go up but sideways.

    Lol kind of hard to explain it sorry! I do a similar stroke across my face.
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    I had a similar problem when I was starting out, and this is the advice that I was given:

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tml?highlight=

    It helped me greatly-- hopefully you'll find something that will work for you. Keep in mind that some of these manuevers seem a little gutsy, but with experience you'll feel more and more comfortable as you go along; don't try and rush anything, just let your skills evolve naturally. Hope this helps.
    "The ability to reason the un-reason which has afflicted my reason saps my ability to reason, so that I complain with good reason..."
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    Damn chay2k. Lots of good tips in that thread. thank you so much for pointing it out to me.

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    I use a DE for cleanup in some areas. The edge is about 1.5" long, very handy around the neck and Adam's apple.

    So call me a cheater . . . .

    Charles

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    I have found that N/S and S/N is enough in that area for me. There is residual growth, but it is not very heavy or thick, and I'm better off ignoring it than cutting myself to get at it. It's a matter of setting standards that you are willing to live with. BBS may be an admirable goal, but it's not a necessary destination.

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