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I got a nice little slice on my cheek today:cry:. I thought I was getting this stroke down and got a little cocky! Big mistake! But, with a little styptic and alum bloc, fixed right up and no big deal. My C-Mon Blackie is SHARP! Other than that little slip, the shave just keep getting better....
The guillotine stroke is actually fairly safe. The trick is to keep your horizontal angle relatively low, and then pull straight down; if you don't you're incorporating a slicing motion, which is likely how you got cut. Keeping the skin taut will also improve your chances of a bloodless shave.
Now on the other hand, the scything stroke is what bleeds most newbies. That's one to save until you really feel comfortable with the blade.
That's exactly what happened!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan82
OK. Now you must explain the scything stroke.....
lol - that's a tough one. The exact description of the scything stroke has been under heavy debate here at SRP for quite some time. Where's Utopian when you need him? :)
Anyway, the consensus seems to be that this is the best explanation: Shaving passes - Straight Razor Place Wiki
Well I think I'll save slicing, I mean scything, for a bit later!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan82
I cut myself the same way last week. Ouch is all I can say.
keep a bottle of superglue by the sink.
I have heard this mentioned before regarding super glue, is that a nick name for some fancy shaving or first aid medical ointment or is it actually those little super glue tubes for fixing broken items around the house? If it is indeed just super glue is that safe to pour into an open cut?Quote:
Originally Posted by 96firephoenix
It is indeed just super glue. I have heard it was developed during/for WWII for treating lacerations in the field as opposed to stitches.Quote:
Originally Posted by planetocean
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Originally Posted by coachschaller
Excellent thanks; I just purchased 10 tubes of super glue from one of those bargain emporiums for just $2. Hopefully I will not need that many unless I am trying to shave with a surgical scalpel. :)
WWII, oh ok. The first I heard of this stuff is from a TV advert in the 1970’s which showed a crane lifting an elephant off the ground by 2 metal plates with a squirt of the ‘super glue’ between them instead I guess of a large shackle. The catch phrase was “one drop holds a ton”.
As long as it holds my face together I am fine. :)
:gaah: Just be careful around the eyelids
Yes and do NOT smooth it out with your finger!!Quote:
Originally Posted by coachschaller
The story that I heard was that two people at Kodak were testing the optical properties of some materials. To do this they put the material between two pieces of glass. Anyway, when they finished their test they couldn't get the pieces of glass apart. Someone figured out that this could make a good adhesive and Eastman 910 (the first cyanoacrylate glue) was born. As they say, the rest is history.
Having previously worked in a tool and die shop, I've used super glue on many cuts and can vouch for its effectiveness. It helps if you can try to push the slice closed as well as you can before dropping any glue on it. I'm not sure I'd use it on my face though, but I guess I haven't cut myself that badly yet while shaving . Sure, I've only actually used my straight razor 3 times at this point, but I'm not planning slicing anything any time soon either. A small nick the chin, and once on the finger are my wounds so far, and hopefully that's lesson enough to pay attention to the sharp thing at all times.