Finally had first cut

So I was getting some more practice with my hones and did what I thought was a reasonable job (for me) so I stropped her up and gave her a whirl. The edge, while the bevel is a little wider than I'd prefer thanks to previous ham fisted efforts, felt like my best yet ... except ...

Ya see I learned two things.
Firstly, things like skin need to move against the edge, not along it. Well DUH! you might say, and I would agree. My head knows this, my arm knows this and my face bl#%dy well sure knows it, but my hand forgot ... briefly ... stupid hand.
Secondly ... I felt it, like a very fine sting with a touch of pull, ergo the blade isn't as sharp as I thought it should be. I clot pretty quickly anyway and styptic is a wonderful invention so the casualty ward need never know, but I'll remember this just the same. stupid hand

I suggest that you slap that hand vigourously and repeatedly Mick

I feel you pain I cut myself twice this weekend checking the sharpness of the blade I was working on. While trying to shave arm hair the blade took a dive into my arm (twice), like knives it seems the duller the blade the more dangerous it is.

I'd prolly chop that hand off...

wow even senior members get cuts! I say thats a pretty good run before a cut.

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Originally Posted by savalis1971

wow even senior members get cuts! I say thats a pretty good run before a cut.

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100 posts do not prevent the ability to bleed :(

Heck, if you needed help getting cut I would have helped. You don't have to take on all of the efforts yourself.

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Originally Posted by hoglahoo

100 posts do not prevent the ability to bleed :(

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Quite true. A moment's lapse in concentration is all it takes. I suppose you could say, "The stupid, it cuts!"

I normally burn myself, so at least this is a change of pace.

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Originally Posted by MickRussell

I felt it, like a very fine sting with a touch of pull, ergo the blade isn't as sharp as I thought it should be.

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It cut you, didn't it? ;) :p

True, I just didn't think I should feel it as much. I took it back to the hones today to see if I can improve the edge. Under magnification I notice some tiny little pits that I've honed into but can only see if I look REAL hard. To the bare eye the edge looks like a mirror and a straight line but with my lens I can just make out the marks still there after my 8k.
I think I need two things, a finer hone and most importantly, finer honing skills.

Your first cut while straightie shaving is something akin to babies first steps - frame that shiznit and put it on the wall!

Haha!

Also that sting reminds you that you're alive, aaand chances are you won't be in any rush to repeat it! For me learning the cut throat has been kinda like bruce lee (i think?) describes the nunchukas - if you use it wrong, it will punish you :) best teacher imho!

Oh and the burn ain't nothing until you douse that cut in old spice!