Thread: New Razor, first shave, I'm sure something's wrong...

Hi Eben,

Don't let this discourage or throw you off. As soon as you get your razor properly honed, you can get a new start. In the meantime, make sure you read all the wikis on shaving with a straight razor. If you take it slow, things will work out fine.

It takes a certain amount of time to learn the skill of using a straight. I started eight months ago, at the age of 67. If I can do it, anyone can do it. Don't expect to get perfect shaves in the beginning. Go ahead and use your normal method of shaving to finish up. Before you know it, straight shaving will become natural to you AND I can testify that it is an exciting and wonderful way to shave.

Wishing you good luck and Happy Shaving!!!