First Straight Shave with my freshly Honed by Lynn Red Imp Wedge
Although, not my first straight shave ever, its probably my 3rd. It ours my first straight shave, knowing I had a shave ready razor, as I received it in the mail last night from Lynn Abrams.Anyway, everything went great!! I had some difficulty on the left side of my.face as I'm a righty, and im still learning all the angles and whatnot. I actually feel more comfortable at times with the atg passes than.wtg, but that's just because I'm still learning how to hold the razor correctly and I'm comfortable going atg in my neck and on the opposite side of my face with the opposite hand. Anyway, I have too say, and I don't know if this has to do with Lynns honing, our the red imp wedge, our just straights in general, but I felt 110% more confident that I wouldn't cut myself, than with my ejde89 safety razor, which is considered a mild razor. I did 3 passes with my Imp, and suffered 0 zero nicks, cuts or weepers. Zero irritation, and although lengthy, a beautiful shave. It. Wasn't as even as with my de, but that's because I'm still learning. I did get some pulling and tugging in certain areas, but again that's my technique. I don't get what all the fear of straights is about? I was actually using some buffing type strokes around the edges of my moustache and side burns, and not once felt as though I was in danger of cutting myself. I actually think straights are milder than my de safety razors... Unless maybe I got lucky, but I know there were times that I knew I made a mistake with a stroke and was expecting blood, and nothing!! Nothing happened, no blood. Not a single drop. Now if I can learn to maintain the razor and eventually hone it (I bought everything needed, coticule etc.) Im in business... Woooooohooooo.. Im so excited right now, I wish my beard would grow faster, just so I could shave again tonight... Lovin it