Thread: First shave was great....Second was terrible

I would definitely recommend that you just shave from one sideburn down to the jawline for a few days. Strop the razor before shaving. Remember to keep the razor vertical in your hand and use short little strokes followed by a couple longer clean up strokes. See how that goes as technique is most important and it does take most people a couple weeks to start getting the hang of shaving with the straight razor.

You can always send it in for re-honing, but it will probably be worth working on your technique a little to see if you need to right now.

Have fun.

Another possibility is that because the first went so well you dove in and tried to accomplish too much on the second shave. Take your time and be patient. Its all about muscle memory.

Don't give up though, Str8 razor shaving is by far the best feeling shave you will ever get. Plus when done successfully it makes you feel like a real man.