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08-19-2012, 06:39 PM #1
Hey...
The art of shaving with straight razors is not easily learned. A Quick test of the sharpnees of the razor is to let it shave the hair on your underarm. Of the razor is sharp it Will pop the hair 6mm over the skin.
If the razor pops hair its proberly your technic that need to be better.
My advice is to see some videos on youtube, an take it easy. If you shave with the straight 2-3 times a week it Will take about 8 month to learn the game completly.
The reward is the Best shave you ever have :-)
Yours kindly
Kristian
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08-19-2012, 06:43 PM #2
Could be the stropping has done something if you're applying too much force to the razor. It should pretty much be just the weight of the blade.
EDIT: A superbly honed razor can feel like it's just scraping lather & not shaving. Be sure to check for stubble when you rinse or wipe the blade.Last edited by KenWeir; 08-19-2012 at 06:46 PM.
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08-19-2012, 07:06 PM #3
mlyod,
If you are comfortable with both the hone and your stropping, angles and pressure of the blade (as mentioned by KenWeir), the next place to look is at your pre shave setup. As I found out, this is a very important part of the overall procedure. While those here on the site incorporate a variety of pre shave techniques, I suppose the common denominator remains the use of warm to hot water (applied via towels or massaged during a shower). Whiskers tend to soften and or absorb water making the shaving a bit easier. The other key part after water is the application of a pre shave. Oils or other products are designed to set up a buffer so the blade glides a bit easier over the face. Rub it vigorously then apply your soap or cream. Whether you use a brush or your hands, the soap too needs to be vigorously rubbed into your face/beard to continue the softening process. I hope this proves helpful.“You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.” -Winston Churchill
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08-19-2012, 08:18 PM #4
As above this all could cause your issues. If all else fails some face time with another member or a old time barber always helps to find out what the problem is.
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mloyd (08-23-2012)
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08-21-2012, 04:00 AM #5
It might have something to do with your technique. Try again a few times and if it really isn't working out maybe you should consider contacting the vendor. If they are a member here, then I'm sure you won't have a problem.
Michael
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08-21-2012, 04:09 AM #6
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Thanked: 2I'm not exactly "experienced", only 5 months in, but this video helped me get used to a real straight. Coming off of DEs, I found it intimidating. Chimensch's Shaving Video - YouTube
08-21-2012, 02:31 PM
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Thanks for the advice everyone! I sent a PM to the person who honed it, and he recommended that I use a steeper angle, and that I strop it a bit more. This worked pretty good. I wasn't able to get all of the whiskers off, but I am much more confident as I enter round three! Any other advice would be much appreciated!
08-23-2012, 03:58 AM
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This turns out to be great advice. I spent sometime making some calls today and I found an old time barber and he spent about 30 minutes with me. One of the many problems that I have is that my strop (a vintage one that I inherited with the razor) was too stiff. He showed me how to make it more supple by applying lather. He also gave me a barbers stone. Its an Aloxite...Idk much about it. Anyway, I treated my strop and it has a much better draw to it now.