Thread: How much pull should be felt ATG?

What exactly is "spider stuff"? Are you implying that it's an old piece of hardware showing its age?

Wife plans to get me the beginner kit from Lynn with the Dovo BQ between now and the end of the year. In the meantime I thought I'd pick up a functional beater, on the cheap, to try it out and make sure that this is something I'll like before she drops the money on the new kit.

Anyhow, the razor came with a homemade paddle strop. I've no idea what sort of leather it is. Here's a picture.

That would be the black veins of corrosion seemingly eminating from one spot. Usually seen on very old razors. On the top, no problem! Yours seems to favor a really "straight" edge on the tang half of the blade. That could mean a frown, or not!
Of course, I favor smiles! Smile, and the whole world smiles with you!

I find that with ATG, stretching the skin well is even more important than WTG. Try to get those flat hairs to stand up. With the skin taut, the bite of the blade seems to go into the hair instead of being absorbed by hair and skin movement.

This is an interesting thread. When I do ATG I stretch my skin to the point it starts hurting. I put the spine of the razor only an atom away from the skin. So there is only a fraction of an angle. With my Lynn honed razor the stubble disappears like snow for the sun. Virtually no pull, except in some small sensitive spots.

With the right technique and decent equipment there should be practically no pull.

hmm good tips, thank you.

Thanks for the question bkendall! I too was wondering, lol.