Quote Originally Posted by osiris View Post
The second pass (against the grain) took forever (to avoid the razor biting) and left me with a bit of razor burn, although the look and feel of my face was acceptable.

I can't continue using the razor like this. It's going to kill my face. What am I doing wrong and how could I get this razor sharp enough to give me a decent shave??? I am determined to get this sharpening thing down.
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No barber's user manual advices shaving against the grain with straight razor. In my opinion, straight razor is no tool for such job.

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