Continued improvement/challenges
I've had several shaves now and here's what's happening:
1. Not BBS but much smoother on the sides, neck and chin
2. getting really close with the grain on the upper lip but can't get as close on the chin without going against the grain.
3. Razor burn on chin with several small spots of bleeding. If I could get this resolved, I'd be a happy shaver because I can't seem to improve this.
Now, I've had to take it back to the .5 paddle after every couple of shaves. I guess I expect this since I am still getting comfortable and still in the learning curve. I've also just received a 3" latigo strop from Tony :y so my stropping technique needs adjusting because going from a paddle to a hanging strop is a little different. To any other newbies reading this, Tony's stuff is fantastic!
Lessons I'm learning:
1. I find that one long pass on the sides of the face is better than several short strokes
2. I need to stretch my skin much more than I was originally doing
3. LIGHT touch, especially on the against the grain passes.
4. This is too much fun :D I can't ever see me going back to a Fusion or other multi-blade type razor.