Thread: Shaving using oblique angles or straight up and down?

Originally Posted by SirStropalot

Here is the passage from the book "Shaving Made Easy".

"Hold the razor quite flat upon the face.
Do not pull the razor directly down against the beard, but hold it obliquely to the direction of movement."

Here's a definition of 'oblique' from Mirriam Webster.

"Neither perpendicular nor parallel: inclined"

So it appears that a guillotine stroke is being described. The blade 'canted, "oblique" as in heel leading on the downward stroke so that it will more perform a slice rather than a chop'.

Howard

Yes! Thanks for clarifying!

You're welcome, and keep enjoying!!

Howard

I always try to go in two directions at the same time. Never just from north to south or whatever. Always from north to south AND from left to right. etc.