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03-12-2013, 11:00 AM #1
The chin and the upper lip are some of the most difficult areas to get right. They usually only succumb to improved technique, and that takes time.
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03-12-2013, 11:18 AM #2
I am using elcheapo razor that is self honed. It will pass hht when stroped. Prep was hot towel for about 5min, then lotion sits whil i work up lather. Apply lather and strop, about 2 min. Wet lather again and begin. From sideburns down to bottom of neck, no problem. Start getting into chin, problem. Each pass seems to glide up and over the whiskers. I am not upset and think Ace is correct about technique however I would like to try a better razor and see if it helps in this endevor. I will try some better beard softening agents and methods next time or when i can. My face will not let me shave every day yet. I went 5 years with out being a regular shaver when I left the Corps. Now I'm trying to improve my image to get a better job and this is part of it.
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03-12-2013, 12:28 PM #3
Cheap razor are fine as long as they can be properly honed. Getting the problem areas is as much sharp blade as technique.
jimBe just and fear not.
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03-12-2013, 01:54 PM #4
I have quite a collection of stones and one good razor hone so that part came natural. I would order a sightunseen but my wife will have a fit if i buy more stuff right now! Got to take it slow for now. Im going to watch the yardsales and a few more places for a vintage to work with. Im going to continue with what i have for now. Ill keep reading for more remedies on the tough whiskers. Thanks for the encouragement guys!
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03-12-2013, 02:54 PM #5
Gliding over whiskers? Sounds like you're having the problem I was having... I got a shave-ready vintage Henckels "sight-unseen" razor, but when I used it for the first time, it was not working as expected. It was just taking off the lather, not the whiskers. At least not much whiskers. I wrote about this in my shave journey thread, and everybody said it was my technique. Figured the pros here were right, so I kept at it. Second shave, not much better. Then my brother gave me his Dovo "Black Star" (which he said has not been honed since he first got it), and I gave it a light honing on a 12K barbers hone I purchased along with my "sight-unseen." Did my third shave with the the Dovo- magic. It plowed through the whiskers, leaving nothing but smoothness behind. With only one WTG pass, at that. So it was definitely my Henckels razor, IMO. I have since given that Henckels razor about 10 x-strokes on my hone, and will try to shave using it again in the next couple of days. Sounds like you're blade just isn't sharp enough.
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03-12-2013, 10:05 PM #6
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03-13-2013, 03:02 AM #7
I have an Anchor Brand #25 but no scales. It is tiny compared to the other one. I think its a 4/8. The blade is only 1/2 inch tall and about 2 1/2 inch long. It doesn't have enough weight, dont feel right. I will have a few more straights in time but I will learn with what i have for now. As for the hone, I'm looking for locals to work with. May have to ship it off. I have hope thanks to chreees post. I may just need the right blade. Time will tell the tale.