Anatomy of my first str8 razor shave

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06-20-2013, 10:59 PM
Brenngun

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Anatomy of my first str8 razor shave

Started working on this 2 months ago. First a list of must haves. Topping the list a razor & strop. After a lot of research I ordered 2 strops from Tony @ the Heirloom Razor Strop company. One was a 3" plan vanilla "D" ring I bought for practice and later paste, the other a 3" artisan steer hide strop with handles and linen second strap (thanks Tony you were a big help and a pleasure to deal with). Next the razor. Checking the classifieds here twice a day. Bingo! Contacted Livio who sold me a gorgeous 13/16 half hollow vintage Marple Bee Hive Sheffield razor. What a beauty. Perfect condition and shave ready. Besides selling me the blade Livio has been patiently offering help and suggestions along the way (Livio you were a pleasure to deal with, thanks for all your kindness).

Today was the day. First the prep :beer2::beer2::beer2:. Stropped the blade, lathered up & jumped right in. Mostly followed the techniques you can find here and on line but at times I had to find my own way. Went slow and steady. No extra pressure just let the razor do the work. Against most advice I did my whole beard (I'm crazy that way).

Results: 2 or 3 very small areas missed, one small nick on the end of my chin, minor mark on the practice strop (glad I bought it), a shave already as close as my Mach 4, and one big grin on my dumb ass face (no pics ... you don't want to see a grown man quiver and shake). This is going to be a lot of fun :rock:

My new toy.

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06-20-2013, 11:25 PM
pfries

Many of us jumped in head first, as long as it is still attached you're good to go ;)

Sounds like you enjoyed!!!
06-21-2013, 01:33 AM
Brenngun

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Originally Posted by pfries

Many of us jumped in head first, as long as it is still attached you're good to go ;)

Sounds like you enjoyed!!!

It is and I did and I can hardly wait for the next one. :beer1:
06-21-2013, 05:34 AM
kalerolf

Sounds like a great first shave, enyoy the rest of the be comes shaves.
06-21-2013, 04:11 PM
MikekiM

[QUOTE=Brenngun;1172975].....Results: 2 or 3 very small areas missed, one small nick on the end of my chin.../QUOTE]

That's a right of passage I suppose..

Good work and have fun!!
06-21-2013, 10:29 PM
dward

Sounds like you are off to a good start. Take your time. It is not a race. Don't get frustrated with "poor" results. It will take time to develop your skill sets. In time you will develop techniques that work for you. In the meantime, enjoy! :jedi: