Thread: The Alphabet according to Straight Razor Shaving

I - hmmmm not an easy one now. Maybe for irrepairable - the unfortunate state a few of my razors have been delivered to me in.

J is for jawline. The cliff over which the shaving angle drops like a stone making it a challenging area to learn how to shave.

X

K for Kinfolks another brand of American razors related to the Case brand

Bob

L is for Little Valley, home of the Cattaraugus razor

Such as the Green Lizard Glen sniped from me last week

M - M is for Mastro Livi, an Italian maker of custom cutlery and straight razors in Perugia, Italy.

N is for Norton, a brand of whetstones favoured by the straightrazor community for the consistency of their grit. The Norton 4k/8k combination stone is generally considered a good hone for those wishing to learn the skill.

O is for Ogallala Bay Rum

P is for Practice, practice, practice.

What you should do when you want to improve your shaving, stropping, or beard preparation skills.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

P is for Practice, practice, practice.

What you should do when you want to improve your shaving, stropping, or beard preparation skills.

I apologize if I'm not supposed to post off topic in here, but check out Sidney's signature:
"Starting out with a straight razor is like losing your virginity. You build up the anticipation, want it to be the best in the world and 9 times out of 10 get let down. In time you will learn that practice improves your technique.

And lets face it- in both cases, practice is half the fun "

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I apologize if I'm not supposed to post off topic in here, but check out Sidney's signature:
"Starting out with a straight razor is like losing your virginity. You build up the anticipation, want it to be the best in the world and 9 times out of 10 get let down. In time you will learn that practice improves your technique.

And lets face it- in both cases, practice is half the fun "

You like that?