Thread: Just shaved my first third party Head

Hi all,

Well, I just shaved my first head that wasn't mine, and it was in public. Our University organised a shave-off for The World's Greatest Shave - a fund raiser for the Australian Leukaemia Foundation.

I was teasing one of the organisers about doing his head with a straight, and he called my bluff. So I brought in my 8/8 Friodur, freaked people out with a demonstration of the HHT (ah the crowd, they love a show...), and shaved away.

Actually, I was initially so nervous about scalping the poor bugger that I had almost uncontrollable hand shake everytime I went near his head the first few tries. A few steadying breaths helped a fair bit.

The best part is, the shave-ee told me he has a couple of his grandfather's straights at home, and enjoyed the experience so much he wants to start using them himself.

No blood, no law suits, a new recruit to the straight fraternity, and an increase in street cred amongst my fellow academics. Who says there's no such thing as happy endings?

James.

Good on you Jimbo,

You are a braver man than I

John

Originally Posted by johnmw1

Good on you Jimbo,

You are a braver man than I

John

I'd replace brave with insane...bloody Queenslander is nuts!

Yeah - I've got to say I won't be rushing to repeat the performance anytime soon. Very nerve-racking. I've got a lot of appreciation for people who do it, or did it, for a living.

James.

I was talking to my old barber over the week. I actually went in and got my hair cut. According to him, if you can shave you own face then you should have enough skill to shave someone else. I am not claiming this is true, but just what he told me. As he has been a barber for over 30 years, I am inclined to believe him, though I am sure the nerves don't help haha.

Originally Posted by Kentriv

I was talking to my old barber over the week. I actually went in and got my hair cut. According to him, if you can shave you own face then you should have enough skill to shave someone else. I am not claiming this is true, but just what he told me. As he has been a barber for over 30 years, I am inclined to believe him, though I am sure the nerves don't help haha.

It's probably true, and was certainly the principal I was using when I offered to shave this guy's head. But the initial confidence wasn't there - it's probably a good thing I was standing behind the guy so he couldn't see my hand shake on the first couple of strokes...

James.

Well done. We are all proud of you.

I've given my father (65 years old) 3 shaves with a straight razor. It is a different experience than shaving yourself. You don't get the exact feedback that you get when shaving yourself --you can't feel the pain when you're about to cut some skin. I 've found shaving while standing behind makes a big difference. Anyway good job James --- it takes a little guts to do it.


Justin

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

--- it takes a little guts to do it.

Yeah, on both ends.

James,

All I can say is - you got a big pair o' brass ones there.
In public and in front of a crowd to boot!


Scott