Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 11 to 17 of 17
  1. #11
    Sass Monster LilithParker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Connecticut
    Posts
    132
    Thanked: 43

    Default

    Thanks for the comments, everyone! The tub and duck belong to the boyfriend... the bathroom at my place is too small and cluttered to yield decent pictures. I'm glad y'all appreciate the grip description. It changes a little depending on the razor: the tang on my Harner is a bit short, so the index finger moves closer to the toe along the spine, and the scales are really light, so the index-thumb combo is enough to hold the angle; with the Wapi, I lean more on the ring finger, since the stainless scales are so heavy, and use more of the arm to drive, rather than just wrist movement with the lighter razors.

    As for the blood, it took me about a dozen shaves before I stopped cutting myself all the time. The most common areas for a nick were the back of the ankle and the front of the knee. I started being more careful in that area and getting more comfortable with my technique, and now: no nicks! (Quick! Where's some wood I can knock on??!)

  2. #12
    Dapper Dandy Quick Orange's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Centennial, CO
    Posts
    2,437
    Thanked: 146

    Default

    Nice job, and with a spike too! I cleaned up my, ahem, trail with a spike once. Bad choice.

  3. #13
    Plays with Fire C utz's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Sometimes here, Sometimes there
    Posts
    980
    Thanked: 12

    Default

    (Where is the clapping smiley face symbol?!)

    Fantastic! Very impressive Lilith!

    A few curiousity questions....
    - About what style and size blade do you find works best for that sort of dexterous shaving?
    (With more turns and blind spots, I wonder if a smaller width blade is better, and a spike point is too apt to nick)

    - Have you tried that with the "Japanese" straight razors?
    (I've found them to be easier to shave around jaw lines and such on the face, and can be maneuvered (sp?) easily by turning the handle with the thumb and forefinger....no handle to worry about and throw off the balance)

    - Have you tried Mamma Bears shave sticks?
    (My wife swears by them for shaving her legs....)

    Great job!

    C utz

  4. #14
    Sass Monster LilithParker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Connecticut
    Posts
    132
    Thanked: 43

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by C utz View Post
    - About what style and size blade do you find works best for that sort of dexterous shaving?
    (With more turns and blind spots, I wonder if a smaller width blade is better, and a spike point is too apt to nick)
    My three razors are all pretty close to 4/8, so I can't really compare other sizes. For points, I'm equally fond of the spikes and the rounds. I've never nicked myself with the point of a blade... it's always been careless slices in the middle.

    - Have you tried that with the "Japanese" straight razors?
    (I've found them to be easier to shave around jaw lines and such on the face, and can be maneuvered (sp?) easily by turning the handle with the thumb and forefinger....no handle to worry about and throw off the balance)
    I haven't yet, but they do interest me.

    - Have you tried Mamma Bears shave sticks?
    (My wife swears by them for shaving her legs....)
    Nope, I like making lather in the mug.

  5. #15
    Senior Member fallout55's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Posts
    206
    Thanked: 3

    Default

    My 16 yr old niece shaved her legs with a straight for the first time last week. She loved it and didn't get a nick. She used my 7/8 Henkels Friodur and some Mama Bear's shaving soap

  6. #16
    Bladed Valkyrie Silver's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Cardiff, Wales
    Posts
    794
    Thanked: 88

    Default

    Woohoooo!! Pass on my congrats Fallout. Will she be joining us here??

  7. #17
    Senior Member fallout55's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Posts
    206
    Thanked: 3

    Default

    I'll pass it on and tell her she's welcome here. Her birthdays coming up this month and she's wanting a laptop..maybe I'll give her the Friodur.

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •