Thread: Lilith Follows Silver's Lead

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??!)

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

(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

Originally Posted by C utz

- 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.

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

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

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.