Thread: new SE'er here!

JUST got my whippeddog razor and poor mans strop from Larry in the mail!
About to go wipe it down and give it a shot. If i'm not back in an hour, I cut myself badly and did NOT follow the 'hold it firm but use no pressure against your face' rule and am on the floor bleeding out. Please call 911.

Before I attempt it, a bit about myself: divorced father of 2, 32 yo, live outside of Tampa, work a terribly boring IT job. Ok, off to the gallows!

Originally Posted by rearviewmirror

JUST got my whippeddog razor and poor mans strop from Larry in the mail!
About to go wipe it down and give it a shot. If i'm not back in an hour, I cut myself badly and did NOT follow the 'hold it firm but use no pressure against your face' rule and am on the floor bleeding out. Please call 911.

Before I attempt it, a bit about myself: divorced father of 2, 32 yo, live outside of Tampa, work a terribly boring IT job. Ok, off to the gallows!

It's 8:43, and I'm getting a little uptight over here. You OK, dude? Oh, and welcome to the forum if you're still with us. By the way, what's the number for 911?

uh-oh. i don't like the sound of this!

I have a feeling you'll be fine. If you're terribly worried, then I'll gladly step up to the plate and offer to care for your razors while Ace is trying to find the number for 911.

Welcome!

I'm ok, the mrs came home as soon as I finished up so I had to "talk" for a bit before I could get back.

Shave went ok. Needed the styptic pencil a few times, only one real cut.
Went slow. Should have waited to get better cream...Williams was too thin and dried too fast.
Spent most of my time relathering, and trying to figure out how to pull my skin.
I did some touch up with my regular fusion or whatever it is, but attempted the entire face with the straight.

For other new shavers, the 'beard reduction' is SERIOUS. the videos you've seen on youtube.....might as well be watching Avatar.
You're going to make HUNDREDS of short strokes.
Have a good game plan.
Lather only one part of your face at a time.

Whats funny is that I got the best shave on my throat, the one area I was most scared about.

But i'm alive....my skin burns a bit in places but i'll live to shave another day

as for the number to 911...I can't find it. I find the 9, WHERE THE HECK IS THE 11 BUTTON?

But i'm alive....my skin burns a bit in places but i'll live to shave another day

Likely causes for burning skin:

. . . Too much pressure on the blade

. . . Too high a blade angle -- keep it a little bit flatter

. . . Too many strokes over the same area, before re-lathering. A razor on dry skin is a no-no.

But you're alive, so you can continue the journey up the learning curve . . . Welcome --

Charles

Good job rearviewmirror. I have only been at it a few weeks but finally at the point where I am not using the MACH 14 for touch ups. Either I am getting better or less picky.

IT guy here as well, so I feel your pain in that arena.

Originally Posted by rearviewmirror

But i'm alive....

Phew thank goodness!

NB:

Talk with the MRS before OR after shaves. During produces catastrophic results because either 1) you cut yourself, or 2) you get in sh** because you aren't listening.