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06-18-2012, 02:44 AM #1
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- Jun 2012
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- born and raised in south texas. i move to much to have an exact location. in california now
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Thanked: 5jeb baker newbie
Hello everyone,
My name is Jeb and i just made my first straight straight razor shave.........i am in an AS (anonymous shavors) meeting?
sorry...bad joke...i have a dry sense of humor.
I am a pipe welder by trade and have moved on to inspection. I currently hold a CWI and am working in the field in California. I am originally from South Texas
anyway...like i said... first straight razor shave.
lots of razor burn.
Overall I managed well with only a few nicks on my neck generally a smoothe face except for a few places....corners of mouth...under nose.
I purchased a kit.....yeah yeah yeah.. beat me up but i had no other insight as to what to do and i just did this on my own. I like the old school idea of it all.
I have a Dovo razor 6/8 and i want to say its a full hollow grind.(i dont understand all of that just yet about the grind but i have the basics. i understand about the hollow grind) i have a two piece strop. one canvas and one leather. i followed the instructions with the kit on stropping.
maybe i am missing something (chances are that i am) but my shave seemed a little rought. the razor seemed like it wanted to drag.
i have a good shave at the end but like i said a good amount of razor burn afterword.
i would love suggestions. the whole straight razor shaving appeals to me, so i am not going to give up yet.
jeb