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Good call on the angles Tuxedo - that cannot be overemphasized enough!

Really glad it worked for you. This seems to be an invaluable technique to learn, but also one that people seem to come by naturally as they get comfortable with the razor as you already discovered....

Be careful with this to begin with. There are those here that would say these techniques are a great way to cut yourself. They are probably right if you are careless. I have been using them for...

Right, but here is the thing. From a geometric standpoint, you are actually maying the blade shorter because it becomes a hypontenuse to the area you are shaving. So if the blade is too long to go...

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Yeah - that does sound bad.

Ok, here are two graphics I did to depict it better.

Edit: Think of it as the difference between trying to force a chef's knive straight down through a...

Pay close attention to red96ta's diagram. This is the way to get the job done. You can use this with a scything cut through this area, which is what I do, or with a guillotine cut.

The way to...