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Come to think of it I did see a local barber giving a shave using a shavette last year and iirc he was using the same type of angle as in the OPs photo. If you use that kind of angle with a SR you...

Yes, I think that pretty well confirms the angle was a bit unusual for straight razor use. Might explain a bit of irritation too. Still an interesting adventure you had.

Bob

In the one photo the barber appears to holding the blade by pinching the spine between thumb and fore finger with the thumb of his opposite hand directly behind the blade stretching the skin. Looks...

Was thinking the same thing. What kind of angle do you use with a shavette?

Bob