Thread: First SR shave today...

Warlock,

So long as you were able to prevent any gushers, you're doing just fine. Keep at the areas that are comfortable to shave with the straight until you get to feel comfortable with handling the razor. Once there, you can then worry about disconnecting your lips. Wouldn't you think a face could do without so many inside corners? And the remodeling gets so messy.

Bruce

lol well, no serious cuts yet... got 2 nice ones just from using too much pressure... but the cuts were so clean they didnt even bleed lol 2 long slits, one next to my chin and one on the bottom right of my neck.. THAT one scared me... a little deeper, and about 2 inches to the left... i wouldnt be talkin to ya (O_O)

It sounds like you NEED to borrow a copy of Lynn's DVD so you can watch at least the shaving section. He goes over the proper grip, shaving angles, and skin stretching in great detail. Very helpful for a newbie and advanced user alike. I still find myself watching it from time to time. It would definately be very helpful to you.

well, borrowing i dont think would be an option... lol there are some very generous people on this forum, and i am greatful to many of them... including you! but i wouldnt dare even ask for someone to be that generous lol

I will send it to you the next time I take a razor that I sell to the post office and you can send it back when you are done. Trust me, you would be doing us all a favor by watching this DVD; because it would save us A LOT of time answering your future questions. I don't want to even think about what it will be like on this forum when you are trying to learn to hone.

am i really that big of a pain in the ass?

(flamers need not reply lol)

seriously though... i mean i do post a lot of questions, but im a newbie... and there are 2 ways to become a pro... trial and error, which is expensive and time consuming... and asking questions... just so happens this takes a lot of meticulous attention to detail... its not like assembling/disassembling a glock lol that i can do with my eyes closed... and i was able to do quite proficiently within a week of buying mine (that was quite a while ago) but even then, i still had questions... mostly, before i bought it... i took time out for about a year to research and ask questions about guns and look into the options available before purchasing mine... mostly because i was saving up for it, secondly it was because i knew i wouldnt be buying another one for a long time, so i needed one that was going to be up to the task, and wouldnt fail me if i needed it... currently, i have just about enough experience with them bad boys to be an armorer

I think that you took my comment the wrong way, because I was not trying to be rude, just a little funny. Seriously though, I think that it is a good idea to ask questions, it can just get time consuming to answer questions that have already been covered in detail many times. Lynn's DVD is a great place to start. If after you watch it you still have a question that you cannot find the answer to on the forum, then by all means ask the question. You definately will not be the only person wondering about something. Also straight razor shaving, like any true art, cannot be learned just by reading and asking questions (although this can make the learning curve much easier); only actual practice will make one a great straight razor shaver as we all strive to be. If it were easy then everyone would be doing it and straight razor shaving would not be so special.

I just threw Lynn's DVD on my ipod tonight. Gonna be watching that in the subways and learning and refining.

no i didnt think it was rude or anything, but i do know sometimes humor lets a little drop of a persons true feelings come out... and i can see how someone might feel i ask too many questions... just wanted to let you know there is an end in sigh just not for a while

anything worth doing is worth doing right, and most things worth doing take time, dedication, knowledge, and a whole lot of skill... and yes, this is what makes our choice of shaving method special

Hey Warlock,
Have you checked out the Guide to the Straight Razor Shave on the homepage of SMF http://www.shavemyface.com/? It's by Dr. Chris Moss and it's a nice intro (and a free download). Other than that, diamond pasted strops in 1micron, .5 micron and .25micron can really give you a great keen edge to do your damage to your ole mug
After that and 30 or so trips on the plain strop and you should be ready to practice the perfect angles and directions of the pass. Good luck!