Thread: Some things even Straight Razors can't do!

Originally Posted by rodb

I've got a spot under my chin that is nearly impossible to get perfect. Sometimes a more narrow razor can help in those spots (4/8)

hey! don't be giving away the secrets!

(4/8 smiling blade here, for when i really want to get that spot, yo).

Whenever I had a spot that I was only able to get with a DE, I examined what the DE was doing and how it was engaging the beard. Then I simply used the straight to engage it the same way. Well, that's the trick right? For those sides of my neck, what I do is use my opposite hand. For my left side, I hold the razor with the right hand. Then I place the razor just about an inch below the jaw bone at the corner of my jaw and draw it from the top left down toward the center of the base of my neck just below the adams apple. Then I reverse for the other side. But that is a move designed for my hair growth. Maybe it will help you, maybe not. But whenever you have a tough area, think about what the DE is doing and then think about how you need to hold your razor and move it such that you're doing the same thing. I've been able to tackle all areas one way or another. The only spot I don't bother with is directly over the adams apple. The hair grow left to right there and its just too damn easy to cut myself trying to get it. That one little patch I accept as not BBS. It was tough with a DE and no easier with the SR.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

Whenever I had a spot that I was only able to get with a DE, I examined what the DE was doing and how it was engaging the beard. Then I simply used the straight to engage it the same way. Well, that's the trick right? For those sides of my neck, what I do is use my opposite hand. For my left side, I hold the razor with the right hand. Then I place the razor just about an inch below the jaw bone at the corner of my jaw and draw it from the top left down toward the center of the base of my neck just below the adams apple. Then I reverse for the other side. But that is a move designed for my hair growth. Maybe it will help you, maybe not. But whenever you have a tough area, think about what the DE is doing and then think about how you need to hold your razor and move it such that you're doing the same thing. I've been able to tackle all areas one way or another. The only spot I don't bother with is directly over the adams apple. The hair grow left to right there and its just too damn easy to cut myself trying to get it. That one little patch I accept as not BBS. It was tough with a DE and no easier with the SR.

Agree with this as well, nothing that a little figuring out and examination that can't correct. For me, it's directly under the chin area, to many rigid angles.

What's funny though, and weird and interesting, if I use the Osma soap with Alum, this doesn't happen. I find when I use this soap, I get an unusually close shave for no other apparent reason than the soap. Few others I know who have tried it agree - while some have struggled with the lather, all have said it provides a very close shave! Just goes to show you what a good coating of alum can do.

Still the most unique soap I've tried to date!

Keep trying, you'll get it, as suggested earlier, try some different angles. I've found that a different grip on the razor helps as well. When I first started, I thought so many people use to have mustaches because it was impossible to get the lip area with a straight!

I had some places but you just need to find in wich direction the hair grows. That will solve most of them.

Dries

Got a little closer this time!

Thanks for all the comments! I'm sure others have similar problems, so I'm glad I asked.

This time I put the toe of the blade in the depth of the valley and went across the grain as best as I could considering the growth grain is wild there. This is what works for the safety razors. This required an "interesting" grip and posture. And I don't think it would be possible with a spike point, as the sharp point would dig into the valley of my neck!