Thread: Beginner and advanced SR users

This guy has been shaving with a SR since most of us were kids or teens. Around 34 years now! He is a member of SRP but has not been active here in years for his own reasons. Everyone can learn something from this video. From prep to angle to pressure to stretching to guilituine strokes to post shave. This guy has class, style, and A LOT of experience! Thought it was about time to bring this video back to the forefront.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ing-video.html

That's indeed a very interesting video.

Yes it is. IIRC he hired a professional camera man to make the video. It is very well done.

He makes it look so easy doesn't he? It was like watching an artist paint a masterpiece.

Originally Posted by Steel

This guy has been shaving with a SR since most of us were kids or teens. Around 34 years now! He is a member of SRP but has not been active here in years for his own reasons. Everyone can learn something from this video. From prep to angle to pressure to stretching to guilituine strokes to post shave. This guy has class, style, and A LOT of experience! Thought it was about time to bring this video back to the forefront.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ing-video.html

He was my trainer for the most part. I probably watched several hundred times. Periodically I'd discover something he was doing that I hadn't noticed before or remembered. My technique is similar.. He told me that he doesn't participate much on the forums any more because he never changes razors or soaps any more, and that makes it hard to contribute much other than his technique by example. We discuss things we are unfamiliar with and his curiousity has long been satisfied. I owe a great deal to him.

Originally Posted by CaliforniaCajun

He was my trainer for the most part. I probably watched several hundred times. Periodically I'd discover something he was doing that I hadn't noticed before or remembered. My technique is similar.

Every time I watch this I pick up something new like the length of the strokes or the fact he doesn't over stretch his skin but more anchors it and subtly stretches it much like a barber does. I haven't watched several hundred times but maybe around 15 times and every time I learn something new.

Thanks for sharing

Your welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.

If I am seeing that correctly, he shaves the left side of his face with the right hand, and right side with the left. Or am I directionally challenged? I loved watching it and plan to watch it many more times as I work on my technique. Thanks for sharing.

Yes. At around 3:30 he switches back to a more traditional right hand right side
Of face technique so it appears he is comfortable using both styles. If you read through the thread too you'll see he does a 5 pass shave daily. WTG XTG ATG XTG ATG. I have been doing a 4 pass shave WTG XTG ATG ATG but today I'm going to try the 5 passes. Another subtle technique worth noting is besides the fact that he doesn't over stretch the skin he also at one point holds his head down a bit while shaving the sides of his neck. That's around 5:05. Lots of subtle tips to pick up on watching this. It's good for beginners and advanced straight razor users alike.