Thread: getting best shaves of my life.....aas long as I use the M3 instead of straight

Yakima is even better. I have a favorite Mushroom woods and that next weekend should be prime. Where is the meet held in Yakima and what are the times

Originally Posted by RJD

With a handle like Dry Fry, and being in CO, post some big browns & rainbows for me, please!

well, by popular demand, and trying not to use too much OT bandwidth, here you go:



the little fisherman, who is the third generation to share the middle name "Roger" and the last name "Hill" is not yet allowed to have a fly at the end of his leader, lest he hook himself, his father, or his grandfather, but he doesn't seem to mind, the whole point of it all being to be outdoors and waving a stick at the nearby creek.

Fly Fishing the South Platte River: An Angler's Guide (The Pruett Series): Hill Roger: 9780871088178: Amazon.com: Books

Originally Posted by cubancigar2000

Yakima is even better. I have a favorite Mushroom woods and that next weekend should be prime. Where is the meet held in Yakima and what are the times

here is the thread

http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...et-yakima.html


Fire a PM to Garritt / deighaingeal for all the address's look forward to meeting ya there

Well, things are finally getting better. Following Glen's advice and paying more attention to pressure and angles. Have found that shaving the troublesome areas of chin and upper lip first helps. I lather only those areas so that I can get a better grip on adjacent skin for stretching, without having lather on cheeks. Secondly, have taped the edge of an extra razor and "shave" the lather off on spots that cause real problems with directions/angles, then re-lather and shave with the sharp edge. Thirdly, when lathering, putting a small amount of water on very tip of brush then apply, helps keep the lather wetter; also rubbing cocoa butter lotion into beard prior to any lather seems to help. Fourthly, I am developing a technique of putting razor to face at a low angle to start cut and rotating to a "comfortable" angle as the stroke proceeds. "Comfortable" is still a relative term, my beard with two days growth is about as tough as the cut end of a wire rope. I have the most success with a low pressure "thinning" of my beard wtg, then repeating wtg followed by xtg, for my "three pass" shave. atg out of the question for now. Have also found that if I hone my razors using about 10 laps of 1/2 micron diamond on felt between stones, I get an edge about as comfortable as the razors Glen sharpened. Not saying that the are as sharp, just that they are about as comfortable. Think the bottom line is that my beard is just really damned tough for a single edged razor.

Glad everything is coming together better, those edges will be about due for a refresh just in time for the Denver meet We can do that together at the table over beers and pizza

DryFly, I am going to say something heretical concerning shaving. I have read the entire thread (yes, Glen is the man, he's honed a number of my razors) and I recognized a number of the problems you encountered and read all the wonderful and sage advice freely given by various members. But, not once, did anyone suggest a variance in preparation. I do this and almost all of my problems went away, far away - Cold Water Shave. I'm 81, been str8 for almost a year, started with hot this and hot that and found I had a lot of problems like yours. Add sensitive skin, Rosacea (mild), reaction to menthol, eucalyptus, alum and Shea butter and ya got a daymare of fun. So, after correcting blade angle, and especially pressure the last thing changed was temperature. Cold water shaving has resulted in a 99% reduction is all areas of concern and a face that feels like a spring morning as opposed to a winter weather storm.

Just my two cents on the matter. Shave safely and well.

Glen: good idea, will definitely be there. do we have a time and place set yet?

Razorfeld: will try that on my next shave, in about an hour.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Cold Water Shave.

Tried it. seems very comfortable, but I did not use the cocoa butter first and nicked myself several time trying to get the razor to move. will try again with cocao butter pre-shave and cold water.

Originally Posted by DryFly

Tried it. seems very comfortable, but I did not use the cocoa butter first and nicked myself several time trying to get the razor to move. will try again with cocao butter pre-shave and cold water.

I've tried all sorts of pre-shave stuff and have finally settled on wetting my face w/cold water and then rubbing on some Cremo or Kiss My Face. Seems to give an extra layer of slickness to my uber lather (based on MWF + Maca root, a few drops of glycerin and whatever else I want to add a little of (essential oils, Vit E, tea tree oil and/or a bit of another soap/cream for the hell of it.) After cold water rinse I generally use Nivea Sensitive AS Balm - makes for a happy octogenarian.

I have been straight-shaving a long while. Tough and wiry beard. Keep in mind I shave in the morning, but I have done conclusive tests that Vitamin E oil, about 6 drops, rubbed into the beard/face well after shower/before bed, makes for a much improved shave the next morning. I also am a BIG proponent of hot towel over lather. Best shave improver ever, for me. Everyone has their preferences. You just have to find yours!
I can tell a big difference, edges and technique aside!

Oh! What's an M3????????