Thread: heavy blades --hollow ground

every beard is different and each persons attack at it is also a little different. at my age I still learn something new each day. the trouble is at my age I also forget something every day.

It's all the more reason to keep at it with a hollow grind so you figure out what you are doing wrong that it simply doesn't work for you.

Originally Posted by rhensley

every beard is different and each persons attack at it is also a little different. at my age I still learn something new each day. the trouble is at my age I also forget something every day.

If you haven't already, one thing to try would be shaving with the full hollow flat as possible. One of my early restores was foiled to such a thinness that it takes the slightest touch to deflect the blade. It taught me all about a light touch for honing & laughs at my whiskers but the spine is mostly in contact with my face in use.