Those directions are exactly correct. I'm not sure what the fuss is about ????
If you look in our files you'll see the same thing in the permanent archives on "How to shave" . . .

what the commercial entities were fighting back in the day were guys that were using 30, 40, 50 degree angles and complaining about irritation.

This was just an attempt to let people know that too much angle caused pressure, irritation and a need to hone a lot. This was the common falacy of the day, and remains a falacy in our midst too.

Back then, all you did was shave so you looked clean cut and irritation free.

You'll find some great shaves if you lower the angle to 10 for the first pass and go up to 20 for the second, but you may find a little less closeness.

1922 Maher and Grosh, How to shave:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/compo...d,19/Itemid,3/