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06-06-2007, 01:03 PM #1
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06-06-2007, 01:13 PM #2
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Thanked: 346My neck is my real acid test for sharpness. If the razor isn't perfectly sharp then I won't get smooth there no matter what, but if it is sufficiently sharp then a single pass against the grain will get BBS. Anywhere else on my face I can compensate with extra passes or more pressure, but on my neck there is simply no substitute for sharp.
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06-06-2007, 01:36 PM #3
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06-06-2007, 05:01 PM #4
One thing I've noticed is that it's possible to overstretch the skin on my neck. When I do this, the hairs lie flat and don't get cut. I try to stretch just enough that the skin isn't going to catch the razor.
You also want to resist the urge to go after pesky hairs with pressure. Light pressure and low blade angle--actually flat against my skin in many cases--works best.
Glad to hear you're making some progress on your cheeks, at least.
Josh
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06-11-2007, 07:48 AM #5
sO HOW should one hold a razor when Trying to move from east to west on the neck. I am finding it quite difficult to move in a horizontal direction on the neck.
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06-11-2007, 07:57 AM #6
Best thing I can tell you is to experiment, and do so s-l-o-w-l-y. Different strokes for different folks. I haven't found a way to do a complete horizontal cut that's anywhere near safe, but you can do a nice across the grain once you work it out.
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06-11-2007, 12:59 PM #7
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Thanked: 1Try a cutting motion with the toe leading. It's not quite 100% horizontal but it is safer and the recommended cutting stroke according to the barber manuals.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/compo...d,3/mode,view/
Whenever I do this I just, very lightly, pull the razor down and slightly diagonally toward the tip of the razor. Seems to work well.
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06-11-2007, 04:51 PM #8
I have the same problem with my neck. I do what I think Steve does only I go the other direction, i.e. take a look at his referenced diagram. My arrows would point back to the heal instead of forward from the toe. North to South labeling is clear to me, but the East, West labels are ambiguous, so... I do an against the grain keeping my razor essentially level and shaving down while at the same time going slowly from ear to throat (cause my neck wiskers seem to grow from throat to ear). Now I do this as a second pass and VERY CAREFULLY. I still don't get real BBS, but it's the closest I can do and is good enough for me.