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08-17-2018, 07:55 AM #11
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Thanked: 19Ver useful information, thank you. I think the skipping I'm experiencing might be to do with finding it hard to find the technique to stretch the skin sufficiently, rather than pressure. I'm trying to use absolutely minimal pressure. I am actively experimenting with stretching techniques, but am not there yet.
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08-17-2018, 08:08 AM #12
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Thanked: 19This is a useful tip. Keeping the blade angle low is very tricky when shaving the curve just under the jawline.
Yes this works. If the blade is cutting a 1/2" swath, I find that if I overlap the swaths half-and-half, the part of the blade on the cleaner skin stabilises the blade, and it jumps less.
This is also a work-in-progress. I have found that shave oil under the lather helps.
Yes I have found this.
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08-17-2018, 08:47 AM #13
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WRT the jawline, you could always pull your skin up to bring that bit skin that is on the curve just under the jaw line above the jawline to get at it better.
Getting the lather right is so important as it can make a sharp blade act like it is dull. I think nobody gets it right 100% of the time either. Here is a link to lathering that I had found useful for myself.
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08-17-2018, 10:43 AM #14
That's just the first pass, I follow thru to the chin, just under the jawline. As for stretching, I pull the skin towards my chest , and that's very little. Mostly just holding the skin in place so it doesn't pile up in front of the blade. A scything motion is paramount...! It takes practice. I takes time to find what works best for you
Mike
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08-17-2018, 03:52 PM #15
It will be. Just keep practicing and trying different things. I should have said “simple” and not “easy” as it is only as complicated as you make it but it takes practice. There is no “magic bullet” for everyone but with the tips you have been given here and trying different things you will soon find a way that is effective and easy for you. Straight razor shaving takes practice to get perfect results but most can get great results pretty quickly. Good luck.
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08-17-2018, 09:53 PM #16
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08-17-2018, 09:55 PM #17
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08-18-2018, 03:23 AM #18
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08-18-2018, 06:08 PM #19
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Thanked: 23I use a scything stroke, created out of necessity and not out of any knowledge, to shave my neck below the beard line. I have a patch of whiskers that are resistant to WTG & ATG, so small scything strokes with chin up, skin pulled taught, and shaving the area going from west to east seems to settle the issue. You've gotten good advice. I am just seconding the multiple motions!
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08-18-2018, 09:52 PM #20
That's the way I have gone about it also. I think it is a matter of finding the combination of all the aspects of SR shaving that work best for you and the blade you're using. For instance, I have never (hardly ever) gone ATG on my neck in my 55 years of shaving. If I do given the way my beard grows, I'll get a rash or razor burn 99% of the time. Luckily, my beard is now almost all gray or white (more luckily, my hair isn't), so other than a few strays that might show up near the collar of a dark shirt, I don't have to get every single whisker as close as humanly possible.
Everybody's face and beard are different, so we all have to find what works for us.Just call me Harold
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