Originally Posted by
Toroblanco
I was in the same camp about not wanting to shave another man. Until my dad wanted a straight razor and me to shave him with it(he had a stroke and was using a electric razor). I was so happy as it was only my second straight razor ever and it meant I could learn more on honing.I quickly learned the sharper the razor the easier it was to shave someone. It would ignite my drive to find the best natural stones I could find.
I only kniked my dad one time and it was very little blood(4-5 drops) and my dad was on blood thinner at the time. So you know it was not deep.
I do remember the first couple of times my face covered in sweat as I was very nervous about cutting him. It went away with time.