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03-13-2023, 09:57 PM #1
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So, I feel pretty much completely confident shaving all areas of my face after condiserably less than 100 shaves. I have a fairly light beard and with a DE razor did two passes only around the chin and throat. With the straight razor, I find that one pass and a bit of clear-up gives me a fairly close shave. If I did two passes, I probably wouldn’t have to shave again for a couple of days. I love the straight razor shave. No one outside this forum really cares, hence this post.
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03-13-2023, 11:52 PM #2
Good for you. If thats all you need to be happy.
I couldnt shave without doing 3.5 to 4.5 passes. Old gray whiskers are like shaving wire.It's just Sharpening, right?
Jerry...
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03-14-2023, 02:22 AM #3
That is awesome that things are coming along for you, and that you are enjoying the process so much. There's a great video on youtube of Lynn(one of the founding members) and he talks about how sometimes all he would do is a single pass. Cheers.
-Laramie-"If the brakes don't stop it, something will"
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03-14-2023, 10:53 AM #4
I do a single pass most of the week, I save the weekend for the full clean up.
Mike
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03-14-2023, 11:37 AM #5
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Thanked: 1081All faces and skill sets are different so as long as you're enjoying your shaving routine and getting the desired results it's all good. I personally can do a one pass shave and look presentable but by the afternoon I'd need to shave again.
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03-14-2023, 06:47 PM #6
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03-14-2023, 11:57 PM #7
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Thanked: 4206Good face stretching and a sharp blade, one and done all week, cept maybe the neck area works for me as well.
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03-15-2023, 01:02 AM #8
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03-15-2023, 09:35 PM #9
Once I decided to try shaving against the grain (as I mentioned elsewhere, if I do with any other razor besides a straight I get a rash) I don't shave every day unless I just do one pass. I am in the same spot as Mark. If I do shave one pass I get a shadow late in the day. If I do a second pass I will shave again the after next. However if I need to stay clean shaven then I only do one pass because shaving 24 hours later is too soon but by 30 hours later I am too shaggy.
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend. PR 27:17
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03-16-2023, 02:28 AM #10
I got rid of my goat n stash recently and have real problems shaving my top lip bottom lip and chin, intact as i write this I look like I was run over by the lawnmower from today's shave.
Having said that, I have found that the only way i can shave my chin and under my nose ATG is by holding the razor on both hands, now I know what a barbers notch is for.
Course I still look like i survived a car wreck so maybe both hands hasn't helped
Maybe I should go back to the goat n stash, just stick to high gradin- - Steve
You never realize what you have until it's gone -- Toilet paper is a good example