Thread: A cool straight razor shave

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V4WyiKE56zY

He is a lot more confident than I am, for sure. However, that was only a one pass shave.

So...u haven't been at it long then, eh. !?

Coming up on 40 yrs for me. That's about right for a one pass shave, for me. Takes me longer to make lather and clean up, than it takes to actually shave.

I can do it that fast. I just generally don't. If I'm in a hurry I will normally use a DE not because of the shave time but the stropping pre and post shave and the drying the blade and scales part. The actual shave part is about the same.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I can do it that fast. I just generally don't. If I'm in a hurry I will normally use a DE not because of the shave time but the stropping pre and post shave and the drying the blade and scales part. The actual shave part is about the same.

U really take wet shaving to heart, Paul.

Originally Posted by outback

So...u haven't been at it long then, eh. !?

Coming up on 40 yrs for me. That's about right for a one pass shave, for me. Takes me longer to make lather and clean up, than it takes to actually shave.

Not that long. I take my time. I don't get cuts, burns, or weepers. Plus, if I shaved like that, even if I did avoid blood, my whiskers would still be laughing at me.

Some folks have nice soft beards with grains that behave nicely. I don’t. My facial hairs are quite coarse and the grain wanders like a meandering stream.

There are parts of my face that I am able to wipe clean with one pass and others that require at least one more pass in a different direction. If I want a particularly BBS shave around my neck, I often have to do a third pass in another direction.

Yeah, it takes me three full passes and touch up.

Originally Posted by outback

So...u haven't been at it long then, eh. !?

Coming up on 40 yrs for me. That's about right for a one pass shave, for me. Takes me longer to make lather and clean up, than it takes to actually shave.

One pass does it for me, if I honed the razor. Not to be snarky, or maybe it is just mental, but I have only ever had one razor that came to me shave ready, that I could go a single pass with. If it is really sharp and reasonably smooth I can get quite a decent shave with a single pass. I don't really rush a shave, but it doesn't take me long, either, especially if I am not posing and talking for the camera like

here...

(spoiler... not a new video, most of you have already seen this at least once)

Maybe I am just more confident with a self honed razor, or maybe I am just well acquainted with the micro peculiarities of my own edges, but to me it makes a difference.

Not only that, but I no longer chase pure 100% BBS. It simply isn't necessary. Good enough is good enough, and nobody but me will notice if it won't pass the drivers license test with flying colors.

Originally Posted by CrescentCityRazors

...Not only that, but I no longer chase pure 100% BBS. It simply isn't necessary. Good enough is good enough, and nobody but me will notice if it won't pass the drivers license test with flying colors.

Personally, I still get enough love from my lovely bride that it matters for me.