Thread: Sliiiiiice....oh oh... stypic pen isn't going to stop that one!

I had my first showstopper today. I had just finished touching up the Dorko, stropped and started shaving. First WTG pass on my right cheek, brilliant. Crazy smooth crazy sharp. All signs pointed to the beginning of a remarkable shave.

Finish up right side, switch hands, go to first WTG pass on my right cheek and SLIIIIIICE. A little to much sweep instead of stroke with some not-very-careful skin stretching and I wind up with a clean 3/4" slice on the cheek, with a lovely 1/16" flap of skin. The blood starts coming out. My first thought? "Dammit...I'm not going to get to do more than one pass".

After I contained the bloodletting (no styptic was going to stop this one), I went through about three bandaids before I could keep one work presentable. So today I'm walking around the office with a bandaid on my face wondering, how i'm going to manage tomorrow's shave.

Ya know guys all these blood and glory or is it gory posts might tend to discourage someone from trying a str8.

At least mention how painlessly a well sharpend blade cuts.

Originally Posted by cabo_sailor

Ya know guys all these blood and glory or is it gory posts might tend to discourage someone from trying a str8.

At least mention how painlessly a well sharpend blade cuts.

Hehhe....it all went down out of over confidence and lack of due care and attention.

I done brung it on myself.

Sounds like that one might leave a scar. That's a bummer BrianP. I'd recommend not shaving for a couple of days until it closes over a little bit, at least.

James.

Been there Done that.. Oh man it is nasty when that happens. I also suggest letting it rest a bit, and send that bad Dorko to me as punishment

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Sounds like that one might leave a scar. That's a bummer BrianP. I'd recommend not shaving for a couple of days until it closes over a little bit, at least.

James.

It's going to be difficult exercising that kind of restraint.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Sounds like that one might leave a scar. That's a bummer BrianP. I'd recommend not shaving for a couple of days until it closes over a little bit, at least.

James.

I'll second that advice. I gave myself two slices on my left cheek during my first week of shaving with a straight and didn't go a few days without shaving to let them heal. I can still the scars more than six months later.

Originally Posted by RichZ

Been there Done that.. Oh man it is nasty when that happens. I also suggest letting it rest a bit, and send that bad Dorko to me as punishment

That's a good idea. I'm sure you'll be able to sort it out.

Better send me your all other Dorko's though. You know what they say about one rotten apple...

Originally Posted by BrianP

It's going to be difficult exercising that kind of restraint.

I know mate, I know. It's just that I know from personal experience that going back too early only reopens the cut, and shaving around it doesn't work as well as it sounds (particularly if the cut is in a "hair growth" area - looks weird if there's a little patch of stubble on an otherwise clean shaven face).

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

James.

A good idea to have some of the BandAid superglue stuff (I think they call it Liquid BandAid) around for times like this.