I found the Jerk who made my first shaves suck!

**gatorfan** · 02-19-2008, 09:14 PM

Blade angle at 90 degrees AND lots of lubrication is the answer huh?

Shaving with a blade angle of 90 degrees will result in the shaver providing his/her own lubrication!

Blood is an excellent lubricant!

**PA23-250** · 02-19-2008, 11:17 PM

Perfectly good shave w/ a dull blade, eh? What a gobshite!

Reminds me of my first foray into str8 shaving. I bought a blade from an antique shop & realized it needed to be honed--and chips removed from the edge... I took it to my local knife shop (who advertized themselves as "sharpening" str8s. It came back with scratches all over the blade and one chip had not been completely removed. (They said something about using a machine for it...)

The shave:

The blade was "knife-sharp" but no more. I gave up in less than a week! Fortunately I later found this place and got a properly honed blade to shave with. The shave now?

**MD11** · 02-23-2008, 04:18 AM

when I first decided to get into straight razors, I almost bought my entire kit from this place, thank God I came across EM's place and ClassicShave and got good stuff from them.. I also got good advice from here and B&B, with most members having posted questions I've had and others having answered them.

Reader be warned about Premium Knives..

**TULIP** · 02-28-2008, 11:55 PM

It makes you wonder how many people sadly take this guy's advice and give up. Kudos to you for keeping at it.

**Utopian** · 03-05-2008, 09:15 PM

This is the downside of info by Google. There is nothing to indicate the quality of the source and there is seldom "peer review."

**stogieiv** · 03-06-2008, 12:42 AM

A friend of mine was told the same advice my a supposed long time straight razor user, to use a 90 degree angle. I asked him why he would even try such a thing and his reply was that this guy seemed so sure of himself. Damn
Anyway I quickly sent him down the proper path and he now enjoys a good shave.
I really wonder where this 90 degree angle came from in the first place?

**fazaymin** · 03-06-2008, 02:31 AM

I've heard people say that the 90 degree thing seems to show up whenever someone's using a straight in a film or TV show.

e.g.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FVfx_Beiyq0

**The Topher** · 03-09-2008, 03:04 AM

lucky that razor is dull or that kids face would be hamburger

**GordonL** · 03-10-2008, 03:33 AM

Now lets see.. that was get in the shower... wet face about three times.. start the soap... oh wait... I need dish soap for my shave.. it should be reallly thick as that is the best.. and lets see.. get my razor that I sharpened on the grindstone at a 90 degree angle.. now to start the shave keeping it at a 90 degree angle.. OH wait.. I need three rolls of TPaper.. and about 5 2x2 gauze... that should do it.. now did he say to rewet?? hmm o.k. now for the scrapping of the face.. One cut half my cheek is gone, second stroke hmm more of my face is missing, third stroke, just cut one of the muscles on my jaw bone, bleeding now have to stop and use my 2x2 bandage,,, What a moron...

**Navy Chief** · 03-10-2008, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by GordonL

Now lets see.. that was get in the shower... wet face about three times.. start the soap... oh wait... I need dish soap for my shave.. it should be reallly thick as that is the best.. and lets see.. get my razor that I sharpened on the grindstone at a 90 degree angle.. now to start the shave keeping it at a 90 degree angle.. OH wait.. I need three rolls of TPaper.. and about 5 2x2 gauze... that should do it.. now did he say to rewet?? hmm o.k. now for the scrapping of the face.. One cut half my cheek is gone, second stroke hmm more of my face is missing, third stroke, just cut one of the muscles on my jaw bone, bleeding now have to stop and use my 2x2 bandage,,, What a moron...

Yes but you would have no remaining stubble to speak of.. Must be his definition of a close shave..

Chief

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