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OK - it's cheap, it's nasty, the lighting's bad and the sound is out of sync, but for better or worse here's a video of me shaving my head.
Head Shave
It's not a tutorial, just a fairly accurate representation of my daily head shave (I keep looking at the camera to make sure I'm still in the shot...:shrug:).
Hopefully it's good enough to give you the general idea.
James.
Pretty good!!.Under 7 mins with the Wapi. :tu
Gary
What's that furry thing living on your face? Good thing you've got that straight razor in your hand. If it gets unruly you can wound it. :) Does it have a name? What do you feed it? What does it smell like? :D Can it do tricks? Who takes care of it when you're away on vacation? :roflmao
Seriously though, this is a cool video. I know there've been guys looking to watch a madman like you accomplish this task for quite some time. Congratulations on inspiring lopped ears everywhere. :tu Good job!
X
thanks for that great video. i do not shave the dome, but you do it well enough to make me forward this video on. great job. and, great to put a face to the name.
vgod
Neat video, but I uh, noticed there were some variations on your grip throughout the clip. This is WRONG!
(Just kidding. I'm making fun of the gentlemen who act as though there is only one shaving style. Very impressive video.)
:D I call him Roger. He's been with me a while now and we have an understanding - he keeps out of my way when I eat soup, and I keep out of his way when I shave.Quote:
Originally Posted by xman
James.
Thanks Gary! :) But it's not a Wapi - it's a 6/8 Feist Luna. Unfortunately the quality of the video is pretty poor - I'm not sure what to do. If anyone has any suggestions on how to make a better looking video, I'd love to get some tips.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arora Borealis
Cheers Vgod. I don't know if I do it well, but it works for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by vgod
LOL! I must admit I was a bit reticent to put this up as I've been following your thread. But I thought, what the hey - we all do what we all do, and if it works for you it doesn't matter. I'm the first to admit I'm no expert, but I get the job done. Actually, I've found the head is a lot more forgiving than my face - I never realized until I watched that video back that I use a fairly steep blade angle on the dome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blade Wielder
Thanks for all the kind comments fellas :tu
James.
Cool James -- bubba that starting stroke bothered me just a tad --- I don't know if I could hack it but great job man.
Justin
That scares the hell out of me!
I have no problem putting a straight to my face and shaving but not even being able to see what I'm doing doesn't sit well with me.
Nice job
As a fellow head shaver, I seriously appreciate the video. I sometimes dabble with a straight on my head, though I do realize if I spend more time on it, I will become progressively better. But the thought of a slice on the back of my head unnerves me for some reason. I'm a little dyslexic, so every command does not precisely control, if you know what I mean.
Awesome! Thats in the top two shaving videos I've seen this month! :)
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That is worth every minute to me and it's gonna save my EARS! Thank you very much for doing that! Your technique just saved a lot of trial and error on my part and about 7 minutes a day of my life!!
Kind regards,
OK, I just watched it. And you made me thoroughly jealous of your skill.
But three points:
From 4:05 a tone builds; is it engine or truck?
I like how you keep your eyes rolled up to watch the top of your head while you shave the back! It almost makes me wonder if you have a secondary mirror system.
And third, you make me think, since I've thought the same about myself, that perhaps *all* head shavers at least somewhat resemble Bra'tac!
That's great Gerard - glad it's been useful to you, especially with regards your ears!Quote:
Originally Posted by Soopercat
James.
That's a truck - we live on a steepish hill in a fairly new area. Lots of landscaping trucks coming and going.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eastree
No, no secondary mirror system. I basically start every "down the back of my head" stroke from a position where I can see the blade initially, so I look up at that point to check the angle. Sometimes I keep looking there because you can still see your arm and scale position, even if you can't see the actual blade.Quote:
I like how you keep your eyes rolled up to watch the top of your head while you shave the back! It almost makes me wonder if you have a secondary mirror system.
LOL! :roflmao Yeah, it's a bit uncanny!Quote:
And third, you make me think, since I've thought the same about myself, that perhaps *all* head shavers at least somewhat resemble Bra'tac!
James.
Very cool video James, it certainly seems like you've been doing
that a while from your technique!
- Scott
I like the sound the razor makes as it slices the hairs off.
My brother buzzed his head with the electric trimmer close to a year ago and I told him that because his hair was so short anyway, why not shave it too? It's something he had never done before, so why not give it a shot while he had the chance? I thought it was a good opportunity to use the straight razor on his melon. I found that the razor got caught up pretty easily, though, so I switched to the DE and did a good job. Just goes to show that David Carradine's use of a straight to go from long hair immediately down to smooth skin would be extremely difficult, if not impossible.
Yeah - I saw that Kung Fu clip. Ouch is all I can say. I don't know whether it would be impossible, but without lathering up first - if it's real then he's a better man than me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Blade Wielder
Actually, that story of your brother is why I shave every day. Things seem to go a bit easier that way, and I like to keep it smooth. Going against the grain was too difficult and time-consuming for me, so I just upped the frequency instead. Of course, I'm bald on top so that helps too.
James.
WOW! You got balls.
Very well done. Very quick too!
I agree with shaving it every day also, and now that I'm doing the two razor, it makes it a whole lot easier (thanks again for that tip James). One for the face and one for the head, cuts down on having to go ATG which was HOT on the back of the crown of my head. I and I do mean HOT, the razor felt like I had run it under hot water before taking the 5-6 stokes from the base of the neck to the crown. DE thing, from days-yrs gone by.
Kind regards,
Jimbo, you make that look easy. Nice video.
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Originally Posted by Ernie
Huge at that...
Man I've been shaving my head for 10+ years now, shaving it with a DE or my Headblade while in the shower and your video just scared the hell out of me. I've been using a straight for 2+ years or there abouts and I couldn't even watch the whole video. Felt like I was waiting for the train wreck to happen. I know me, and I'd end up with plenty of scars and a big hat to cover them up with when I go out. :eek: You've got my respect...
Regards,
-Pary
Well, there were incidents and accidents along the way but nothing that left a scar, fortunately. I think you'd be surprised how straightforward shaving your head with a straight is. My head (maybe not others) is a lot smoother than my face - no abrupt angle changes like at the jawline etc. The only tricky part is around the ears, really. And that just takes a little practice and care.
The back of the head seems like it would cause the most problems, but in all honesty I've never cut or nicked that area with a straight. Any nicks I've had have always occurred behind the ear.
James.