My first SHAVE!!! Holy crap!
So today was the day! I've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of my first straight razor! It's a Harrison Brothers and Howson, given to me by Cobo(member). I call him SAINT Cobo now :bow!!! Anyway, I went straight from electrics to this baby! I haven't used a "regular" razor in 10 years or more! So I was going to start with the cheeks but once I started I couldn't stop!!! I had the smallest little cut on the neck near my jaw but that was stupidity on my part! I did with and across the grain on my cheeks. Pretty smooth and I think it would be great if I tried against the grain as well (didn't want to go overboard!) My neck was with and agaist the grain. It's OK but I struggled a bit. Lips and chin, not very good at all. I guess it's a touch I'm going to have to find! I think some of the problem was the soap. I've never done it before and I think at first my lather wasn't rich enough. Dried up and disappeared. I wet the brush (crappy $5 boar) and it was much better! The soaps' Williams Mug Shaving Soap and it's very cheap and is all you can buy where I live as far as I can find! Well that's it!!!:y I have to wait to shave again untill I find a strop I guess! Any advice on anything, Including how to avoid the tinly little neck cuts, use to get those with regular razors too, please let me know! TAHNKS GUYS!!! This is going to be awesome!!!