Thread: Uncomfortable first shave

Originally Posted by woork

They are a online shop for shave stuff,mostly disposables,moisturizers for men and so on.They have a straight razor sharpening service,they told me they used oil stones but I did'nt ask for specifics.I shaved with the blade,WTG was doable with irritation(had to use alot of pressure to get it smooth),ATG irritation and blood..

I'm a pretty fresh straight user but i tried all kinds of angles and stopped according to all the guidelines and was very carefull not to roll the edge,but just could'nt get a decent shave from it. Maybe others would find the sharpness good,but not with my beard..

I bought a norton combo stone a couple of weeks ago and my blade is now way sharper..

//Victor

Victor-

If you are using any amount of pressure at all it proves two things.

1)That is why you are going to get irritation.

2)Your blade is not sharp. It should be able to cut the hair on your face without pressure at all.

Has anyone else had experience of the sharpening done by this company?

Hi
Check out Jockeys vids, really good . Best bit of advice I got was use a sharp blade (it really does make for a smooth shave). I got a razor from a veteran on the site and the difference in terms of smoothness was amazing! Sharp is sharp but shave ready is something else! Stay with it, it will be worth the effort.

Richard

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

Victor-

If you are using any amount of pressure at all it proves two things.

1)That is why you are going to get irritation.

2)Your blade is not sharp. It should be able to cut the hair on your face without pressure at all.

This was today's lesson for me.

I've been in a Love/Hate relationship ever since I started using a straight over a year ago and now I am convinced it is because of me using too much pressure.

Today's shave was a very good one because I focused on stretching, blade angle, and using no pressure whatsoever.

I've also learned that there are some areas where I can't go ATG or even XTG because if I do I can count on in-growns and or irritation; but I can get BBS without those passes anyway.

Knowing when to stop is also important. Those plumped up hairs will shrink back after a few minutes of drying.

The result is a fine shave.



Randy

@ sidneykidney:

Yes I know,but with the blade the company honed I had to use pressure...
I have been honing my own blades for awhile now and after tonights shave I feel that I'm really making som progress on the honing.I was able to do the ATG pass with minimal irritation and no pulling!It really feels great when things fall into place..!!


//Victor

Victor-

I wasnt talking about pressure used while honing. I was talking about pressure used while shaving. I'm glad your shaves are improving.

Hehe,the first line of my post is about shaving,the second about honing..=)

When I shaved with the blade the company had honed I had to use pressure to get the blade to cut,causing irritation..

When I shave now(and hone) I use as little pressure as possible..
The sharpness of my selfhoned blades and my shaving technique are getting better and better..


//Victor