Thread: How do you hold the razor? is there consensous

It depends on which razor I'm using (smaller razors need a different grip) as well as where I'm shaving. Small razors I have index finger on the spine and my middle finger on the tang; larger blades I use 2 fingers on the spine and ring finger on the tang. If I'm going ATG or on the neck I'll almost always use the '1 on the spine, one on the tang' grip, as it gives me a lighter touch. As long as you have a firm grip on the blade and good control over the blade angle, whatever works well for you is the right way to hold it.

What ever works for you.

I hold mine between my thumb and the first two fingers of my hand, with the handle between my middle and ring finger.

Originally Posted by fccexpert

I hold mine between my thumb and the first two fingers of my hand, with the handle between my middle and ring finger.

This is exactly how I hold my razor when I am shaving downward on my face.

When I am shaving upwards, I hold the razor firmly between my thumb and top joint of my first finger with my thumb (or first finger- depending on which hand I'm using) on the stamp and my remaining fingers cradling the scales to adjust them to allow the blade edge to reach where I'm shaving.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Since I am getting an little older, my grip has changed somewhat, I find that shaving using the toes for holding the razor is getting a bit tiresome nowadays..... So I have finally switched to a simple finger hold on the tang


Sorry just had to!!!!

That's ok I used to know a chimpanzee who did it the same way.

If you check out the old manuals they describe the "proper" way to hold the razor but in the end you do what works best for you.

But hey, what's proper for some is uncouth for others...
Sam

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When I decided to take up SR shaving, I read the forum's "Beginner's Guide To Straight Shaving" and followed the instructions on holding the razor. That's the way I have been doing it for 7 months now with no change in grip or technique.