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well after shaving for a couple of months now i finally got up the nerve to do the "fools pass" for me holding a 7/8 peice of razor sharp steel under my nose was a little scary but today i got up the nerve and went through with it :y i went slow and had a good grip on my blade and it was a success i did not cut my nose clean off my face like i thought i would, not even a cut :y but i have to admit when i got done i had to get me a beer to drink :roflmao
These type of thrills exemplify some of the reasons why I shave with a straight.
Al raz.
Congrats! I've had a moustache for the better part of thirty-some years. I shaved it in 2005 because I was re-enacting 18th century and the moustache didn't fit in with my character. I never really got the hang of shaving my upper lip with a str8 or even my disposable. :shrug: I gave up and grew it back about a year ago. No fool's pass for me.
Dave
Honestly, I don't know why anyone would live so dangerously. You ought to be ashamed of yourself! ;)
X
X-man... making us all aspire to act like fools...
i actually did not think about it too much until i watched your video my wife would probably say you are a bad influence :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by xman
this is the correct way to shave, of course.
of course,, but,, I'll just stick with the WTG and the XTG passes thankyouverymuch.Quote:
this is the correct way to shave, of course.
somebody hasn't watched lynn's dvd..... you would know what the correct way to shave that area is :pQuote:
Originally Posted by jszabo
Would anybody happen to have a link to that, or is it on DVD?Quote:
Originally Posted by jszabo
YouTube - One Handed Straight Razor Shave, pt. 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cornelius
YouTube - One Handed Straight Razor Shave, pt. 2.
While I was searching for that I found a vid on the correct way to use tinned shaving foam...
YouTube - shaving cream rocket
+1. I have to admit that after seeing Xman's excellent video I made a couple of attempts at the fool's pass but my lip just won't cooperate. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by tpoof
I've got to try that trick with the goo in a can.
Thanks! Absolutely awe-inspiring! :bowQuote:
Originally Posted by Rajagra
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Originally Posted by Rajagra
I knew The British Stiff Upper Lip would come in handy one day.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
For those unaware, The Fool's Pass is done after the 1:50 mark on the second video. The look I give to the camera is supposed to communicate "Don't try this at home"!
Here's the Wiki article I wrote about it: Shaving against the grain on the upper lip - The Fool's Pass - Straight Razor Place Wiki
X
I guess fools pass was a fitting name in my case, I tried it out on my second shave,and actually didn't cut my nose off. So then I just continued doing it and now it is a part of my standard shaving routine. The only areas that are troublesome on my upper lip is on each side of my nose and out, I can't seem to get it stretched enough there.
here it is - the still with lynn should be enough of an illustrationQuote:
Originally Posted by Cornelius
YouTube - Straight Razor Place DVD - Segment 1
but honestly, who can resist? :rofl2: it was just one of those things i just had to try, i guess thats why i went through jump,sniper,ranger,air assault and pathfinder school i guess im just a thrill seeker:DQuote:
Originally Posted by xman
Well I guess that just goes to show you! My upper lip is difficult because the hair is dense and it lays down flat. Not having done exhaustive research, I came up with a technique that seems to work for me. I lay the blade flat against my face and make short, scrubbing strokes ATG. After this, I do a more normal AGT shave to finish up. It never dawned on me that shaving the upper lip ATG was considered to be the wrong approach! I've never cut myself, and the twice-over method leaves me with no irritation. Now I'm curious to try the more conventional approach and see how it works!
Having spent half an hour in the bath, softening my beard up nicely, my shave went particularly well so I did the fool's pass, without mishap. Overall my best straght razor shave so far.
I'm thinking we might need to send off a group application for a Darwin Award sometime soon.:)