Originally Posted by xman
In eager anticipation of the arrival of my first razor (did you get those ebony scales yet, David?) I have been trying to imagine every detail of the honing, stropping and shaving (and not in that order). I balanced a butter knife and chop stick in my hand to get a sense of what holding the razor will be like.
I think I'm using too much pressure though. I'm somewhat accustomed to applying pressure with hthe gillette to get a closer shave and I suspect this habitwill get me hut withthe straight razor.
How much pressure (if any) should I be thinking about using? Is it a 'little or none' scenario which just pops the hairs away, a 'just as much as you need' kind of thing and I'll find it when I use the razor (maybe all are different), or perhaps (scary and unlikely I should think) 'don't be affraid of some pressure, the blade won't cut me as long as I don't draw it edgewise and my angle of attack is right'.