Thread: Moving forward, a few questions: razors & technique?

Originally Posted by Seraphim

Here is my "shave impovement cycle" diagram.

You have to work at each item to get improvement, and one affects the next.

Technique is a big factor. As mentioned, skin stretching is paramount to getting a close, cut-free shave. Especially if your whiskers are tough, you want to make sure your skin isn't getting "bunched up" in front of the razor, leading to cuts/nicks. Alos important is making sure your razor is quite sharp, and stropped correctly....and on and on...

Another note on my diagram: at any stage in this cycle it is completely appropriate to also insert "buy more straights!"

Thanks Seraphim! I live in the corporate world, unfortunately, and your diagram is in our language. Since I teach Continuous Quality Improvement classes sometimes, I would like to make them more fun by using straight razor shaving as a process example, and your diagram to illustrate the process, with your permission? That will wake them up!

Originally Posted by Croaker

Thanks Seraphim! I live in the corporate world, unfortunately, and your diagram is in our language. Since I teach Continuous Quality Improvement classes sometimes, I would like to make them more fun by using straight razor shaving as a process example, and your diagram to illustrate the process, with your permission? That will wake them up!

PowerPoint away, my friend!