Thread: Dominant Hand

I'm trying to understand this because I have some of those awkward positions. I guess your right hand is coming over and across your head with the razor down? I can't think of another way to do that.

Originally Posted by Blade Wielder

If going from the nose to the ear is considered "reverse," I do that for both sides of my face - both with the right hand.

I always start with the left side, and my "cross-grain" is more of a upwards angle, heading briefly over the cheeck and then kind of up the jaw line.

No, actually the toe of the blade is pointed upward in both instances.

So if I'm doing the right side, I pull the skin with my left hand on the chin/jaw, and vice versa for the other side.

I hope that's clear.

Ahhhh... For my cross grain pass I start at the left ear, heel of blade stays downward for the whole pass. I go from left ear to all the way across my chin. Then another stroke from slightly above the first stroke acroos my upper cheek to the top lip. Third stroke I start slightly below the ear pulling the skin of my jaw upward, this gets a nice close cut right under the jaw line, I continue the stroke under the angle of the chin finishing just on the right side of my face. Kind of like a chinstrap. I stroke acrros my upper lip then lower lip.
Straight down th cleft under my nose.

For the right side I make pretty much the same pattern as the left only I am starting from the nose and mout area and pulling towards my right ear. It feels a little awkward and you really have to pay attention to the angle of your blade. I just found it easier for some reason than switching hands.

I don't cross cut my neck but do a nice light second pass with the grain.

Wish I was a bit more ambidexterous, but find this way works for me.

I also agree with Uthed. As long as it's whiskers and not chunks of meat going down the drain.

PS- If that is actually a picture of you Blade Weilder, It looks as if you only need to shave once a year with that baby face!

Actually, Dr. Phong, my face demands a shave every day - though it doesn't always get it.

It is a commonly known fact that those mannequin/model pictures are paintbrushed isn't it ..... :-D