Concerning no mirrors, I was immediately reminded of my fly-fishing experience. I spent days and days trying to get the routine and feel of a fly pole with minimal results. One day I started fly fishing in the evening after dinner. Soon the sky started to blush and fade to cobalt then black. Straining to see the fly and line I finally gave up trying to pick it out of the dark. That was a turning point for me and I started to really get it. I could feel the line and the pole working.

I wonder if straight shaving is anything like that. I'm still very new at this. But maybe I should close my eyes a little during the shave and listen and feel the right angle and pressure rather then just looking for it. Or I could be quite bloody wrong. The pun was intended.

C. S. Budzi