Thread: I did my first shave today! YEA!!

Thank you! I definitaly could use a few tips. If there is anyone in my arae that wouldn't mind giving a lession that would be great. Im in western Mass.

First off welcome to SRP and congrats on your first shave. Now there are videos in the wiki on stropping and there is a section on technique. Read through these and it will help your stropping. If i read right you also said you didn't think your razor was sharp enough? Why do you think this?
Next I wouldn't worry to much about learning to hone a razor right off the bat, there is a lot to learn as far as proper angles and such while shaving. Give yourself some time to learn the basics then worry about honing. Just a suggestion..

Enjoy your new love for straight and

I can give a good piece of advice, I learned the hard way on this one. When you stretch the skin of your face while shaving, DO NOT let the skin slip and retract in the middle of a stroke with the razor. I have a healthy scar on my face from it. I wear the scar with pride, mind you! Just be careful of the skin stretching! Good luck!

Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

I can give a good piece of advice, I learned the hard way on this one. When you stretch the skin of your face while shaving, DO NOT let the skin slip and retract in the middle of a stroke with the razor. I have a healthy scar on my face from it. I wear the scar with pride, mind you! Just be careful of the skin stretching! Good luck!

OUCH!!! I will remember that! thank you!

Originally Posted by sbrouwers

. If i read right you also said you didn't think your razor was sharp enough? Why do you think this?

Enjoy your new love for straight and

When i was shaving i it felt like it was pulling the hair. Some areas did not feel it yet the area closer to my mouth did feel the pulling. Also if i run a hair across the blade it does not cut it. Should i send it back to ruprazor or strop it more?