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    Know thyself holli4pirating's Avatar
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    Mainaman, I appreciate the time you're putting into helping me understand, and what you're saying sounds like it makes sense. I would still like to extend my request to rayman, since it sounds like he does this pass and it works for him. This is not to detract from the value of what you are saying, maniaman, I just want to go "straight to the source," so to speak.

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    Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
    Mainaman, I appreciate the time you're putting into helping me understand, and what you're saying sounds like it makes sense. I would still like to extend my request to rayman, since it sounds like he does this pass and it works for him. This is not to detract from the value of what you are saying, maniaman, I just want to go "straight to the source," so to speak.
    I was not trying to answer for him, just my interpretation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
    hehe mine are adequately sharp, I do the ATG with no problem razor moving up, I was just stating that not sharp enough is more or less the reason for the problem imo.

    Hey, I was just kidding....Smile..

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    Mainaman is correct. Sorry for the delay, I have been busy getting my wife and I across the country from Arizona to Ohio. Wow! it is sure colder here than in AZ.

    Ok, so maybe I can't spell french words to well. But I have always thought the fools pass was moving the blades edge from south to north under the nose. Perhaps I am wrong. But, without using the method I have described here to try this, I think I would personally be a damn fool to do so.

    I also didn't think my explination would be that difficult to understand. I certainly do apologize if I have confused anyone here.

    Perhaps it would be best to get someone to remove this thread all together because of the obvious confusion.

    Sorry....... Ray

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    how about moving the razor, the head, the lip, and chewing gum!!!

    I am le maitre, and so can you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gugi View Post
    how about moving the razor, the head, the lip, and chewing gum!!!

    I am le maitre, and so can you!
    I'm not impressed unless you're breakdancing at the same time. And also shining your shoes... while you're wearing them.

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    I find the one handed fool's pass very easy and it's one of my favourite strokes. I learned it, as I did all the SR strokes, by practicing with a blunt blade with and without a mirror, and then throwing caution to the wind. Personally, I don't think it's hard, after all how often do you slip when you're going with the grain. Do people mean their hand just falls off their face while shaving? By this reasoning the stroke would be easier and safer than WTG because it's going uphill against gravity.
    I love the smell of shaving cream in the morning!

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    When I do a fool's pass (which is rare), I use a bit of a scything motion as well. Gotta do small sections at a time, though; we don't want any accidents.

    Jockeys in 1 of his shaving videos has a very cool trick for doing the Master's pass.

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    I do something which sounds suicidal, but works for me.

    First, I puff out my cheek, stretch the skin to the side and do an XTG pass from lateral to medial line. I do this alternately on both sides.

    Then the suicidal bit: I blade buff ATG on the top lip. With about as gentle a touch as you can imagine. Too much pressure and you get terrible burn or, worse, weepers on the top lip.

    You need a sharp blade and a light touch. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, especially anyone relatively new to straight razors, because of the risk, but it does work a treat for me.

    Oh yeah, and my schnoz is still all present and accounted for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by majurey View Post
    I do something which sounds suicidal, but works for me.

    First, I puff out my cheek, stretch the skin to the side and do an XTG pass from lateral to medial line. I do this alternately on both sides.

    Then the suicidal bit: I blade buff ATG on the top lip. With about as gentle a touch as you can imagine. Too much pressure and you get terrible burn or, worse, weepers on the top lip.

    You need a sharp blade and a light touch. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, especially anyone relatively new to straight razors, because of the risk, but it does work a treat for me.

    Oh yeah, and my schnoz is still all present and accounted for.
    I blade buff ATG on my upper lip, too - but only if the razor is sharp enough. If I feel any pulling whatsoever, I switch to a two-handed scything technique I call "the Death Plow".

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