Thread: Making Progress

Third day with a traditional str8 (vs. my Fromm hair shaper). Closer on the jaw, and cheeks, although I scraped a bit on the chin. Neck is still now going real well, but that was even a problem with the FROMM. I'm playing with different paths in some parts to see which works best on my beard.

Any advice on the neck would be appreciated.

sounds like good news

Jlee,

I to have only been shaving since Saturday. While
I have no problem with my neck the chin seems to
be a problem. All we can both do is to keep working
at it and one day wel will discover that magical angle
that solves the problem.

Remember the longest journey begins with a single footstep.


best of luck and happy shaving.

Terry

Prep, prep, prep. The better your prep the better your shave. If you've done all the prep you can and still don't get the shave you want then pay very close attention to the direction of hair growth. Some of us (myself included) have REALLY wierd directions of hair growth on the neck and chin. Mine grows parallel to my jawline from left ear to halfway up my right jawline then reverses growing from right ear towards chin. This makes for some very awkward angles whn trying to shave against the grain. I don't sweat it too much. Most of us have persistant problem areas. I can still feel a very small amount of stubble under my jaw right after shaving. It passed inspection at my Guard unit last month (CO actually commented on how good it was) so I'm not going to worry too much about it.

Louis

Originally Posted by jleecbd

Third day with a traditional str8 (vs. my Fromm hair shaper). Closer on the jaw, and cheeks, although I scraped a bit on the chin. Neck is still now going real well, but that was even a problem with the FROMM. I'm playing with different paths in some parts to see which works best on my beard.

Any advice on the neck would be appreciated.

Sounds like things are going pretty well. As far as the neck is concerned, I find for myself that stretching is an important part of it and the angle of the blade. What I mean is that I lead with the heel of the blade a little more on my neck and it seems to help a bit. You have to play around a bit to find what works best for you.

Pretty much. Stropped the razor up real good, and then again before doing the chin.

Originally Posted by RichZ

sounds like good news

Originally Posted by jleecbd

Third day with a traditional str8 (vs. my Fromm hair shaper). Closer on the jaw, and cheeks, although I scraped a bit on the chin. Neck is still now going real well, but that was even a problem with the FROMM. I'm playing with different paths in some parts to see which works best on my beard.

Any advice on the neck would be appreciated.

My honest advice is right now to not worry about it...then as you get better start shaving against the grain straight up with a low angle on your neck, its scary and probably dangerous but works. Blade needs to be sharp and smooth and you need to be really, really, careful.

I still have some trouble on my neck after 3 months of shaving with a straight. Lately I am getting better results because I learned to really stretch the skin on my neck more taught.

Stretching raises hairs and makes it easier for the edge to scythe them off.

I definitely am not stretching the skin on the neck that well. I shave both with and against the grain, but the stretch could use some help.

For the neck, I usually pull downward on the skin at the base of the neck and look up and away -- i.e. if you're shave the right side, look left. Moving the chin up and to the side provides a nice stretch for me.