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04-20-2006, 05:22 PM #1Originally Posted by Trinity
No stupid questions only stupid answers. As for the rasping noise yes I do on two of my razors it sounds funny but they shave well so I just ignore it.
Uder the nose yes I have experienced that too. mostly goes away with experience unless you are hungover from the night before.
Diagonal direction - How is the shave? If its good no problem if its not you will have to modify try gripping skin more tightly.
Shaving mugs - soap sits on bottom and you whip up later with your brush. I use a shaving scuttle which was Victorian in nature. Soap on top hot water in bottom with brush in the water. I love it. Especially on Saturdays when I have more time. Keep firing the questions.
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04-20-2006, 06:13 PM #2
Trinity,
Welcome to the forum.
In addition to the mug, you may try using a small
bowl instead. You will have more room to work the
brush.
The rasping sound is really cool, just one of the perks
of saving with a straight.
Terry
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04-20-2006, 06:24 PM #3
You might want to invest in a mug, but it's not absolutely necessary. As has been said, you can get by with a bowl. If you do want one, though, Vermont Country Store has one of the old-time apothecary barber's mugs for like $14. I've got one on the way. I'm sure somebody here can set you up with a mug. I also have a scuttle for sale in the buy/sell/trade forum, so that's an option, too. As far as the noise...all my hollow ground razors make that noise. The only ones that don't are my heavy 1/4 hollow and wedge razors.
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04-20-2006, 09:10 PM #4
Something that worked for me with regard to shaving under my nose is, leaning in really close to the mirror... It just felt like it was easier to see what was going on so it made me more comfortable. (That's just what worked well for me when I first started, no science to it!!!)
Happy shaving, Gabriel
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04-21-2006, 12:09 AM #5
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Thanked: 2204The rasping noise comes from the grind of the razor. The thinner the blade then the more noise you will hear, thats the general rule.
Check out the barbers manual in the help files for the movement to use under the nose.Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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04-25-2006, 09:00 PM #6
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Thanked: 28I put shave cream in palm of my hand brush in other and use my palm like a bowl...if using soap I work up a coat of soap on brush and finish in palm...many old time shavers and barbers used this method as you can feel the density of lather in your hand and better know when its ready to apply to your beard
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05-10-2006, 01:28 PM #7Originally Posted by clarman
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05-10-2006, 02:09 PM #8
I have very light mustache growth so I only shave down under the nose. I've tried up once or twice and it didn't have much added effect....