Many questions with straight shaving?
i have been around less lately but i notice a lot new or people who has started using straights gets early in to some trouble.
1. Most people Turns to straight razor shaving in some point of their lives has been used DE OR Something else
2.Straight razor looks like knife and at first look most people gets scared as a result don't use proper way to shave.
3. Sharpness of the straight razor edge.
what can help people to handle transaction period a little easier?.
At least i hope.
1. Proper honed blade. ( remember you don't have to use pressure at all while you shave)
2. Proper techniques.( Scything motion shaving is the answer in here . i will come back to this more).
3. stropping blade correctly.
4.pre shave preparation.
i will pay attention only #2 in here. i think rest has been discussed SRP A LOT AND someone can find answers very easy.
guys DE blades in factory
Sharpen then they add special coat to make edge harder after that they add 1 more coat to make blade slide easy.
Now if we compare straight razor edge to DE or use straight razor as same as DE we basically killing the straight razor edge.
This is why straight edge doesn't feel like as sharp as DE and wont shave same as DE.
What we have in straight razor advance is using Method.
if you use proper Scything motion shaving then we most likely will bring straight razor edge similar to DE EDGE without coating it twice.
As no one could use DE as saw but every one can use straight razor same as saw.
This gives us chance use straight razor scything motion to get comfortable shave.
in short ways to say.
Instead of using straight razor as same axe to chop woods use it as saw. Edge will stress a lot less.
Lastly
Please guys try to learn getting great shave without AGT SHAVING.
IT IS possible and i assure you every single of you one day will get there.
hope this will help not confuse you.
gl
REMEMBER PRESSER IS ENEMY OF STRAIGHT RAZORS. INCLUDING HONING ,SHAVING .STROPPING.