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So, yesterday I'm shaving my chin and I'm new to this so I'm really... like... concentrating, y'know...?
And my chin is always a tough area...
And I need to get closer the mirror to really see what the hell I'm doing...
And my mind, my hands, and the entire known universe are focused on that infinitesimally small area where blade meets skin...
and...
I bonked the tip of the scales straight into the f@cking mirror.
Pictures will not follow.
...DOH!...
:roflmao:roflmao:roflmao
Thanks! You just made my morning
don't feel bad, I am so frikken OCD I have done the same thing.
We all have. When I first started I often times nicked myself with the point of a spike because I was concentrating too hard on the spot I was shaving and not enough on where the tip of the razor was, which is why I always say that you need a wide open concentration as opposed to a tightly focused concentration.Quote:
Originally Posted by TommyShave
That's some quality humor. Great story! :D
reminds me of the of a couple days ago I was trying to get an atg angle on the chin and the scales were tapping me on the collar bone to get my attention...."tap tap...better not try it without adjusting us"
Lol. Don't feel bad. I've done the same thing. I'm lucky I shave with a round point razor, or else I would have stabbed myself in the face. Lesson learned I s'pose.
I'm gonna try a square point, my last three shaves have been nick free with a round point, so thanks for the post, I'll be extra careful and try not to think of it when I'm shaving, as my concentration will go and I'll be in trouble :overkill:
";" ROFL!
Oh wait a second, I did that yesterday too! :fim:
I hate that when that happpens!
I find myself concentrating so much that my legs go numb. I have to stop between sections of my face to move my feet/legs a bit and get the blood going. I must be locking my knees or something and don't even know it. I can't wait until this is second nature and I don't have to FOCUS sooooo much on that blade!
I have done it- several times. It's only by the grace of God that I haven't actually nicked myself doing it. That's not to say that I don't ever nick myself!
I did that once............................just once!!!!! :):):):)
I'm thinkin' it was the alcohol in my case. Twas many years ago and quite the wake up.
Have fun,
Lynn
Actually I have a follow up that just happened this week- I was about to shave halfway down my cheek and I had my face contorted in a smile fashion as I laid the razor down for a stroke. Just then, I realized I wanted my skin stretched the other way, so I contorted my lips over to toward the other side to stretch the skin the other way. only problem is, I forgot to lift the stinkin razor off my face- slice! My wife told me I look like like a German Baron! Luckily, it didn't cut deep enough to leave a scar.
I bet you won't do that again!!!:)
Ouch!!! That must have been a real wakeup call.
Hope that you didn't draw too much blood.
I haven't done any of those. However...
Most of my straights are 5/8 or a little less, and I swear blind that I'd have got away with that stylish flourish as I flipped the razor around ready to perfect some area or another that I wasn't quite happy with. Except that it was a 6/8 spike and gave me a little reminder to remember what you're shaving with. Duly noted.
I actually got a lot of feedback on that one. It felt a lot worse than what resulted, which was slammed shut by a little wipe of styptic.
Can't say I have ever hit the scales into the mirror but I have hit myself with the scales a few times. It was interesting to say the least.
I'm with you, the other night I was practicing that 'scoop' motion on the upper lip and ran the straight point right into my cheek. Oops! Thankfully no scar like some of my other mishaps, but it's all good.Quote:
Originally Posted by mbaglio100
That's a great line, I'll be using it with my trainees. Air traffic control trainees, that is, not shaving ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by JMS
I'm sure lots of the fellas' here have done that. I was concentrating on my lower sideburn / top jawline area once and I nearly cut my earlobe off with a roundpoint. Lots of styptic! You sure about that picture?
I feel for ya. this morning I was about to put blade to neck and was moving closer to the mirror, only to bump my elbow into the mirror and just touch the skin of my neck (Near the artery) with the razor. A word of warning that I will heed in future. No blood...this time.
Mick
So let's see if I got this straight. On my best day now, I'm about as good as you were stinking drunk. :roflmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by Lynn
Sometimes one is too focused on the trees to see the forsest.
shaving with a st8 razor is learning how to shave all over again, dont let your old shaving mind set function while tryiing to shave with the st8 or you will get :banghead: and draw :tameshigiri:
Done something very similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by flyman
Put the razor on my cheek and realised it wasn't quite where I wanted it and took it off my face. Not sure what I did but I must have put a bit of forward pressure on the razor and lo and behold a nice straight one inch line of red on my cheek.
I have got myself twice now with what I wiil call mirror confusion. You know when your shaving and its pulling and you want to change the angle so your looking in the mirror, go the wrong way and stand the razor right up against your face. Nothing that will leave a scar, yet anyway, give it time.
Sounds like your honing and stropping are improving!!!!!!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by flyman
There was a time when I was really concentrating on the blade and I sliced right through a bunch of whiskers.
Which I take to mean concentrate not only on the razor, but also on the people in the background who are yelling, screaming, cooking and about to bump into me any second.Quote:
Originally Posted by JMS
Even with a long torso (I'm 6'4") I can't get that close to my mirror...counter top and sink are too deep!
I just did this on my last shave except I had the razor against my neck right across the jugular. I then decided to move my left hand to the other side for some reason and whacked the razor right into my neck!Quote:
Originally Posted by MickR
I freaked out, i was just standing there waiting for a massive gush of blood (and possible death).
Didn't even cut the skin at all somehow....
Respect the blade.
You only need to do it once mate. The lesson should take hold one way or the other :).
Mick