Thread: How do you hold your razor

Originally Posted by roughkype

My grip changes as I move around my face, and I've decided that I need to learn to work left-handed as well. To build up some muscle memory without risk to my face, I'm going to put electrical tape over the edge that hasn't made it into my rotation, and just swipe off lather until it feels comfortable.

Those are my $.02 about grip experiments.

Wow!! What a GREAT idea! I'm trying to learn to use my non-dominate hand as well, and so far have only done so where I know I have total control. But, there's other areas where I've thought I should give it a try there, too, and lack the stones to do it.

I think, though, I'll take one of my ebay butter knife razors that I haven't sharpened yet and use it instead.

Thanks roughkype!!

Kent

I hold it with

one on the tang and one on the thumb notch

and

two on the tang and one on the thumb notch

and

like a knife

depending on what I am doing.

Just get a comfortable, safe hold where you have very precise control of the edge. That's it.

Just do it slowly and with thought. After a while it will become second nature.

Originally Posted by klsmsn

I think, though, I'll take one of my ebay butter knife razors that I haven't sharpened yet and use it instead.

Excellent idea. I have done it myself. You may still want to put some tape on the business end of even a "dull" razor for practice purposes.

I mostly use #1, #3, and #6. Great link here to show you pictures of how to hold it. I agree with the earlier poster that said you should try to learn "the basics" and then modify to what suits you the best.

Originally Posted by danbrew

I mostly use #1, #3, and #6. Great link here to show you pictures of how to hold it. I agree with the earlier poster that said you should try to learn "the basics" and then modify to what suits you the best.

I use the exact same method. 1 for wtg. 3 for atg and 6 for xtg. with minor variations around my chin and tough spots.

I saw Lynn's shaving video and he shaved with either hand! I can hardly shave with one hand. I wish I could do that. Juan

Originally Posted by juannaredo

I saw Lynn's shaving video and he shaved with either hand! I can hardly shave with one hand. I wish I could do that. Juan

Juan, I saw the video also. Lynn's up strokes are a thing to behold. Just keep working at what you are doing. Sometimes at the end of a shave, I will lather up again and practice different strokes with either hand just to start getting muscle memory going. Takes a little longer to shave but you are "honing" your shaving skills.

Happy shaving.