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08-26-2011, 04:55 PM #1Senior Member
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Congratulate me - first full Straight shave
Bit of history, picked up wet shaving back at Christmas with a DE. Started with a straight in February but was only able to do WTG and part of the XTG. Never could get the angles and such for doing the rest. Frustrated the crap out of me.
Fast forward and I took a restoration project, taped up the blade, and started trying out the hand holds and such to work out the angles and methods of attack. Things started to click and finally today I was able to do ATG on my face and neck. No blood loss and definitely a DFS. The cheeks were BBS while the neck was not too bad at all (always a trouble spot).
I'm very excited. Unfortunately this success has triggered my RAD. Must hit some antique stores soon. LOL
Anyway, just wanted to share my excitement.
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08-26-2011, 05:04 PM #2Senior Member
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Congratulations, it pays off to be persistent.
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08-26-2011, 09:07 PM #3The Assyrian
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Hello, Charlie, and congratulations on your shave. Please remember that BBS is not everything. Some faces cannot even handle BBS. What's important is to get a good shave while enjoying the full ritual of wet shaving with the straight razor. Well done, sir.
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08-26-2011, 09:26 PM #4Senior Member
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Thanks for the encouragement. I almost always get BBS on the face with the combo of the straight and the safety. Never get BBS on the neck, if I try too much then I have a true "redneck" all day.
I was so happy with the results today, the shave was very close to what I had been getting. Little bit of touch up here and there and I'll be there.
Charlie
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08-27-2011, 12:19 AM #5Senior Member
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Doing well with straight shaving does take time. You should be congratulated for sticking with it. Congrats!
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08-27-2011, 12:29 AM #6Junior Member
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Great Job. I'm five shaves into it and looking forward to that first Great shave.
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08-27-2011, 03:33 AM #7Comfortably Numb
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fair enough... congrats on your shave.
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08-27-2011, 04:10 AM #8At Last, my Arm is Complete Again!!
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OutStanding!! very happy for you, and remember, focus and concentraing are most of the battle, keep you mind on the stropping and the shaving that's wha get's me through, been doin' it about 2 years I rekon myself and if I do say most of my "newbie" scars are now fading fast and my shaves are very relaxing.
Keep up the great work!!
tinkersd of SRP'
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