Thread: What's the best way to hold for....

So I am almost at the BBS stage with my SR Shaving, my cheeks and jawline are probably smoother then a baby's butt, but I just cannot get the neck smooth. (IN fact it's quite stubbly)

I know that I need to do a modified XTG pass (Diagonal from earlobe to adams apple) but I can't for the life of me figure out the right way to hold the razor for this pass. Once I can get this down I think I will achieve BBS.

So what say ye all ye Guru's out there How do you hold for that pass?

Check this out if you have not done so already.

Different ways to hold a straight razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki

My ATG pass on the neck is close to "Grip 6" with a minor modification depending on which hand is holding the razor and which side of my neck I'm shaving. Practice the different grips to see what feels right. Hope this helps.

Thanks I'll give that a shot

Nice post reardensteel

Think about how your beard grows in that section, look for a comfortable grip that will go with then across the grain for you there, not everyone's grip will be the same for a certain area
Sam

I'm finding it's less the grip and more the stretch that helps... I can angle the blade a bit in a normal grip that works as long as I REALLY stretch the skin taut