Thread: What is Your Worst Cut, Nick, or Scar from a Straight??

I actually took off a small chunk of my thumb, while giving the Sprock a final polish. It's filling up quite nicely, so it might not end up in a scar. However, I was kind of glad Dave picked the Hamburg Ring as the Sprock got my blood sacrifice. Took quite a bit of CA to stop the bleeding.

I have a half-inch vertical scar on my cheek - I was trying to shave the area under the corner of my mouth. I didn't realize the spike on my 4/8 wedge had bridged over and contacted my cheek. Doh!!

Its still fairly new and pink, but I'm sure it will fade.

Jordan

A half-inch vertical on my left cheek. I blame my stupid newbie skills. Actually had to use a bandage for a couple of hours; stypic pencil wouldn't stop the flow.

Looking back, I think the worse part about the whole incident was listening to my wife's non-stop banter about how I deserved it and was eventually going to do some real harm.

-Pary

I'd take a 4-incher over a wife's harping any day of the week

Shaving wise, I have a scar above my left jawbone, halfway between my ear and my chin. I got it when I lost track of where the spike point was on the razor I was using. It cut a 3/4" long x 1/8" deep flap into the skin!

I don't have any real scars yet. Most of what I gave myself healed without incident. I suppose I have now jinxed myself.

It did take years for my beard to start growing in the area where the chinstrap of my football helmet used to rub against my chin. Which was a good incentive to shave.

No scars to date. Sure lots of cuts but none turned into scars.
I have had my share of scars else where from other knifes and machines in my life. Good stories though.

Originally Posted by RichZ

I have a dueling (that's what I use as an excuse) scar on my left cheek 3 inches long.

Famous last words - "I shoulda parried."

Have you seen those real dueling scars? The famous schmiss. Some guys looked pretty nasty, but it was a sign that you were a proper member of the German aristocracy. I've been told cowards would get a surgeon to cut them and then put a horsehair in the wound so that they got a picture perfect scar.

I actually have a mensurschläger - it's really a very finely crafted thing. Something like a heavy, double-edged, yard long straight razor. I've always wondered if, given the training and opportunity, I'd have the stones to try it.

Anyway, I now return you to your regularly scheduled straight razor thread.

got 2 scars

one vertical to my jaw. while shaving felt a scratching(because hte spikepoint digged nicely into my skin) - there but contiued
didn't bleed, but now I have a nice reminder there.

The 2nd. one verticaly on my cheekbone
this was nastier.

it looks like a genuine schmiss and somehow Iam proud of it !

My wife wasn't too happy about - she got used to it because I don't give St8
shaving up because of that.

It's simply a part of it and me.

Strange though it happen on my left "good side" as Iam a lefthander
nothing no scars on my right , and chin which is my problem zone none

Interesting that you've mentioned that as my scars were all on the right side and I'm a dexter.