Thread: "Feel" the angle

hi. first post here. i've been straight razor shaving for about a week now. two days in a row, no nicks. yea! i have yet to tackle upper and lower lip, and chin. but, it is going well.

i just thought i would mention something that seems to really help this newb. i have read the importance of the correct angle. it is hard for me to visually judge the correct angle. what seems to work for me is to lay the razor flat, basically zero degrees. then i start doing short strokes in the same spot, maybe 1/8" strokes, while slowly increasing the angle. as soon as i feel the blade catch and start to cut whiskers, i go with it. then i'm doing slightly longer strokes, until i run into areas where face angles are changing, then i start to "feel" test the angle again. it really helps to avoid nicks, until i become more proficient at this.

very nice forum, BTW!

That is excellent advice! Thank you for sharing it.

You can also rely on audio cues. As soon as the blade reaches the cutting angle you will be able to hear that "buttering toast" sound as the whiskers are literally wiped away.

thank you, Ryan82. this is good advice, also, and something i have definitely found to be helpful.

Welcome to SRP!

glad to here that you are getting the hang of things... feel free to ask questions and please read the wiki and watch some videos it will help with the learning curve.

Welcome to SRP.

Sound advice. Ryan's is also 'sound' advise. LOL Sorry for the groaner.

Jer

Originally Posted by Ryan82

You can also rely on audio cues. As soon as the blade reaches the cutting angle you will be able to hear that "buttering toast" sound as the whiskers are literally wiped away.

Or if you're using a wedge you may hear the sound of 'no toast buttering'