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!