Quote Originally Posted by Chreees View Post
Thanks for the advice. I have been reading the forums and other internet sources for a couple weeks now, so I felt confident going into this... Now I realize just how much of a learning curve there is when you're ACTUALLY doing it. I'm definitely sticking with it. To me this is a challenge and I love a good challenge.

Now I can tell my grandparents that I didn't slice my throat open! I had told my grandpa thinking he would be proud but his reaction was the total opposite- "Are you stupid? You'll cut your throat. Those things are dangerous." I asked him what he used back in the day and he replied, "I used a safety razor. My dad used a straight." I asked him if his dad ever cut his throat. He admitted that no, he didn't ever recall him cutting his throat. I told him I don't plan to either.

Now I did get a few nicks on my face, but a styptic pencil quickly took care of that. Nothing serious, thank god.
When people ask me if I am afraid I'Ll cut my throat, I all ways say "don't you think I would stop when it started hurting" you get knicked with mach 3s too...its not like you keep flaying the skin off of your face.