Originally Posted by
Obie
Mephisto,
That's a good thought. I don't think it will help, though. The reason these days I shave with the grain only is because shaving across and against the grain respectively require some contortion of the hands — and I switch hands. The grip for straight up and down for me seems the easiest. As I mentioned earlier, stropping puts a heavy burden especially on the right thumb. So does honing. While we don't hone that much, we strop before each shave. Oh well, I do the best I can. Either way, I am not about to give up on the straight.