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Do you change hands when you shave the left side of your face? That may sort out the obstruction problem, other than that the best advice I can offer is make sure the blade is moving before it touches your skin, you stand less chance of digging in if you do this. Relax and enjoy and before you know it you will be shaving without thinking too much about it.Hello all,
I'm very proud to announce that last Sunday I shaved with a str8 for the first time in my life. I got it back from Billy honed to perfection and I must say I've accomplished the first pass without too much drama. I did the rest with the OneBlade as I felt that using the Solingen further would be somewhat more adventurous than sensibility calls for.
What I discovered is that on my cheecksI can barely see the razor as it's obstructed by my hand however much I tried to change position in front of the mirror or hold of the razor.
The most difficult to shave is the chin area YMMcertainlyV. And the razor felt a little tuggy. I think this is because the angle I used was somewhat more than the 15degrees recommended.
I'll be shaving again tomorrow or the day after with 4 days stabble.
Any advice from the more experienced ones will be appreciated.
Hello Dreadmus, welcome to the pleasures and perils of straight razor shaving.
Yes I'm from Cyprus, the south part and unfortunately, we don't produce any shaving products, but I can get arko sticks from the other side.
Billy is amazing in reviving old str8's and today I received my grandfathers' one shave ready.
I might be using it later today. As far as I'm concerned this is going to be my third attempt with the straight and so far I have managed 1 pass with difficulty especially under the chin. I clean up with something I'm more accustomed to. I have been advised that one has to stretch the area one is shaving and I try to do it most of the time, but there are areas that can not be done.
Let's keep comparing noted as we are in the same boat.
If you don't find it, I'll be glad to send you a tube.
It is an occasion using the granfathersI never knew (he died three months before I was born).
Back in those days, everything came from the England, so it's Sheffield. Nice steel, fells a bit better than my Solingen, but it could be down to technique.
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