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Almost flat on the face with a modern GEM blade, or you can shim the blade and then the angle is flat on the face. Works for me - I use a 1912 a lot.
Don't even think about 30 degree angles and such stuff - that's DE razors.
And - as always - NO PRESSURE.
May I ask.
Have you "Mapped" your beard?
In particular the hair around the neck area tends to grow all over the place in different directions, so it is paramount in my opinion that you follow the grain on your first pass. This will prevent neck burn.
Hope this helps and enjoy.
Wayne
Yeah I e worked out the mapping and first pass is always with the grain.
I've got a bit “keen†and suddenly acquired 4 or 5 razors and in wanting to try them out I've used them once and moved to the next one.
Think I need to spend some time with one before going to the next to get used to it. I hadn't realises the subtle differences in SE vs DE shaving either until last night.
I could do with some good cooking / menthol soap or aftershave to leaving a lasting cool feeling on my neck. Even if the shave is good I still feel slight burn. Any recommendations on a soap?
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Proraso Menthol and Eucalyptus soap and after shave. They do a pre-shave as well and they're reasonably cheap. OSP and Phoenix & Beau do great menthol soaps. At the other end of the economic scale, you have glorious soaps like Santa Maria Novella Toscano Tobacco. There are loads of others.
However, no amount of mentholated products will stop razor burn if you're still getting up to speed with your technique; so all the advice offered above, re. prep and no pressure is sound; especially with the 1912 variants. Also, if you think about shaving off the lather, rather than the bristles. That should be the limit of your pressure.
Witch hazel is good for those occasional outbursts of redness, when they do occur. Thayer's is a good one, as is Humphrey's.
Hope this helps.
Glide the razor over your face. You don't use the comb as a guide, more it's the top cap that should be almost flat to the face. The guard is there to stop you ditching the blade into your face if you do get the angle wrong.
Repeating @riverrun ... NO PRESSURE!!! Pressure will feel like you've made a reasonable attempt at skin grafting. Those blades are seethingly sharp and on the first run will be VERY aggressive. They mellow with use ...
If you want an exciting shave, google "sevette razor": http://www.atgshaving.com/threads/ever-ready-1912-sevette.4983/ < put together by our pal Marcus who posts over on B&B mainly as mjclark
My pleasure, Bud. Enjoy the 1912; they are great razors.Really helps, thank you mate. I'll grab some of the products recommended too.
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Glad to have contributed @Nosdoh !Thanks @Scotshave @pjgh @riverrun your advice really helped on the second run earlier today. I've not got the technique down just yet but the improvement on my first go was significant from the advice you gave! Cheers chaps, looking forward to getting used to this razor!
Yeah I e worked out the mapping and first pass is always with the grain.
I've got a bit “keen†and suddenly acquired 4 or 5 razors and in wanting to try them out I've used them once and moved to the next one.
Think I need to spend some time with one before going to the next to get used to it. I hadn't realises the subtle differences in SE vs DE shaving either until last night.
I could do with some good cooking / menthol soap or aftershave to leaving a lasting cool feeling on my neck. Even if the shave is good I still feel slight burn. Any recommendations on a soap?
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