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spot on, you don't need to spend a lot on a usable shavette, 1/2 DE blade parkers and the like are perfectly serviceable without breaking the bank. it's a great way to learn the basics of shaving with a "traditional" straight razor.
- Don't be afraid of your cut throat or shavette. You are not going to slice your face off.
- Respect the blade, don't rush, pay attention to your angle or you WILL cut yourself.
- You are more likely to cut yourself with a dull blade rather than with a sharp one.
- A shavette is a cheap way to learn the basics, though I can't personally comment on how the skills learned with a shavette transfer to skills with a cut throat.
- Keep at it. Practice makes perfect! (Though I am not there myself YET).
Agreed.It should be.Too well written for it not to be.well done, a good informative piece on how to progress from the much maligned shavette to the cut throat razor. nothing fancy, just patience and learning. this should be one of the straight razor stickies IMO.
I have never bothered with any videos.I just taught myself but I agree they are excellent for those just starting out.Interesting regardless.Plenty of good useful information out there & nice for everyone to share it with each other.The one word of advice would be to use your own technique for passes when confident as they're not always the same as the ones in the videos.
I manage to nail close and decent shave in 2 passes and if I shaved like the video or Geo I'd have irritation and missed spots due to the differing beard growth.
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