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The other day, I got my shiny Ikon bulldog handle from Thailand. I managed to get it from Greg BIN on the bay.
I paired it with a fifties re plated Tech head from safetyrazors.co.uk and eagerly loaded in a shark blade.
Oh dear...
By the end of the three pass shave my chops weren't in a good way. Weepers, nicks and even a scratch (yes a scratch).
I desperately applied some Proraso balm and cursed the monstrosity I'd created. I couldn't believe that a razor with the pedigree this Frankenstein razor had could do so much damage...
After a good old rant, the other half said "But I thought it was all down to technique. That's what you told me".
She was of course right.
I'm still very much a newbie and instead of following the advice repeated over and over about technique and changing one thing at a time, I'd gotten caught up in razor acquisition and soap collection and all those other lovely things about our hobby. Instead of concentrating on technique, I was seeing how my new razor felt and as a result I had a face that people winced at when they saw me (more than normal).
The cliche goes "A bad work man blames his tools". Yes I did. What I have learned is that for now, it's best to get my technique improved and to leave my shark blades in my far more forgiving Slim Adjustable for the time being.In the meantime, I'll be going back over some of the tutorials that some of the esteemed members of this forum have posted for newbies like me. Thanks to Antdad's soap tutorial, I get some great results with lather now. So big thanks from an impatient learner to him and all of the gentlemen that take the time and trouble to create these tutorials. As for the rematch with the FrankenIkon, that can wait.
I've got time...I'm in it for the long haul.
I paired it with a fifties re plated Tech head from safetyrazors.co.uk and eagerly loaded in a shark blade.
Oh dear...
By the end of the three pass shave my chops weren't in a good way. Weepers, nicks and even a scratch (yes a scratch).
I desperately applied some Proraso balm and cursed the monstrosity I'd created. I couldn't believe that a razor with the pedigree this Frankenstein razor had could do so much damage...
After a good old rant, the other half said "But I thought it was all down to technique. That's what you told me".
She was of course right.
I'm still very much a newbie and instead of following the advice repeated over and over about technique and changing one thing at a time, I'd gotten caught up in razor acquisition and soap collection and all those other lovely things about our hobby. Instead of concentrating on technique, I was seeing how my new razor felt and as a result I had a face that people winced at when they saw me (more than normal).
The cliche goes "A bad work man blames his tools". Yes I did. What I have learned is that for now, it's best to get my technique improved and to leave my shark blades in my far more forgiving Slim Adjustable for the time being.In the meantime, I'll be going back over some of the tutorials that some of the esteemed members of this forum have posted for newbies like me. Thanks to Antdad's soap tutorial, I get some great results with lather now. So big thanks from an impatient learner to him and all of the gentlemen that take the time and trouble to create these tutorials. As for the rematch with the FrankenIkon, that can wait.
I've got time...I'm in it for the long haul.