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I'm working from home today so I decided I had time to get my first shave with a straight razor out of the way. :shock: I hadn't shaved for two days so I had a fair bit of stubble to get through.
The razor was a 5/8 full hollow Gebruder Lutzenkirchen Seehund Solingen, which was honed by Neil. I didn't strop the razor before I used it as I didn't want to potentially ruin the edge that Neil had put on it.
I'm relatively pleased with the result in that I didn't suffer any major facial lacerations just two small nicks on my chin. I'm a bit red and tender in places and still have lots of stubble left though, particularly around my chin and jawline. The razor felt like it was dragging at times and struggling to cut, but I guess that is me not quite having the angle right.
I also struggled with the grip and skin stretching. It was okay shaving down my cheeks WTG but when I was trying to go WTG on my chin and jaw (out towards the ears) I wasn't too sure of the grip, likewise the neck was a bit of an issue in this regard. Also getting to see if the blade was at the correct angle with my arms and hands in the way was a bit problematic. :?
Back to a DE tomorrow morning to make myself look presentable but I'll try the straight again on Wednesday evening.
Regarding stropping; I've got one of Neil's basic 2.5" latigo strops. Do I just strop on the smooth side? How many times?
The razor was a 5/8 full hollow Gebruder Lutzenkirchen Seehund Solingen, which was honed by Neil. I didn't strop the razor before I used it as I didn't want to potentially ruin the edge that Neil had put on it.
I'm relatively pleased with the result in that I didn't suffer any major facial lacerations just two small nicks on my chin. I'm a bit red and tender in places and still have lots of stubble left though, particularly around my chin and jawline. The razor felt like it was dragging at times and struggling to cut, but I guess that is me not quite having the angle right.
I also struggled with the grip and skin stretching. It was okay shaving down my cheeks WTG but when I was trying to go WTG on my chin and jaw (out towards the ears) I wasn't too sure of the grip, likewise the neck was a bit of an issue in this regard. Also getting to see if the blade was at the correct angle with my arms and hands in the way was a bit problematic. :?
Back to a DE tomorrow morning to make myself look presentable but I'll try the straight again on Wednesday evening.
Regarding stropping; I've got one of Neil's basic 2.5" latigo strops. Do I just strop on the smooth side? How many times?