I think it is/was quite common among barbers to use a toe leading slight slicing motion. It takes a little practice, but it works really well. You do not need much lateral movement, and the blade needs to be moving when you thouch the skin.Not with a straight unless you want gills. The Gillette slide keeps the blade level while moving the razor diagonal as far as I know. Personally, I already do this diagonal cut upwards on my cheeks. With the blade diagonal.
I probably do it, I just overreacted because I can imagine somebody reading this later, without enough experience, going right at it.I think it is/was quite common among barbers to use a toe leading slight slicing motion. It takes a little practice, but it works really well. You do not need much lateral movement, and the blade needs to be moving when you thouch the skin.
You are right.The way I read it, it’s not talking about any sort of slicing motion, or I think it would say that. I think it means rather than shaving N-S with the razor horizontal, slope the razor so you’re shaving 50/50 wtg/atg NW-SE or NE-SW.
I think it is/was quite common among barbers to use a toe leading slight slicing motion. It takes a little practice, but it works really well. You do not need much lateral movement, and the blade needs to be moving when you thouch the skin.
Yes, he is gripping the blade past the shank resting his tumb on the blade.Is it just me, or does the barber have his thumb resting on the blade just below the spine on a few strokes? I noticed that his hand that holds the razor isn't always gripping just the shank. I've never tried what I am seeing before but with practice, it could prove useful.
Am I seeing things that aren't really happening? Does his thumb actually rest on the blade at times? Maybe I do this too on certain S to N passes without realizing it. Sometimes I use the "pinch" where the blade is folded backward and I gently grip both part of the scale near the pivot with the shank. But this is got me puzzled. It's too early!
Now I'm sitting here at 5:00 a.m. on a non shave day scratching my chin ...... literally!
Feedback please.
I don't usually hold it that way when I'm shaving myself but I definitely found myself doing it that way without thinking about it when shaving someone else, especially with a big blade.Is it just me, or does the barber have his thumb resting on the blade just below the spine on a few strokes? I noticed that his hand that holds the razor isn't always gripping just the shank. I've never tried what I am seeing before but with practice, it could prove useful.
Am I seeing things that aren't really happening? Does his thumb actually rest on the blade at times? Maybe I do this too on certain S to N passes without realizing it. Sometimes I use the "pinch" where the blade is folded backward and I gently grip both part of the scale near the pivot with the shank. But this is got me puzzled. It's too early!
Now I'm sitting here at 5:00 a.m. on a non shave day scratching my chin ...... literally!
Feedback please.
Same.I've been using a sliding/slicing motion while shaving with a straight for many years. It works well but I wouldnt recomend it to some just learning the straight, but as it has been said your edge will last you longer. Even just angling while shaving helps the edge but sliding is even better and it give a great shave. Especially the swirly hair on the neck.