first real cut

[Rustonrazor]

Well, I guess I reached the point of comfort with my shave. I got cut this morning. I have had very minor weepers, but this one was good. Cut on my lip just to the left of my nose. Just a little reminder to slow down and pay attention.

That is all, good afternoon.

 

[smalltank]

I always got more nicks/cuts with my DE's..then I moved to straights..virtually non existant

 

[dpmtherrien]

Nicks and cuts are shaving's way of telling you to slow down and pay attention.

Shaving cuts usually heal without a mark, unless you really sliced it open.

 

[Rustonrazor]

already healed up, ready to shave in the morning!!

 

[dieselfuel79]

I don't nick myself often...but when I do, it's on my left nostril.

 

[WoodfordReserve-Neat]

Well, I guess I reached the point of comfort with my shave. I got cut this morning. I have had very minor weepers, but this one was good. Cut on my lip just to the left of my nose. Just a little reminder to slow down and pay attention. That is all, good afternoon.

I have only cut myself twice that are worth mentioning.
I did a 'Fool's Pass' with a slant bar that was loaded with a Feather blade...my fault. Hung my top lip with all the blade edge that the guard would allow to sink in my top lip. I don't do fool's passes anymore...especially since most of my shaves are with a straight these days.
I have a scar that I hope will smooth over some day by using a hair shaper folding shavette from Sally Beauty Store. I took the guard off and had one of the longer SE Personna blades loaded...virtually the full blade was exposed and I hung myself good just below my bottom lip...probably needed stitches ?

In the end it was a good thing. I am so hard headed that it made me want to use a straight razor even more than ever. I love a challenge, I suppose. So I buy some nice conventional straights, an NOS Kamisori that I had professionally honed, a Japanese style Feather Artist Club...learned how to shave with both hands and have not used a DE since. And I truly loved my slants. I always got my best under the nose shaves with a Schick Krona till I started shaving with straights... which are the best for for shaving those hairs near the nostrils, IMO.

 

[Dusty1]

What's that sound? Oh yeah, its the sound of everyone knocking on wood!