I just received my first straight from Ambrose. It was what I expected. Very prompt shipping. A great transaction Ambrose.
I could hardly wait to try it out. I drank a few beers to steady my hand and went at it. I actually had the thought that I would take right to it. I didn't experience any learning curve on a safety razor. Needless to say, I was sorely mistaken.
I will be the first to admit that impatience got the better of me and my prep sucked. Consisted of a couple of splashes of hit water, about 10 seconds under a hot, wet towel and then lathered up.
I made up a pretty wet Tabac lather and spread it on. I grabbed my new straight and went to work. I played with several angles and had the most success with a very shallow (maybe 5-10 degrees). When I say success, it's jsut figurative. I was really worried about shaving with my non-dominant hand and had pretty much made up my mind to not try that for a while. Of course, my dominant hand was doing so hot, so I switched. Strangely, the stroke was much smoother with my left hand for some reason.
After 3 passes (2 wtg and 1 xtg), I called it quits for this session. I didn't want to risk the burn. When I rub my face, it feels like I could really use a shave. There is one surprisingly smooth spot under my jaw. I recall a spectacular non-dominant hand stroke in that area. I'll have to try to remember how I did it. The good news is that I didn't cut myself. Of course, I didn't cut many whiskers either.
I learned that this is harder than it looks (surprise). I also believe I may have the wrong razor. THis is merely an observation based on my current level of comfort. I feel like I would be more comfortable with a round point. I'll be on the lookout.
Next shave, in the morning after a long hot shower. Wish me luck.
I could hardly wait to try it out. I drank a few beers to steady my hand and went at it. I actually had the thought that I would take right to it. I didn't experience any learning curve on a safety razor. Needless to say, I was sorely mistaken.
I will be the first to admit that impatience got the better of me and my prep sucked. Consisted of a couple of splashes of hit water, about 10 seconds under a hot, wet towel and then lathered up.
I made up a pretty wet Tabac lather and spread it on. I grabbed my new straight and went to work. I played with several angles and had the most success with a very shallow (maybe 5-10 degrees). When I say success, it's jsut figurative. I was really worried about shaving with my non-dominant hand and had pretty much made up my mind to not try that for a while. Of course, my dominant hand was doing so hot, so I switched. Strangely, the stroke was much smoother with my left hand for some reason.
After 3 passes (2 wtg and 1 xtg), I called it quits for this session. I didn't want to risk the burn. When I rub my face, it feels like I could really use a shave. There is one surprisingly smooth spot under my jaw. I recall a spectacular non-dominant hand stroke in that area. I'll have to try to remember how I did it. The good news is that I didn't cut myself. Of course, I didn't cut many whiskers either.
I learned that this is harder than it looks (surprise). I also believe I may have the wrong razor. THis is merely an observation based on my current level of comfort. I feel like I would be more comfortable with a round point. I'll be on the lookout.
Next shave, in the morning after a long hot shower. Wish me luck.
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