I have a quick question. I'm sure I could find it in the search, but I wanted to introduce myself to the forum anyway. I started straight razor shaving about a month ago. My problem is, I'm cutting myself quite a bit. I think part of the problem is my razor.
First off, I'm waiting to get my great grandfathers shaving kit from my dad. But he's kinda pokey so who knows when it will show up. I'm also getting a few vintage razors from ebay to restore.
That being said, when I first decided to start straight razor shaving I went down to a shaving shop and talked to the guy about purchasing a straight razor. He talked me into getting one with disposable blades to see if I liked it first. The blades i'm using are derby and the razor just says pakistan (ugh). The blades seem very dull compared to what i see on the internet with true straight razors. I can't do the hanging hair test with them, even if I swipe quickly. Could this be one reason i'm cutting myself? I'm sure my technique is off too, but the razor feels like it really drags on my skin.
Thanks for any input
Dustin
First off, I'm waiting to get my great grandfathers shaving kit from my dad. But he's kinda pokey so who knows when it will show up. I'm also getting a few vintage razors from ebay to restore.
That being said, when I first decided to start straight razor shaving I went down to a shaving shop and talked to the guy about purchasing a straight razor. He talked me into getting one with disposable blades to see if I liked it first. The blades i'm using are derby and the razor just says pakistan (ugh). The blades seem very dull compared to what i see on the internet with true straight razors. I can't do the hanging hair test with them, even if I swipe quickly. Could this be one reason i'm cutting myself? I'm sure my technique is off too, but the razor feels like it really drags on my skin.
Thanks for any input
Dustin