Only had time for one pass

[gregory56]

I only had time for a single pass shave. I could've skipped shaving all together, but why miss out on the fantastic fell of an SR shave? I whipped up a 1/3 as much shave lather. Then I did my normal first pass only. It feels great! Is it as close as three passes? No. Is it better than skipping the shave? Yes.

I used my Ralf Aust. The edge was feeling rough yesterday, so I ran it over my Arkansas Black, in oil, for 8 minutes last night followed by 70 laps on a leather strop. The blade was smooth today. This is the 55th shave on this edge since honing by Portland Razor.

 

[Slash McCoy]

I nearly always go with a single pass

 

[Jakebullet]

I’ve done one pass once or twice if I’ve been really pushed for time, but it’s given me a pretty rubbish shave.
I need four passes for bbs.
I get a better one pass shave from a cartridge razor than a straight which only comes into its own right at the beautiful finish.