Ouch! Razor cut

[danfred]

I have been shaving with a double edge razor for years(45 yrs approximately) and have to say that with exception of a few nicks my shaves have been extremely comfortable UNTIL TODAY
This morning I opened a new Derby blade and put it into my Merkur 39C Slant and proceeded to shave. I have used this razor with fantastic comfort up till now.
First stroke very smooth. Second pass I cut myself(about a 1/2" slice near my mouth. Never in all my years have I had a cut of this severity! Even a small bandage was not adequate to stem the blood flow.
I examined my razor and the only thing I found was that the knob you close the silo with appeared to have come a little loose. Usually, I'm extremely careful in tightening up the knob.
My question is the there anyone out who has experienced this problem?

 

[ouch]

Hey, we cut ourselves on a routine basis here. That's why chicks dig us and men fear us.

 

[Go West Young Man]

For some reason this week I thought resting my G-type injector on my top lip for a second was a good idea. Sliced vertically through the whole lip, bled for at least 10 minutes before styptic and cold water finally staunched the blood.

 

[jlanger]

Lol just last week I nicked the edge of a nostril with my slim adj and a brand spanking new Astra. Mind you I'm rather new to the DE world but have been wet shaving since I was 18. I also just recently shaved my beard so I was getting used to shaving my upper lip again, but it just had to happen the day of a very important job interview. . Dang thing took me like 10 minutes to staunch the bleeding so that I could continue my shave...

 

[Bit2]

Sorry not a fan or Derby blades.
Too much hit or miss with them for me.
I prefer Personna Red I.P. or Personna Medical Use.
Sharks are Good and Blue Birds not bad.

As for the blood, I use a styptic pencil and cold water followed by a splash of Generic witch hazel.

Thankfully you were not using a straight.

John

PS We all cut ourselves sometime.