Hey everyone, I was following the 'A Basic Straight Razor Shave' guide in the wiki pages and ran into an issue with the XTG pass:
3.2 Shaving across the grain (XTG)
The text says:
"the only area left on this side of your face that should have lather on it, is ½ of your chin. To shave this area across the grain, change which hand you are holding the razor (to the left hand) and with your right hand, pull the skin in that area taut. Then, simply shave across the grain and across your chin."
So I am right hand dominant and shaving with my left hand at that point (something I have not tried before), shaving the right cheek near the chin, towards the chin.
I am running into insertion point weepers when I start my first stroke with my left hand, I have the wrong angle and/or wrong motion that immediately makes an incision instead of cutting whiskers.
I don't know what I am doing wrong. Should I be leading more with the tip or the toe of the blade? Should I be shaving in more of a diagonal stroke? Should I be laying the razor flatter to my face and gradually raising the razor to discover the correct angle? Maybe I didn't keep the skin tight for the stroke?
I am using a Kai Captain Standard R-Type folding shavette-style razor with a Kai Captain Titan Mild blade.
Thanks in advance for the input!
3.2 Shaving across the grain (XTG)
The text says:
"the only area left on this side of your face that should have lather on it, is ½ of your chin. To shave this area across the grain, change which hand you are holding the razor (to the left hand) and with your right hand, pull the skin in that area taut. Then, simply shave across the grain and across your chin."
So I am right hand dominant and shaving with my left hand at that point (something I have not tried before), shaving the right cheek near the chin, towards the chin.
I am running into insertion point weepers when I start my first stroke with my left hand, I have the wrong angle and/or wrong motion that immediately makes an incision instead of cutting whiskers.
I don't know what I am doing wrong. Should I be leading more with the tip or the toe of the blade? Should I be shaving in more of a diagonal stroke? Should I be laying the razor flatter to my face and gradually raising the razor to discover the correct angle? Maybe I didn't keep the skin tight for the stroke?
I am using a Kai Captain Standard R-Type folding shavette-style razor with a Kai Captain Titan Mild blade.
Thanks in advance for the input!
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