I'm a newcomer here and I'll be taking the dive into straight razor shaving very soon. On the way I have a honed 5/8 Diamondine #7 full hollow razor, Poor Man's Strop kit, EJ Best Badger brush and some Proraso Red in a bowl. I've been doing a lot of reading and watching videos to figure things out. This site and it's members have a wealth of knowledge and the stickies have been very helpful.
However everything I've seen in the videos and shaving tutorials seems to be aimed at using the razor with both hands. I was thinking I might try shaving with only my dominant (right) hand and using my other (left) to tighten the skin. I'm already a bit worried about nicking myself with my dominant hand, but trying to get my angles correct with a hand that I have even less control of is a bit more nerve racking. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to shaving with both hands over single handed shaving?
Thanks,
Andrew
However everything I've seen in the videos and shaving tutorials seems to be aimed at using the razor with both hands. I was thinking I might try shaving with only my dominant (right) hand and using my other (left) to tighten the skin. I'm already a bit worried about nicking myself with my dominant hand, but trying to get my angles correct with a hand that I have even less control of is a bit more nerve racking. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to shaving with both hands over single handed shaving?
Thanks,
Andrew