So, do you ever run out of hair on your forearms?

[Slash McCoy]

The GF was noticing last week all the patches where I have sharp-tested razors and knives and asked WTH that was all about. I showed her. She said, "Don't do that!" I asked why. She said "Cause it bothers me". I said, "Well, don't let it bother you, then."

I was just wondering how many other straight shavers are in the habit of giving the forearm a light scythe to check an edge, and if anyone has ever identified a straight shaver after noticing patchy forearm hair.

 

[kg4ghn]

My arms are not very hairy so I usually use my leg. I have had people ask me why my leg hair was so patchy before. I live in the country though so most people know about it.

Funny story: A guy I worked with in high school also done deer processing during hunting season. He had very hairy arms. One day right before hunting season started he came to work with his left arm pretty much completely hairless. I asked him what the hell happened and he said he had an extended knife sharpening session to get ready for deer season. He didn't trust his left hand to shave his right so he went around for a long time with one extremely hairy arm and one shaved.

 

[azmark]

I just need to remember to switch arm to even it out. I only do a patch test on razors I hone for the first time or a new stone other than that I'm pretty consistent in results of each razor so I'll just hone and store the razor until the next shave.

 

[DavyRay]

I try to use the hair on the inner side of my forearms. It is finer than the hair on the outer side, so is harder to cut. It also does not look so goofy to have a bit missing. The hair on my forearms is pretty dense, so patchy would be quite noticeable at work.

 

[rickboone1]

I've done it so much that I personally no longer like the looks of arm hair. One leg of mine is hairless.

 

[bradyarz]

I've done it so much that I personally no longer like the looks of arm hair. One leg of mine is hairless.

might as well even it all out!

 

[Soul Surfer]

I, too have a rather bald left arm. Fortunately, said arm is completely covered in tattoo so it's not too obvious.

 

[jendeindustries]

I was almost hairless on both arms and two large patches around my knees at one point.

As I get better, the area has pretty much been reduced to my wrists and back of the hands. I still can't resist trying out the edge

 

[SliceOfLife]

I was almost hairless on both arms and two large patches around my knees at one point.

As I get better, the area has pretty much been reduced to my wrists and back of the hands. I still can't resist trying out the edge

When I test the grit of midrange stones, not just my armhair, but leg, torso, anywhere I can reach other than the top of my head is at risk.

 

[W_B_K]

I've got enough hair that I don't have to worry about getting patchy or running out

I just wish the same applied for the top of my head!!

 

[PhatMan]

Slash McCoy,

I often get very strange looks at work after I have done a batch of razors due to the odd shaped bald patterns on my left arm

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

 

[taffy]

Lately i have been using my leg, as a bare arm does get more strange looks.

 

[pastafarian]

Lately i have been using my leg, as a bare arm does get more strange looks.

Bare arms tend not to be as tolerated over here in Britain. I would have thought that the Americans would be ok though, isn't this what the 2nd amendment is about?

Oh, and I have only received one comment on this subject. My arm hair is thick enough to see up close but thin enough that gaps aren't noticed from a distance so it is almost ideal for this type of test. However, after testing a razor on my leg somebody did notice the bald patch. They gave me a weird look after I said 'I was bored so I decided to test my razor'. I wondered if explaining that it was a cut-throat razor would have made them less or more anxious, probably the latter.

 

[Slash McCoy]

Bare arms tend not to be as tolerated over here in Britain. I would have thought that the Americans would be ok though, isn't this what the 2nd amendment is about?

Oh, and I have only received one comment on this subject. My arm hair is thick enough to see up close but thin enough that gaps aren't noticed from a distance so it is almost ideal for this type of test. However, after testing a razor on my leg somebody did notice the bald patch. They gave me a weird look after I said 'I was bored so I decided to test my razor'. I wondered if explaining that it was a cut-throat razor would have made them less or more anxious, probably the latter.

The second ammendment is about the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, not the Right to Keep Bare Arms. But nice pun from a surprisingly knowledgeable foreigner.

 

[danjared]

The GF was noticing last week all the patches where I have sharp-tested razors and knives and asked WTH that was all about. I showed her. She said, "Don't do that!" I asked why. She said "Cause it bothers me". I said, "Well, don't let it bother you, then."

I was just wondering how many other straight shavers are in the habit of giving the forearm a light scythe to check an edge, and if anyone has ever identified a straight shaver after noticing patchy forearm hair.

I almost did, but it sounds like it's more of a relationship issue that's your main problem.

 

[mparker762]

The GF was noticing last week all the patches where I have sharp-tested razors and knives and asked WTH that was all about. I showed her. She said, "Don't do that!" I asked why. She said "Cause it bothers me". I said, "Well, don't let it bother you, then."

GF/wife's hair is actually a better HHT than your arm hair. If it bothers her so much surely she'll be happy to donate her hair for the cause...

 

[Obiwan]

It's funny to read this because I was just noticing that the inside of my left arm is now BBS (I'm right handed). I think it's time to switch test arms.

 

[Defend Tacoma]

Hah! I was carving away at my arm hair for the first time yesterday. I thought it was just me!

 

[chess1]

i have great guiding test.
in curtain part of my harm hair is very fine and if blade will cut that hair above skin level and hair falls to the blade then that blade is shave ready.
This never failed.
Never ever had anyone complain about shave readiness of blade i have honed.

 

[Magruder]

I only test-shave the backside of my arm, where the missing hair is a lot less noticeable. Usually I'm shaving the left arm, holding the razor with the right.

A couple of times I did run out of hair on both arms. (Again, only the backside.) I decided that meant that I had done enough honing for a while.