Wish Me Luck!

[TPeroda85]

Received my first straight in the mail yesterday, gonna give it a go today! I'll be starting a thread with my progress. Any last first tips?

Go slow, have fun, pay attention, no pressure. Thats all I'm thinking haha.

 

[mattbikes1]

Good luck friend! Let us know how you fared with your first straight shave. What kind of razor did you get? Strop? I for one would love to know more.

 

[michiganlover]

Congrats. I look forward to reading about your first straight razor shave.

Proper skin stretching techniques make a huge impact on the quality of the shave. Watch a couple of videos to get a feel for which direction to pull your skin.

 

[LarryAndro]

Focus on with the grain (WTG), which you probably already know. But, let me emphasize the importance of WTG even more. It sets up the rest of the shave. You might consider shaving WTG twice. Or, WTG the first pass, and if you are going to continue shaving, maybe shave the second pass WTG plus 45 degrees.