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<blockquote data-quote="Dmntd_1" data-source="post: 101201" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>Hey Bub,</p><p></p><p>My first shaving implement, was a safety razor dad gave me thirty some odd years ago, sadly that razor was lost in a move in the 80’s, I replaced it with a straight razor and later added a classically styled Merkur butterfly.</p><p></p><p>A lot of apprehension came along with that first shave using a straight razor, and I cut myself a few times learning to use it, but nothing that ever required more than the use of a septic stick to bring the bleeding to a halt. I have no fear of shaving with or against the grain anywhere on my face using the safety/double edge razor… even after twenty five years shaving with a straight razor, I’m not comfortable shaving against the grain with it.</p><p></p><p>I believe, for most, the really challenging part of owning and using a straight razor is learning to properly hone and strop the razor to keep it in optimum shaving condition. I shave daily through spring and summer, not at all during the cooler months, other than Wahl clippers, nothing beats a straight razor for shedding that winter beard.</p><p></p><p>I liken using a straight razor to getting body piercings, the most painful part is getting past the fear.</p><p></p><p>Big D.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dmntd_1, post: 101201, member: 1169"] Hey Bub, My first shaving implement, was a safety razor dad gave me thirty some odd years ago, sadly that razor was lost in a move in the 80’s, I replaced it with a straight razor and later added a classically styled Merkur butterfly. A lot of apprehension came along with that first shave using a straight razor, and I cut myself a few times learning to use it, but nothing that ever required more than the use of a septic stick to bring the bleeding to a halt. I have no fear of shaving with or against the grain anywhere on my face using the safety/double edge razor… even after twenty five years shaving with a straight razor, I’m not comfortable shaving against the grain with it. I believe, for most, the really challenging part of owning and using a straight razor is learning to properly hone and strop the razor to keep it in optimum shaving condition. I shave daily through spring and summer, not at all during the cooler months, other than Wahl clippers, nothing beats a straight razor for shedding that winter beard. I liken using a straight razor to getting body piercings, the most painful part is getting past the fear. Big D. [/QUOTE]
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