Forgetting about the straight for a second the DE is pretty dumb proof. The only way you are going to do damage with a DE is if you either use a lateral motion as you shave or you apply pressure. Sometimes we don't realize what we are doing and we think we are not using pressure when we are. A lot of guys have this problem when they begin stropping and honing and will insist they are applying no pressure when they are. Watch closely what you are doing. First give your face several days to heal and then lose a straight for a while and just use the DE and see what happens. Watch your prep and use plenty of hot water.
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Sparks, Nevada Police report last night Homer La Fong Died while shaving with his straight razor. His wife reported he was using his Iwasaki Razor and while shaving his neck it just seemed to have a mind of its own and came to life and cut his throat. Subsequent investigation revealed the razor belonged to Toshiro Kawasaki a WWll Kamakazee pilot who was killed when his plane slammed into the USS Yorktown. His last act was to shave with that razor. It is suspected the razor is haunted.
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