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Bruce · 07-30-2008, 09:50 PM

trackzz,

Pay particular attention to sebell's advice: never stop the razor on your face, not to start a stroke when you may be figuring out just how you can attack a particular patch of stubble, or to stop a stroke to admire your work. That resting of the blade on your face is almost a guaranteed cut. Have the razor moving at the beginning of a stroke and when done with that stroke lift it from your face while it is still moving. While razors are wicked sharp, skin is remarkably tough and the two will work together well so long as you are aware of a few of the basics like keeping the blade moving and moving with the edge perpendicular to the line of travel; any sliding it sideways is also begging for a cut (I think it's called a slice ;^).

good luck, good shaving,

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Bruce Status: Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Paul, MN, USA Posts: 1,024 Thanks: 18 Thanked 50 Times in 46 Posts	trackzz, Pay particular attention to sebell's advice: never stop the razor on your face, not to start a stroke when you may be figuring out just how you can attack a particular patch of stubble, or to stop a stroke to admire your work. That resting of the blade on your face is almost a guaranteed cut. Have the razor moving at the beginning of a stroke and when done with that stroke lift it from your face while it is still moving. While razors are wicked sharp, skin is remarkably tough and the two will work together well so long as you are aware of a few of the basics like keeping the blade moving and moving with the edge perpendicular to the line of travel; any sliding it sideways is also begging for a cut (I think it's called a slice ;^). good luck, good shaving, __________________ Bruce Ah, well. Where subtlety fails us we must simply make do with cream pies.