Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 11 to 15 of 15
  1. #11
    Senior Member Soilarch's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    So. Il; W. KY
    Posts
    275
    Thanked: 58

    Default

    I don't have a gotee, but I wear a beard most of the time. I shave below the jawline, cheeks, back of neck, and "clean" the area below the mouth at least every 2 days.

    So, I know the exact predicament your in. The best thing I've found to do is very hard to explain, and I think it's basically what has been already discussed.

    I first do a with-the-grain pass the best I can.
    For spots you just can't get to with an against-the-grain pass I'll slant the razor (not the angle of the blade...but the motion) at 45 degrees and do across-the-grain passes from both sides. If you take tiny strokes and work carefully you can effectively create a straight line this way.

    It's easy to nick yourself when you slant the razor that much so it takes extra caution, but it's the best solution I've found.



    Here, the *I* are the bottom line of your gotee and the */* and *\* represent the razor and *<* *>* represent the direction you are working

    Pass 1.
    IIIIIIIIIIII
    WTG

    Pass 2.
    IIIIIIIIIIII
    >\>\>\>\

    Pass 3.
    IIIIIIIIIII
    /</</</</

    Hopefully that makes sense.
    Last edited by Soilarch; 11-24-2010 at 02:04 AM.

  2. #12
    styptic king Ryno's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Glen St. Mary, Florida
    Posts
    50
    Thanked: 4

    Default

    Ok, did some more creative stretching and came at it from different angles tonight. Worked alright but did create new challenges for gripping the razor. (My left hand seems to be hopeless) I can see that there are things that are working and that there's a definite learning curve.. I'm sure as I get more comfortable I'll be able to establish a good workable routine..

  3. #13
    styptic king Ryno's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Glen St. Mary, Florida
    Posts
    50
    Thanked: 4

    Default

    Soilarch.. That does make sense.. I'll try this tomorrow..

  4. #14
    styptic king Ryno's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Glen St. Mary, Florida
    Posts
    50
    Thanked: 4

    Default

    Took a few days off and today went really well.. I've incorperated a few of these ideas to my routine and am seeing much better results. Best and closest shave so far and I never even went ATG. Just with and across. I did fall I love with buffing, too. What a wonderful technique that I would have never tried if it hadn't been suggested here. Thanks guys. I loved str8 razors from the first shave but now I know that I can never go back for sure. Wow. It's really a shame that because of the hectic schedules we put on ourselves, this joy has been lost to our society.

  5. #15
    May your bone always be well buried MickR's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Brisbane/Redcliffe, Australia
    Posts
    6,380
    Thanked: 983

    Default

    Not lost...Just little used.


    Mick

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •