Thread: Success :)

You know, the thought of using such a ridiculously sharp instrument with my off-hand against my delicate flesh terrified me at first. Until I discovered (after much pink lather) that my non-dominant hand is actually my stronger shaving hand. I find this strange because I cannot wield a knife with my off-hand, but the razor is more comfortable there. Maybe I just pay more attention when the razor is in that hand.

Regardless, congrats on your successes. I, personally, don't fret the chin very much (shaves up nice and smooth), but I do have issues around the throat area. Might have something to do with the PTSD

Congratulations on the successful shave and welcome to the madness

Originally Posted by otsheylnik

I am looking at the classifieds here though - in particular interested in 4/8, 5/16 and smaller. I have a thing about tiny accessories, and current razor is 6/8 so want something a bit different.

I may in the future collect corn razors just for fun, but at the moment I am in grad school, so that will have to wait for a time when I can spend money on things I am too scared to use .

I bought a really small frameback on the Classifieds a couple of weeks ago, and it's interesting to shave with such a thin, light blade. You get all the feedback in the world. It's like a really stiff-riding small car, you feel every bump and scrape. That's not a bad thing, just an interesting one.

I only learned a couple of days ago that corn razors are called that because they were originally intended to shave corns off of people's feet. With that in mind, I hope you'll also invest in some barbicide!

Best wishes