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    That sounds more like Face: 2, SR: 0
    The face should be bowing down to the razor, not the other way around
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    Default Straight Razor 1, Face 1

    I took the razor back to the cutlery shop and asked him to take another look at my razor. He mentioned that one of his acquaintances shaves regularly with a straight and told me he would let him work with it on the hones. He was there when I picked my razor up and he told me that there wasn't much life left in it. Though he was able to put an edge on it, he suggested buying another in the near future. (Luckily my ERN arrived today!). So with my newly sharpened razor, I got my chance at round two.

    I must say, tonight went much better than the last round. I didn't get as close of a shave as I was hoping for, but I was able to make a couple of passes without a single nick! I could tell a major difference in the new edge, but I'm not completely convinced it is as sharp as it should be. After I had my fill for the evening, I then relathered and cleaned up with the trusty disposable.

    Overall, I was pleased with this round and I feel like it was a major improvement over my last effort. I felt more confident in my passes and was able to get a pretty good feel for the different curves of my face. I can definitely see how the Straight Road just may be the road for me.
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    Tyler,

    Glad things are getting better!! It's addictive, hold on for a wild, but very enjoyable, ride!!

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    Well done for keeping at it! When I read your first post, I immediately suspected the razor wasn't sharp; either that or wrong angle or too much pressure like everyone else has said. You really should use NO (no) pressure and a very low angle. Sometimes I still get that wrong and when placing the razor on my face and do so at too steep an angle and get cut.

    What about getting yourself a Norton 4/8 hone, reading the JaNorton thread (and everything else on honing) and giving honing a whirl? I normally wouldn't recommend that unless you have at least two razors; both honed 'professionally', but I really believe everyone that uses a straight should learn to hone, and there's no time like the present, right?
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    I have thought pretty seriously about getting myself a Norton. I just acquired an ERN Hollow Ground for restoration and it would be nice to be able to take it from the ground up on my own. I believe the best thing to do is to get it polished and scaled and keep practicing with what I have. After I'm finished, I can send both of them out for honing and take the sharpness element completely out of the equation. Plus I'll have a reference edge for when I try my hand at honing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tkpeebles View Post
    I have thought pretty seriously about getting myself a Norton. I just acquired an ERN Hollow Ground for restoration and it would be nice to be able to take it from the ground up on my own. I believe the best thing to do is to get polished and scaled and keep practicing with what I have. After I'm finished, I can send both of them out for honing and take the sharpness element completely out of the equation. Plus have a reverence edge for when I try my hand at honing.
    Yes, that certainly is the preferred method, otherwise you don't actually know what sharp IS... :-)
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    That's exactly what I was thinking! Again, thank you all for your very helpful advice. It's nice to know it's not a lonely journey down the Straight Road.

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    Default Straight Razor 1, Face 2

    Decided to take things slow tonight. I think I have been trying to rush things. That, coupled with a non shave ready razor, is really only a recipe for failure. I think I'm just going to go for technique right now and give myself time to learn my face and growth pattern so that when I finally get a good edge, I'll be ready. I did two WTG passes over the whole face and then cleaned everything up with my disposable. I had no irritation, no nicks, and a pretty good shave! I also got a chance to work on my ERN, which you can check out here
    http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ow-ground.html
    I found a post earlier today that really kind of put things in perspective for me. I can't quote it verbatim, but it was to the effect of "Trying to rush into shaving with a straight is kind of like building a house on a poor foundation. Each step builds on the other." This helped me as much, if not more than the person it was meant for. I was on a track to start doing more than my experience and my blade was ready for. So for now, I'll be working on face prep, stropping, and getting a good pass or two. Afterwards, I'll assess, evaluate and learn the lesson that each shave teaches me.

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    Yeah, Tyler, you do have to take it really slow. Mapping your face is a really good idea. At least you're prepared to tidy up with a disposable. I was a bit funny about that and FORCED myself to only use a straight. It was months before I softened a little and got a DE. In fact, I was 'cultivating' one of those hip three day growth looks (mainly in my mind) over the last few days, and just shaved my neck on Monday with the DE. I can't get a good shave on the neck with a straight, as my hair grows E to W in part, and there's no way (for me) a straight is going E to W (or vice versa) on my neck. I was actually thinking, for me, a straight shave (WTG and ATG on the neck) and then a tidy up with the DE on the neck would be the perfect shave. I'd be ready to stand on parade in front of Her Majesty after that.
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    That's the way my neck hair grows also! I may look into getting a DE before it's all over. It would be nice to have one in my arsenal.

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