Honestly, shaving with a straight razor is a pain in the ass. I did it for a while, and it was just too much work for me. The problem is that you need to angle the blade properly, at roughly 45 degrees to your face. Now, that may sound simple at first, but your face contours, and as it does so must you re-angle the razor every time you move it. That, combined with the fact that you need to strop the fucking thing on a leather strap every time you use it made me abandon straight razors for a more modern fixed blade affair. I did, however, keep the shaving soap and lathering brush.
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