Anybody do THIS with a straight?

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

I have seen several versions of shaving with an axe, a knife and a meat cleaver. Impressive stuff I can assure you and they all fall into the category of, “Bet you haven’t tried this.” In that spirit, has anyone tried shaving with a straight and NO MIRROR?

[cj121]

An interesting notion!

Almost as hard as...

[YetiDave]

I'm sure they have, I can generally get the right angle without looking, but I've got a chin strap beard (a proper one, not one of those wussy pencil-thin ones ) so I wouldn't risk mutilating it by not using a mirror

[kingping]

I'm sure they have, I can generally get the right angle without looking, but I've got a chin strap beard (a proper one, not one of those wussy pencil-thin ones ) so I wouldn't risk mutilating it by not using a mirror

You mean like this?*


*stolen from this thread!

[PapaFish]

I have. I took it nice and slow, no nicks, no cuts, no irritation... BUT I did miss a fair amount of my beard where I neglected to stretch to the full extent I could have (for reasons of fear...). I had to finish up with a mirror :).

[DFSDAILY]

I've never tried any type of shaving without a mirror. I don't think I'd like to try.

[Wid]

My Dad (he's 85) tells a story about his uncle shaving while standing in the front door way without a mirror. He says the ol boy used to say, you don't know your own face in you need a mirror to shave with. He was the only one in my Dads family that he (my Dad) remembers using a straight razor.

[honed]

No biggie really.
Most head-shavers never uses the mirror.

I really don't think it would be much trouble doing it without a mirror.
Just think of what it is that makes you adjust angle & stuff. Feeling against the skin, sound, what not. Certainly not the mirror.

[_MementoMori_]

I shave parts of my neck blind. I have to stretch my skin really tight on my neck, which results in me basically looking at the ceiling. It isn't as difficult or scary as you might think.

[hillbilly]

I have Cap. Just for kicks. Think I made a boast post lol. Not my best, but not shabby. Try it...p.s I got the idea from a tiny tin shave mug on ebay. Had a teeny mirror on it. Thought heck ylu may as well shave blind.

[life2short1971]

The hardest part is atg around the ears. The rest is a cake walk.

[Gammon]

Jeremiah Johnson made it look easy.

[Brent]

I think I'd rather shave without a mirror than in the shower.

[raccoonandbrush]

Never tried it before, but I am confident I could if I wanted to.... which I don't.

[Gammon]

I think I'd rather shave without a mirror than in the shower.

Why would shaving in the shower with a mirror be problematic (other than the cold water!)

[paco664]

Jeremiah Johnson made it look easy.

I lol'd at this

[paco664]

Why would shaving in the shower with a mirror be problematic (other than the cold water!)

for me...the fear of dropping the razor...

[raccoonandbrush]

for me...the fear of dropping the razor...

Exactly. I will never shave in the shower.

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Exactly. I will never shave in the shower.

Maybe it is because I have only been using a straight for a month but I can’t IMAGINE the shower... I need all the focus I can muster as it is!

[cb91710]

Done a couple of headshaves with the Wacker.
I was in front of the mirror, but not having eyes in the back of my head, it wasn't much of a help. I did use it a bit around the ears, but 90% of it was by feel.

That said, I can't imagine shaving my face without the mirror. I like my ears and nose where they are.... not in the sink