The US West Coast Bunny Injector Pass-Around

check the euro thread. I think someone did over there.

 

Will do. Thanks

 

I will thanks. Sounds fun

 

Check ↪here

 

Thanks!

 

The Bunny's Maiden Voyage in Southern Colorado


Razor: The Bunny V3
Blade: Chick (1)
Lather: Stirling Barbershop
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Well this shave was very close. 2 XTG passes then an ATG pass. No cleanup was needed whatsoever and I'm as smooth as can be. I found that I need to choke up more on this razor compared to my other injectors or razors in general. This may have caused me to use a bit more pressure than I should have and it resulted in a fair amount of irritation on the neck and chin. I have a scar on my chin and despite the slickest I have ever had Stirling to get, I still nicked it pretty good. I think for my next attempt I'll skip ATG and just really work on the angle and light pressure. I was just going through my usual shave routine to see how I faired. May have to skip tomorrow's shave to let the neck settle. Stay tuned

 

I only have experience using three different Injectors, but they all gave me such close shaves that skipping the next day happened often.

 

Skipping the ATG portion is a smart move, on the neck.
Were you using Mild, Notso, or Wild? I didn't see where you stated that.

 

I didn't state it haha. It was the mild comb

 

Those Chick blades usually calm down after a couple of shaves. Depending on the amount of irritation, I might just skip the neck, or just do a WTG shave on the neck. With my crazy hair pattern, and how much of it on the neck grows out almost sideways, skipping shaves sometimes makes irritation worse. When I have irritation, I just apply good aftershave that contains moisturizers in it two to three times that day. It usually clears up quickly.

 

I usually don't skip shaves. Will just have to see how the face feels in the morning. For a while I was just doing WTG passes on the neck but recently have been having good success with ATG on it depending on the razor and technique.

 

I took a few photos of how I hold the razor. With these two grips, I am able to rotate the razor very easily between my fingers. The first photo is for my N/S shave and E/W W/E.

The second is for my S/N and upward diagonal directions.
Mind you I keep very little pressure on my razor also. Just enough not to drop it. I pretty much use this grip for all of my razors. Feather touch and a feather grip. I find that with the relaxed grip I can have a lighter touch on my face.

Hope this helps. I would love to see how others grip their razors.

Tom


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Don't mind the hole in my finger. I drilled it at work a few months ago.

No not on purpose Rufus


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My StoN pass I held the razor like you. But for the EtoW and WtoE passes I was much more choked up on it. I'll have to try changing the grip. Thanks for the photos!

 

Phew. For a minute, I thought the bunny had become rabbit and bit you.

 

I find these grips help me keep light(i mean light) pressure on my face. I just try to take the foam off and no skin. If you get my drift.


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No that is the Rabbit hole everybody talks about. Mine just materialized.


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That's usually my goal when shaving, just the lather off. But was having trouble with my grip I guess

 

Pshaw!
Can't fool me.
I knew it the minute I saw it - Machinist's Thumb.
No self-respecting craftsman goes more than a few months without one like it.

The only question is - was it the initial event? or did you first bash the nail with a hammer or such, and then have to self-induce the hole by using the drill press to relieve the pressure under the nail?

 

Drill press

I have done the self induced jobs before. They make a nice fountain when you first break thru


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