Mantrack

January, 2004

How to Shave With a Straight Razor(1) Lather your Face with High-Glycerin Mug Soap.(2) Open the Razor 270 Degrees so that the Handle is Pointing up and the Blade is Pointing down.(3) Shave in the Direction of Beard Growth, Never Against the Grain. Use a Razor Angle of 90 Degrees. Never Shave Parallel to your Face, or you will cut yourself.(4) Shave as though you are Scraping the Shaving Cream off your Face-As you might use a Squeegee. You may need to Shave a second time.(5) Strop the Razor befor...

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