I got a surprise today! A comment on my previous post from Leisureguy, whom I consider a wet shaving guru.
I got the permission to post it here:
“Sounds like you’re on the right track. For washing my beard at the outset, I found that Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil soap made a noticeable difference in the shave. This is not a shaving soap—it’s strictly for the pre-shave wash.
The blade angle on the Progress is somewhat different than other razors, but in general you want the blade to be *almost* parallel to the skin its shaving, so that the cutting edge is meeting the whiskers straight on, rather than scraping over them like a hoe.
I’ve found that after the with-the-grain pass, it’s important for me to do an across-the-grain pass, particularly on my upper lip and chin. This reduces the stubble enough so that the against the grain pass is comfortable. (I rinse after each pass and then re-lather before the next one.)
Nice blog.”
