Fear is a bad counselor, both in life and in the shaving. Who at the sight of this planer with inlaid Feather Osaka blade the Hands are wet, which was allowed to remain there rather. So, but now to the facts: I shave for 25 years with a three-blade razor system of DM. Now I wanted to try something new. The plane is really a gem. Perfectly processed, beautifully, without Flourishes. to handle. For result: I use the Osaka blades of Feather .... now for the third time. One MU0 really say it is a complete change from the system shaver. The sharpness of the Osaka Feather blades leave one real case of wrong angle the Skin down plane. I therefore proceed as follows: Everywhere one reads from the ideal angle 30 °. Since humans but not a robot, I do it a little differently. So, the whole scenario with lathering and skip to the planer square to the Keep 90 ° angle to the skin. Then pull down slowly and pull angle slightly downwards until you realize there is something. Never print on the planing exercise. The shaving against the grain goes the way much easier than shaving with the bottom line! Be careful with the upper lip! Here you can only laterally shave from the bar .... but what a Result! I must confess that I have some blemishes, the first shave was paired by some blunders that water red in the sink. It takes practice, especially in this kind of shave. Therefore, like me, at the beginning only on Sundays perform alone and not on Monday morning in stress. Because of the blades? Omit anything and immediately begin Feather Osaka. Then do not need to get used. Either you kann`s, or to shave more With ....