Have you ever found yourself curious about using an open blade? Asking yourself, "What's with all the hype and the steady increase in straights being used on the sub?"

Have you dabbled in open blades and found yourself bumbling around like the actors in infomercials?

Are you comfortable with your technique but wonder just how far you can push it?

This challenge is for you!

⚔️🩸💀Headless Horsemen💀🩸⚔️

The rules:

• A straight razor, shavette, or kamisori of any kind
• MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode! That means one brush (or hand), one soap, one aftershave, one fragrance (if using one)
• Additional postshave products are allowed and may be changed
• You may NOT change the blades in a shavette style razor
• Stropping your blade and razor is allowed
• Honing is not allowed!
• Minimum of two passes, daily, 31 days
• Tag me in your first post
• Include the tag "$headless" in every post
• Upload at least one SOTD picture and tag me in the post
• SOTD must be posted by 11:59 PM MST

Not required but encouraged:

• Please liberally post your lessons and experiences. This challenge is an opportunity to hone your technique. Sharing your insights can hopefully help other players, and someone else's experience may very well be able to help you.

Rewards:

What better reward for a straight razor challenge than... a straight razor! That's right, this year I will be offering up a vintage straight razor, cleaned, honed, and good to go.

Each player that finishes this challenge will be given a number, which will then be put through a randomizer to determine the winner.

FAQ:

Q: Pudding, last Headless Horsemen challenge we could swap disposable blades, why not this year?

A: There will be plenty of people putting 31 shaves on a single disposable blade. Why can't you?

Q: Pudding, I dinged my razor in the sink, and now the edge is damaged. Can I hone it to repair it?

A: No. Live with your mistake or take the walk of shame.

Q: Is this challenge compatible with the other straight challenges this year?

A: It is compatible with FriodomRiders, but not Honemeisterschaft ​

As an added twist, please consider using any minor casualties from this journey as a reminder to donate blood.

If, at some point during the month, you include 1 piece of photographic evidence of yourself donating blood, you will be eligible for 1 additional entry for the prize (limit 1 per player). Be sure to tag me in this post.

So come and earn the coolest flair on the sub and see if you have what it takes to learn and master one of the most comfortable and unique ways to shave!