WEDNESDAY My first shave with this newly-acquired King Pelican 14 6/8" qtr-hollow. L'Occitane 'Cade' soap provided good slickness for what was an outstanding shave with this fine Japanese razor. I love the slightly smaller blade length (58mm/2.28") and killer-keen edge. Fine 'Platinum' finish to a near-BBS three-pass shave. Have a great Hump Day, all!
Everything is fine, just a few age related problems, comes with the territory. Thanks for your concern. Bill
Just wait, if you think your grandchildren are God`s gift, believe me, great grand children are even more so (in spades) Words are inadequate. Bill
Tuesday 4/6/16 Prep: Hot shower, Nivea face wash Brush: Omega #5575 Boar Lather: Ginger's Garden Lavender Herbal soap with clay and mango butter Razor: Merkur 1904 41c OC Blade: Crystal (2) Passes: WTG, XTG, (4, 5) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Thayer's Witch Hazel pad, Ginger's Garden Lavender Herbal AS splash Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron by Caron Today's shave was bad. How bad was it? The lather was certainly decent, considering the boar is still not displaying the split tips of a fully broken-in version, but the Crystal scraped and tugged so badly that I decided to forego the 3rd pass; the alum burned like crazy all over my throat, though I saw no tell-tale red from bloodshed. I'd call the results a SAS, and hope the blade performs better in the black-handled SS tomorrow.
You are a brave man for giving that blade another chance. Once bitten twice shy for me! I've had positive experiences with crystal's so maybe it was just a bad pairing. Ill cross my fingers for tomorrows shave for you.
The SS is easily my mildest razor, so I'm not overly concerned, especially factoring in that the sting did not equate to bloodshed.
Wednesdays shave A nice refreshing start to the day. Razor - Pils Blade - Vokshod Pre shave - Proraso green Lather - Proraso green Brush - Fine Accoutrements Angel hair Aftershave - Proraso green
Three Pass Shaving Routine.. Hot Water prep & massage with Coconut Oil Personna Floating Head Twin Injector NOS Personna Twin Injector Blade x 3 Hans Baier Silver Tip Badger Blue Soap Goats Tallow Thayers Original Witch Hazel I just had the Most Wonderful Dolphin Smooth Shave with My Personna Floating Head Twin Injector..This Single Twin Blade Design is Awesome..I am surprized No One has took this Design up Today..This Injector is like a Double Barrelled Shot Gun..One shot goes off a hair trigger behind the Other..Bang Bang...Down Go the Whiskers..Just like that..I actually Shaved a Tad Close for Comfort with this Big Gun..I enjoyed my Shave Today..Good Karma.. Billy..
