The Birthday SR shave is in the books! Thanks to @gssixgun, @Drygulch, and @Bama Samurai. SOTD 6/27/16 Pre: Arko stick lightly used SR: Antoni Tadross DE Razor: Gillette Fatboy (3) Blades: Gillette 7 O,clock super stainless (3) Brush: TGN Finest in olivewood handle Soap: Arko stick Post: cold water rinse, Maggard alum, witch hazel, The Veg Well it's my Birthday and I've shaved like I wanted too! Ok, bad pun but there it is. I got an almost BBS shave tonight with one little weeper but hey I did 2 passes with my SR WTG, and XTG and one pass with my DE. Not too bad for my third SR shave if you ask me, LOL!I know, I know you want the details well her it is. First pass with the SR was WTG and got great beard reduction, the razor was sharp with it's fresh strop 20 rounds yesterday and 30 rounds today. Thanks to @Drygulch for the loan of the strop, yes I'm slowly coming over to the Dark Side! I wet my face and put a small amount of the Arko on my face and worked it in to hydrate and lubricate my face for to upcoming shave, slick face, happy razor. I then rinsed off my face and reapplied the Arko and worked up a great lather. First pass was WTG and again I started on my left side because that's my weakest hand and got great beard reduction, the switched to my right side and finished the WTG pass. I looked down at my towel I wiped my blade on and saw good stubble on there. Second pass was XTG and again starting on my left and working to my right, saw just a little evidence of beard reduction this time and in the center of my lower neck I saw a weeper but it stopped almost immediately. I felt my face and had a good DFS but I wanted better so I cleaned up my SR and put it away. I then re-lathered my face and picked up my Fatboy and went ATG to get an almost BBS shave. Oh well you cant get BBS every time, I rinsed off my face and applied the alum which was mostly quit except on where I got that weeper but it wasn't bad. I rinsed that off and applied the witch hazel, at that point I debated on which AS to grab and of course The Veg was sitting there begging to be used. So I grabbed it and put it on, then looked and felt my face again and was so close to BBS, I was pleased with it. Two passes with my SR and a third with my DE and that one is in the books so to speak. Have a Great shave everyone, and here's to the hope that all your shaves are BBS.
Tanifuji 40 full hollow 13/16 Kanayama Cordovan #8000 Shavemac custom G.A jade & cocobolo silvertip two band Nanny's Signature Neroli Propolis & Raw virgin coconut oil Tom Ford Neroli Portofino body spray Tom Ford Neroli Portofino private blend Edp
Razor: Acquired from a friend. Brush: Turkish barber's brush. Boar/Horse depending who is telling the story. I don't use this one a whole lot but when I do I realise just how big it is. Lather: So much there was a party going on. 2 passes high on excitement. DFS- no cuts or irritation but not as close as my Japanese folding Kamisori. The blade was insanely sharp but felt thick, even a bit dull. A bit deceptive really as the whiskers fell without effort. Feedback though from the blade was not very high. I really enjoy wafer thin blades that chatter like Velcro being pulled apart. Steve
Three Pass Shaving Routine.. Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil Gael Solingen 6/8th Kent BK2 Pure Badger Valobra Tallow Soap Humphreys Witch Hazel I had a Cracking Shave Today with My Gael Extra Hollow Ground 6/8th..A Wonderful Smooth Shaver this SR..It Sings like a Canary an All..A Real Close BBS Result & Skin like Velvet..Nicked myself Under the Nose.. I am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed.. Billy..
Three Pass Shaving Routine.. Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil SSA Johan Engstrom Sweden 5/8th+ (Freshly Honed) Mason Pearson Pure Badger Haslinger Tallow Soap Humphreys Witch Hazel I had a Test Shave Today with My Freshly Honed Johan Engstrom 5/8th..Took more than a Moment to Set the Bevel on this Hard Swedish Steel SR on 12 Micron Lapping Film..15 Micron Would be Ideal..I Didn't find it any Harder to Hone than Softer Steel SRs just more Repeat Sets is All & Patience.. A Real Wicked Edge But Smooth & Comfortable..BBS Result..I am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed.. Billy..
