I'm going to do exactly that - go to the equivalent of a 12 K and then finish on the Arkie. Some of it is adjusting technique as well as you point out.

Today's shave was with a razor I 've only used a time or two, but it performs great. I had a very comfortably smooth 2 pass shave, that left me with a DFS. Zero issues. Just a solid performing razor.

Razor- Ger man "Der Original Schultz".
Brush- Semogue 1800
Soap- Lisa's Natural Herb Creations "Tobacco & Bay"
Aftershave- Osage Rub

STIZ STRAIGHT RAZOR MOSCOW 1948

8/8" Sheffield 'Tally Ho' from Frederick Fenney

7/8 Friodur
L&L Grooming
Simpsons Captain in Manchurian

Nice shave this morning. First shave with the Manchurian knot and first shave with L&L Grooming's soap. Way overloaded the brush with soap. This is the only factory brush I own. Have a good one.

Berkshire Cutlery. I'm spending the holiday at the lake at the state park in Holland. Last nights shave was in the rest room. Had a couple of guys walk by and give a sideways glance.

Absolutely a gorgeous razor, Ocsar!

Spyder, thanks. I have a couple of Friodurs, the one pictured and a 6/8 both are good shavers.

Nobody messes with someone with a straight razor in their hands... Were you wearing your TSD gang colors?

Dovo Bismarck #2

I just had a wonderful shave with this Pipe razor I won in a TSD raffle. Smooth, sharp, great reduction, super easy to find the best angle and to maneuver. I really like this razor.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Shave Soap Schafmilch
Shavemac 2 Band Silvertip
Geo Wostenholm 5/8 Pipe
Osma Bloc d/Alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm


Photo design inspiration credit to @lindyhopper66

Happy shaving - Karl

Tonight's shave was with a recently acquired, restored, and honed razor. I had a very nice and smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Zero issues. I do like using and honing these old Wade & Butchers.

Razor- Wade & Butcher, Keen Shaver. Sheffield England.
Brush- Semogue 1800
Soap- Lisa's Natural Herbal Creations "Tobacco & Bay". Very nice mild scent. I'm not a big fan of Tobacco, or Bay, but this stuff works together.
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy

Nice looking razor...and the rest of the setup looks good too


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Cool, I really like the scales and the razor, vintage and modern fusion.

Takehana Feon 172

My, that's a handsome brush!

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Thank you. It's a lather machine.

F. Georget France Levier Le Touriste Frameback
Provided a great shave BBS in two passes. I did touch her up on a J-Nat

So my first shave after a 3 week holiday, a 4 of 5 days beard (dont know when I shaved last teusday or wednesday ). This asks for something heavier, a Koraat near wedge


Setup:


SWK xl scuttle

Shavemac Lae atSR 2016 DO1 2 band

Koraat near wedge 8/8

OSP Grapefruit & Menthol

Osaga rub


What a nice shave, great to shave with a straight again after 3 weeks using a DE


Have a great weekend all!!

Another shave with the Berkshire Cutlery. I touched this up on the Swaty bh then stropprd 50- linen and 100- leather. It only took two passes to catch the baby