December 3, 2018
Razor (pass 1): Rolls Razor
Razor (pass 2): Stick Schick/Japanese Twin bade
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
Soap: Stirling Sheep
Post: Alum, Listerine, WH
First of all, thank you for your prayers and well wishes towards my wife, Sherri. She is still in the hospital but doing better and may get out as early as tomorrow afternoon.
No shave this morning as I was a bit rushed for time. I made up for it a little while ago with a shave that was probably a bit of a bold experiment for me. Recently, I picked up a Rolls Razor Imperial set from circa 1947. The blade looked in decent shape so, ignoring conventional wisdom, I put it though 60 or so strokes on the Rolls hone and a lot of stropping and decided to try and shave with it. This was a big leap for me as I'm mostly a DE and Injector shaver. I figured I would try one pass and have a backup razor standing by if things went south.
Unfortunately, the blade clearly needs more work as the shave was very tuggy but with some decent reduction. I can honestly say, however, that this was not the worst experience I've had; I was able to complete most of the pass despite the blade issues with no blood and no real irritation. By comparison, I know I've ditched a couple of Chinese DE blades after less. The Stick Schick and Japanese Twin did a good job on the second pass to bring home a DFS.
It's nice to know that I don't need to fear the Rolls, just respect it.
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