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SOTD TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020
Well here we are at straight razor shave #4 or about #7 if we take into account the debacle of 5 yrs or so ago. One thing remains clear, “I STILL HATE STROPPING!”, it seems like too much trouble when I can just pick up one of my 17 chosen safety razors (10 SEs, 7 DEs), drop in a blade, and knock out a perfect VBBS. I have learned to channel my discomfort, however, after reading how one of my two Long Island Joe shave brothers (both accomplished straight razor aficionados) prepares for a straight shave. He strops at night!!!
One of the issues those of us with more solar rotations under our belts than we care to think about suffer from is poor sleep! I used to sleep 7 to 8 hrs a night. Now I‘m lucky to eke out 4 or at best 5 hrs. No more, it seems. Last night, before retiring, I sleepily stropped the old Dovo 50 to 60 times. For whatever reason, I slept 7 hours straight! Who needs Ambien! I’ve got stropping! Thank you, Joe (
@Trigger), Your offhand comment may have cured my insomnia!
This morning’s Mug straight razor shave proceeded pretty much as the preceding ones, very slow and steady as I attempt to learn proper handling technique. The two (WTG, ATG) passes took a bit less time, but I still haven’t worked up the courage to attempt XTG yet. That approach is what led to my temporary resemblance to Al Pacino in Scarface about 5 yrs ago. Tomorrow will be my first three pass (WTG, XTG, ATG) straight razor face shave. At least I know I’ll sleep well tonight! My wonderful Colonial Silversmith cleaned up my mug and mowed my noggin stubble down right to the skin line floating on its thick, cool, slick cushion of M-Bombed Nancy Boy shave cream. I feel cool, refreshed, clean and velveteen (VBBS).
RAZOR: Dovo Special (mug) Colonial Silversmith (noggin)
BLADE: Sharp Star (1)
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Handled Hybrid Knot #007
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Nancy Boy Signature Scent Cooling After-Shave Gel.
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