Forums Register login New Posts
September 30 Day/Rule Focus Pix & Discussion
?

Will you use a single edge this month?

  1. Yup, that's all I will use...

    8 vote(s)
    29.6%

  2. Of course... I always use one single edge...at a time.;-)

    2 vote(s)
    7.4%

  3. My SE razors are Cutthroats, so natch...

    2 vote(s)
    7.4%

  4. I think I'll mix up my gear...

    8 vote(s)
    29.6%

  5. I am going to use all of my razors, both single and double edge...

    1 vote(s)
    3.7%

  6. Where do I pick up the medal I won from last month?

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Must we suffer another month of Primo's introductions? He doesn't even provide cookies.

    6 vote(s)
    22.2%
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 32 of 407
  1. Trigger
    Sept 2 SOTN

    Good evening gents! I decided to do an above-the-shoulder shave.

    Face:
    Shavette Shave #199
    Dovo Shavette
    Personna Hairshaper Blade (3)
    Stirling Boar Brush
    Stirling Piacenza SS and AS

    Head:
    Schick E3 Injector
    Schick Injector Blade (3)
    Stirling Boar Brush
    Stirling Piacenza SS and AS

    I decided to make my lather very goopy so that it flew off my face onto my shoulders and chest. I just placed those escapees and placed it on my head. Did a 2.5 pass and touchups for a BBS - shave on my mug without irritation or blood loss.
    The headshave was a BBS without any problems. The Schick E3 does a great job and I consider it my best headshaver with the Shake Sharp razor neck and neck with it. Double splashed the Piacenza aftershave all over the dome and face and it was a perfect ending to this A-T-S shave. Goodnite guys! 20200902_211351.jpg 20200902_211351.jpg
    JACarbone, jgreenepa, jtspartan and 11 others like this.
  2. MrEE
    I gave up trying to read every post in October. :)
    jgreenepa, brit, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  3. MrEE
    Very nice Joe! Smooth from the neck up! Awesome!
    jgreenepa, brit, clint64 and 2 others like this.
  4. Trigger
    Thank you, Evan! I tend to do above-the-shoulder shaves or headshaves at night because I can take my time to really enjoy it.
    jgreenepa, brit, clint64 and 2 others like this.
  5. jluc
    Great shave, Joe!

    Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk
    jgreenepa, brit, clint64 and 1 other person like this.
  6. Trigger
    Thank you Jim!
    jgreenepa, brit, clint64 and 1 other person like this.
  7. MrEE
    Thanks Jim!
    jgreenepa, brit, Trigger and 2 others like this.
  8. MrEE
    Follow-up on the Dove hunt. This is the first year...ever I've been skunked Dove hunting. I didn't fire a single shot all day. The guys, who've all been working from home since April where all more interested in visiting. I had a great time.
    jgreenepa, jtspartan, brit and 6 others like this.
  9. Keithmax
    Best of luck Myles!

    I had a theory that thickness of the blade makes a difference in how we 'feel' sharpness so I did a non-scientific test. I compared heavy ground straights versus full hollows razors. The full hollow razors felt sharper but in my ultimate test they performed the same when going against the grain on my chin and upper lip.
    jgreenepa, jtspartan, brit and 5 others like this.
  10. Keithmax
    Today's JWest razor is Nichiri "Real Japanese Hollow Ground' razor. She is 6/8 and has a very thin grind. Another day and another Omega boar and another CK-6 lather. The shave was excellent. After the shave I changed my mind not he fragrance due to the weather, switched out the Creed with Terre d' Hermes.

    IMG_9484.jpeg
    JACarbone, jgreenepa, jtspartan and 9 others like this.
  11. b1hart
    Nice ATS setup and shave Joe!
    brit, Trigger, jluc and 1 other person like this.
  12. Primotenore
    I am afraid my enabling prowess will be tested when it comes to the Floïd. Back in the day, there was this European website (when you could still get these products delivered) that sold the Blue for about $25 shipped for TWO bottles. I was somehow prescient and stocked up. Stupidly, I traded one bottle for the SV Colonia 4.3 soap/as, which I have since moved on. It was a bad move on my part.
    JACarbone, Keithmax, Edison Carter and 7 others like this.
  13. Primotenore
    This is confusing to me. What kind of coatings cut hair? Sorry, if I am being ignorant.
    Edison Carter, brit, Droo78 and 4 others like this.
  14. Primotenore
    Nice razor, Keith. May I ask what makes this blade "Real Japanese"? Or, is that simply a marketing term?
    JACarbone, Keithmax, Edison Carter and 4 others like this.
  15. FaceScraper
    Thank you Joe!
    JACarbone, brit, jluc and 1 other person like this.
  16. Primotenore
    Good post, Joe. What kind of Noxema did you use? They used to make a shave soap in a tube that I really liked and was able to purchase in Europe. Sadly, that is no longer.
    JACarbone, Keithmax, jtspartan and 3 others like this.
  17. Primotenore
    How much of this coating cuts vs. just giving the user a sensation? Can a "coating" cut hair? :shocked029:
    I still am having trouble wrapping my head around this. :scared003:
    Keithmax, Edison Carter, jtspartan and 7 others like this.
  18. FaceScraper
    They're VERY rough. I made about two swipes before the blade got binned.
    We have packs of GEM blades at work for scrapers, and all of them have the 009 on the spine. I wondered if there was any chance these might be blades for shaving, instead of being scraper blades. They aren't.
    Keithmax, Edison Carter, jtspartan and 6 others like this.
  19. myles wilson
    Thanks Keith!
    Keithmax, brit, Trigger and 1 other person like this.
  20. Primotenore
    That, of course, is where the rubber meets the road.
    jgreenepa, brit, Trigger and 2 others like this.
(You have insufficient privileges to reply here.)
Page 32 of 407
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.