I think I did the linen to make sure the edge was clean. Just a handful of passes. Although, to be honest I didn't commit that part to memory. In a couple cases I did a short set on my finest stone and went straight to the pasted strop, but I know I haven't done that every time. It doesn't make a lot of difference to the end result for me. The key seems to be finishing on the pasted strop, first with the crox, then with the iron oxide, and doing a ton of laps. If I understand the science of what it accomplishes correctly, it essentially makes like doing a low speed, carefully applied buff of the edge to polish it to perfection. The balsa strop just ensures it being a flat edge, rather than a pasted hanging strop that could have deviation from flat. What I do know is that I'm only very low on the honing skill level, but I can get a very nice, smooth edge by finishing there.
C.V. Heljestrand Suds: Razorock Classic Splash: Cella A little faux frameback/rattler version of a Heljestrand... even a tiny barber’s notch Nice pairing with the early Razorock “shaving cream soap.” Enjoy your shave. Tom
SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 2021 RAZOR: H. Boker Sheffield French Point 5/8 (Mug), FrankenFamex BLADE: Feather DE PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger CREAM/CROAP: A&E Shaving Butter POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum.
A good shave today. Early morning walk with the dog. Came home, wrapped my face with a hot towel. Letting pre balm set a little while stropping this E.A. Clauberg Tonsorial GEM. She's 5/8" with a heavier blade. It was my first with it so, didn't know what to expect. Well, she's a shaver. Close, smooth shave. I'm a little impressed with this one. A side not; For an after shave skin cleaning with the added benefit of soothing your skin, rinse with cold water. Dry and wipe your face with Witch Hazel on a cotton ball.
The other day was smooth, but not keen. Today is keen, but not smooth. Let's see tomorrow ... Antichi Magazzini Giovanni Tafuri (CS) 36 https://theshaveden.com/forums/posts/1923289/
Thank you @lottenhem - The scales are tortoise Kirinite, a plastic. Alfredo Gil, aka Doc226 made them for me. This material is quite good looking. Jamie Mahoney (Celticcrusader) also did a M.K. 32 in this material. If you don’t have real turtle on hand, this is the best substitute that I have found. Oh, and I ‘cheated’ a little with the image, there is a piece of aluminum foil between the scales to reflect light back through the scale! This works with real turtle also. https://www.kirinite.com/tortoise-shell.html
Early Geo. Wostenholm &Son’s Pipe razor Suds: Catie’s Bubbles Irish Coffee Splash: Oleo Soapworks 40 Enjoy your shave. Tom
I think this razor is Luckhaus & Günther so I call it that way. I had a very nice shave with this razor. Three days of growth gone in two passes. Arko shaving soap Yaqi Mokka express 26 mm badger Myrsol plastic as
After a little walk on the stones ... https://theshaveden.com/forums/posts/1923602/ ... an easy shave and SOTD. https://theshaveden.com/forums/posts/1923588/ Tafuri #36
Gen 1 Muleta 14 full hollow singer, cream was SMN lathered with a Keyhole 3 and a splash on Myrsol AB topped off a perfect 10/10 shave - this razor shaves extremely well!
