Soon I'll be adding a #700c 'Certifyd' Premium horsehide (thick!) & linen Red Imp strop to the collection to go along with all the Imp razors.... Odd that they chose the traditional 'devil' silhouette (horns, tail, & fork) to represent an 'imp' (trademark 1930-1971) to quote, 'Brings your razor back to life'
Oh crap I thought you were gonna use a SE blade in it not the dull wedges! Sorry you put yourself through a bad shave... Lol You are a trooper.
LOL I half forgot their dullness. And it was fun to use the razor anyway! I haven't used it yet with a single edge blade, so that will be a first!
I thought Silver Blue was my fave, but NOVember has shown me that Voskhod is a durable smooth winner. I hear some guys advocate the Rapira line. Thoughts? Also Sputnik anyone?
NO problem. Maybe you have a better line up now. Once you get one, you can go a long time. However, it's America, and it's your shave. Change it up if you don't like it. I got 23 days to go (unless I drop out).
well how was it? deep enough,too deep? I'm not happy, clanking my brushes on the side of deep mugs. thats why I like the old spice mugs to hold soap, and my stainless bowls to make lather. It's a little more to police up, but less clanking.
Wade and Wingfield Crabtree and Evelyn vintage brush with Finest Badger knot restored by Rudy Vey Mitchell's Wool Fat Cream (in an interesting metal container found at garage sale) Alum Block Castle Forbes Sandal/Cedar Balm
SOTD Nov 6th: Prep: went for a run, shower, Cromwell & Cruthers oil Brush: Omega 10066 boar Blade: Dovo best quality 5/8 Soap: the Fat with a couple drops of Rosemary peppermint EO Post shave: Osage and some Vaseline I'm thinking of committing myself to the Fat for the next month so that I can really dial this soap in; this shave was alright but the lather wasn't great. I'll allow myself to add in EO's for variety. Is there any type of month dedicated to MWF? Maybe "MWF-March/May"?
It was ok. I had no issues, for a dollar I can't complain. I didn't have any clanking, the larger brushes might be more suited for this mug, heck I just might use it for my soup bowl for lunch today.
SOTD - Friday, November 7, 2014 Shower Prep: Lime PSO Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic Soap: WSP Rustic Barbershop Razor: Weber PH Blade : Rapira SS (1) Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman - Don
Hot shower with lavender Shea butter soap Razor. Gillette tech blade. Ladas (2) Brush. Seafoam b&b essential boar soap. Mikes natural rose and cedarwood aftershave. Thayers rose petal witch hazel
