I've unwrapped a blade and found it to be subpar after 1 stroke. Checked the alignment, as that has gotten me once, and tried another stroke with the other side with the same result. Pitched the blade and pulled another out of the same puc and it was fine.
SOTD Thursday 19Mar15 Left to Right : Stirling Bay Laurel A/S,"Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle ** {This is my Favorite Travel Brush and one of my cherished brushes} Stirling Bay Rum Pre-Shave Oil, Back Row :Arletta's Mug II (Daughter's Cobalt-Blue Mug ) * Front : Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic Handle {This is my Preferred Razor & My Favorite} * , Wilkinson Sword DE Blades * Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Tea Tree Bath Soap, Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash Deodorant: Mennen Speed Stick * Wet wash cloth soaked in Cold Water Shaving Soap: Stirling Bay Rum Razor: Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic handle Blade: Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (3) Brush: "Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle Aftershave: Stirling Bay Laurel A/S WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard). Wiped face off with Ice Cold Wet Wash Cloth. I shaved with Hot Water. It will resulted in a DFS-BBS, With "No Nicks or Weepers". Boy's and Girls can we all say "Rudy Casteel Clean Shave"
SOTD Thursday 3-19-2015 Edwin Jagger DE86811 w/Crystal Noxzema Speick SC GP Scuttle Semogue 820 Boar Dickinson's WH GB Body Lotion English Leather
Some just seem to be able to make a good impression. I do love my 1965 adjustable. Same year I joined the Corps.
I think your picture is great. You should go back and look at some of the pictures I have posted in the past. Almost want to delete them.
I had a similar experience today although not quite as bad as yours. My shave went OK, just one small weeper quickly stopped with the styptic. The blade just didn't seem 'right' as you would expect from a new blade. I have a different razor and blade for tomorrow. Blades are cheap so today's blade has been dumped
Rasatura di Giovedi (sorry, no picture this morning) Another great shave with another QCS soap, "Basilica", 3-pass BBS: XTG, ATG, ATG. Prep - Hot water shower with QCS "Vetiver" Razor - Merkur (41C) 1904 Blade - Personna Blue (2nd shave) Brush - Omega 80265 Boar Soap - QCS "Basilica" Balm - QCS "Vetiver" This is another tallow-based soap from QCS. The scent is a bit more subtle than "Queen Charlotte", lots of mirrh, earthy. I'll make a comment on the sample packs. If you grate up the soap and press it into a bowl, the 0.25 oz. wedges will last you about a month to a month and a half if you don't go hog wild loading up your brush (i.e., 3 times as much as needed) every time you shave, depending on if you shave every single day.
. Thanks for reassuring me that I'm not crazy (although I may still actually be). In retrospect, I should have known better and just stopped.
I like that slim! Pictures are worth 1000 words, and I appreciate everyone who makes the effort. Good job, and thanks for posting it.
