August Focus - Slim and Feather AC
August 9 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Razor - Feather SS AC
Blade -
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Brush - BoS (Omega 10066)
Soap - Tabac
Post - Cold compress, cold water, more cold compress, several naughty words, more naughty words, cold water, alum, shame.
Back to the Feather for a relaxed Sunday shave. Unfortunately, it didn't end the way I was expecting. Not sure what happened but one of two things created a problem. I had this guy as my razor bearer today.....
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I may have misjudged him. Either that or I received a karmic payback for what @
mrchick went through yesterday after my encouragement. Let's go to the replay.
Using the BoS with Tabac was a good choice. Great lather, love that smell, and Tabac is still one of my top two soaps. Took the Feather from my friend Sweeney who seemed very eager to make sure it was sharp. First pass was probably the best first pass I've ever made with either the Feather or CJB. Great result, smooth, I was relaxed, enjoyed it and I winked at Sweeney to let him know how much I appreciated him stopping by. Second pass, XTG, started my right side by my goatee, went smoothly along the jawline then up one pass from there toward my ear. When I finished the stroke I didn't pick up smoothly and felt a minor nick near my ear. Nothing to worry about, a slight technique error. So...set the blade down again just in front of that nick to do a short pass toward my jaw. Added a bit of angle and started the stroke. Felt the tip of the blade literally slice just under the skin as I pulled it slightly toward me instead of going straight down. Kind of a Gillette Slide on steroids only with a straight. When I say slice just under the skin.....I mean I felt the blade fileting....under the skin just a bit.....it is an unusual and unique feeling that you may want to avoid. My buddy with the evil stare laughed, I cussed and looked in the mirror to see that I had blood all in my goatee, down the side of my face, and for a moment thought I had another cut on the goatee line. Nope, just the amount of blood that was pouring down my face. I grabbed a cold cloth and applied pressure. Pulled it off, set the razor down finally and looked again at the river of blood. More pressure and more cussing and I decided to hold the cloth on the cut and nick, since both were now bleeding, and finish the left side with my New and Voskhod. Used my left hand on the cloth, right hand to finish the shave and called it good. Checked the face again and, fortunately, the bleeding had mostly sealed off. I ended with a cut about 3/8" long right in front of the nick. Rinsed with cold, grabbed the alum and gave it a good rub over the area. It sealed very well so no need for bandages, stitches, potions, spells or any other form of hysteria. In fact, I may be overreacting even now. Still, that was one of the most painful and unique feelings I've ever had shaving and I hope to never experience that again. Sweeney nodded, bowed, and left the room with a slight snicker.
I'm going to call that error a moment of overconfidence and under-vigilance. A word to the wise...when pressing cold hard steel on your face with no guards or other protection, pay attention and assume you will cut yourself if you don't pay attention. Oh, and if Sweeney shows up and offers to hold your razor....just don't.
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