Today was the day.

After applying some of the hone and strop restoration tips from this awesome
thread by @
gregindallas it was time to try out the Rolls Razor I bought at the end of the year. I'd honed it many, many times and stropped it quite a few times as well and the difference was easily noticeable. I have to say, it takes an act of faith to put this thing to your face for the first time. It's pretty much just a straight on a stick.
Right from the start it was tugging and pulling like a first grader with their mom at the fair. I soldiered on with trying angle changes, stroke length and speed, pressure, etc. but to no avail. It got worse under my chin and, despite my generally stubborn nature, I called it quits halfway through the first pass. My two day stubble was still easily visible where I had put blade to face. Darn. I guess I need to invest in a honing service or some stones or lapping film - something I was hoping to avoid.
So, what to salvage the day's shave with? Ah, my 1924 was at the ready and a nice choice to follow the 1914 I had shaved with the other day. Ever reliable, aggressive yet smooth, it made short work of it and left me with no nicks, no cuts, no weepers and one really close shave.
T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
Bio Palmyra Shave Cream
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Rolls Razor (half of first pass)
Ever Ready 1924 (rest of shave)
GEM Stainless PTFE (3?) with half spine shim
T&H Classic After Shave Balm
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Happy shaving everyone - Karl
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