SoS Jan 21-28

I feel really bad about this.. let me crusify myself... I must repent for having brought hurt to my friend :mad:

 

Jay it looks like the edge of the blade is resting on the shave soap aint that bad ? arent you scared of chipping the edge ?

 

Boubi, no, no, no. It's not your fault---it's me. I just don't connect with this blade brand.

 

after shower at the sink:

Dovo 5/8 Special/30 times on Latigo
Emperor 3
Trumper LSF
JF Fraser s/c
WWR
touch up with Schick L-1 Injector/Ted Pella (3)
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Aqua Velva a/s

 

Omega #6215 Finest Silvertip
The Body Shop SC
40's Superspeed w/ Gillette 7 O'Clock
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Davidoff Silver Shadow AS
Davidoff Silver Shadow EDC
Have a great day!

 

Hi All,

Shavemac silvertip 22mm
Fatboy w/ red personna blade
TSD 'lime' SS
Lucky Tiger after shave/face tonic

I have to say this was one of my best shaves ever.Great lather and the right blade/razor combo. That lime soap.........whew.
Martin

 

Rooney 3/1 Finest
Institut Karite Soap
3" TM Honey Brown Strop
6/8 Smith w/ Chandler Sword scales
Floid AS Italian

Great Shave

 

The side of the blade isn't actually touching the soap container. It's an optical illusion. The razor has a small piece of wood under the velvet forming a support for it.

 

Proraso Pre SC
Connaught Shaving Eukalyptus & Mint SS
Edwin Jagger BBB
SFK Wapienica 5/8
Proraso Post SC

All straight again. This time it was much better! No way near "good" but a significant improvement over the previous shaves with a straight.

I did some reading up and one piece of advice I took to heart was to strop the blade 50 times on each side before the shave... this made wonders for the edge! I also read that the blade angle should be 30 degrees, or angled 2 spine widths, I guess that also helped!

What makes me really happy is that haven't slashed any major parts of my physique with the razor, all I've had so far is shaves ranging from terrible to bad and a slight sensation of razor burn. I guess I should call myself lucky so far

 

Sunday

TSD Bay Rum Shaving Soap
TSD Bay Rum Shaving Cream
Simpson Tulip T2
TESC Gold Lined Chatsworth
Crystal, day 3
Thayer's unscented witch hazel
Royall Bay Rum aftershave

Of the dozen TSD Soaps I have, Bay Rum is my absolute favorite. I always get a great shave with any of them...I just happen to like the BR scent the best.

 

Excellent Johan,

Keep up the good work, you'll have it down in no time. If you bought that Wapi from the fellow in Poland he sells Thuringen hones may also be an option for you...he also sells diamond abrasives and other hones too Try to use very light to no pressure, perhaps that will cut down some of the razor burn?

Nice work bro

 

Sunday:
5/8 Dovo Special Tortoise
Kent BK4
Vintage Yardley ss
Caron Pour Un Homme a/s
Atkinsons English Lavender Edt.



No shave tomorrow due to knee surgery and an anesthesia and darvocet induced nap. :sad023

 

Sunday PM

Hot shower
Prep pre-shave at beginning of shower
Mama Bear's Orange/Patchouli/Menthol cream rubbed in as pre-shave during shower
King of Shaves shave oil during shower
SR 3330 ebony
'60 Fatboy w/ Sharps blade
TSD Sandalwood soap + Tabac cream
WWR
Proraso A/S splash
CWR
Nivea Cooling balm + Mama Bear's Lemongrass/Menthol milk