Johnny, I don't know - but he's smiling, and keeps touching his face.


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I took a blade already done on water back to the slurry until it was sticking to the blade, doing circles. 1/2 a spritz and the back & forth strokes until sticky again, then 2 squirts and I didn't quite take it to being dry...
I gave minimal laps on water only & no dry laps, so I expect more performance can be obtained. 'Just a really really pleasant shave. I'll do more experimentation with slurry - and alot lighter than I've used in the past, and alot less water.
I took the same blade and gave 30 small circles on water, then 15 x-strokes. Wiped the blade and the stone surface clean - it was dry to the touch in about a minute. Then 20 laps dry. TPT after this was quite respectable. 40 canvas, 80 plain latigo. Same no prep test - just a bit of cream and hand lotion smeared on the heavy section of wet stubble from bottom of jaw line up about 3/4". This prep method typically gives more 'pull' than a shower and full face lathering. XTG along jaw line just wiped the face clean. I then went ATG uppwards to the middle of the ear. THERE WAS NO LATHER AT ALL - JUST WATER. ATG w/ a 30 deg blade angle, and just wiping the face clean. It's phenomenal. This kind of edge not like anything I've tried. 'Very much a new standard, and 2nd isn't even close.