Thread: The second 'ring'!

The stubble finally grew long enough so last night I went for round two with the ring!

I lovingly removed the implement from its case and inspected and to my shock it's not the edge thats concave but the gringing of the blade is slightly out. Yippee! It's straight (I know simple things...)

Jumped on the strop and after reading stuff from the other newbies decided that 30 linen and 60 leather passes should be enough. The razor still did not pass the HHT but hey I'm told the best way is to shave and you'll know!

I had been using Wilkinson Sword soap in the blue tub but had read how poor it is and bought some relatively cheap cream to give it a try.

Razor stropped, next job lather! On the advice of Randy the water was H O T. Applied a steaming flannel to the face and waited. Now usually the forearm takes a pounding as I try get some kind of feeble bubble from the WS soap so, as I pulled the soaked brush from the sink and headed for the cream in the mug I expected a battle. How wrong! Rich creamy lather in seconds and hot too. Applied and waited for a couple of minute and thought 'What the hell, a couple more laps on the strop cant hurt!'

To the good bit! I gingerly took the razor to my cheek and remembering the words of Randy and Xman set a shallower angle than the first time. I was after the shoooooop effect described by mrcpu. Thought to myself, here goes, one long stroke and............shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooop! (remember what I said about simple things earlier?!?!?)

One pass, one shoop and a really clean shave! I am still struggling on the neck but no sign of the bouncing razor I had before thanks to the advice gained on here! Thank you all!!!!! No cuts either! Here's hoping I am not being lulled into a false sense of security!!!!!!!

Simon

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