Well back about 05 October I made my 1st post on SRP and then I made my 2nd, 3rd, 4th & I think this puts me at number 5. Did that without a calculator - Ok I cheated and looked at the post counter.
Been working in Nigeria - 8 weeks there & 3 weeks home then back to Nigeria. Bought some stuff and it was waiting when I got home last Thursday.
Today was my 3rd try with a straight, 1st try was the best. Wackered my cheek this morning and turned my silver-tip kinda pink.
Here is what did it...

The cheek wacker (it also cut the beard pretty good too) is a Herebert Wacker "All Around-Master", 13/16 full hollow, Spanish Point in Ebony scales. For my 1st shave I used Straight Razor Designs' Bavarian Rose Shave Soap. Great lather from that big ol' brush & wack, wack, wack whiskers and soap suds flew everwhere. The wife was so proud. I was proud too, no bleeding. I was so excited that I forgot to brush my teeth, until my kids complained.
Not as comfortable when I tried my second shave (yesterday) though, so 1/2 way through that I made a few passes on my new Tony Miller "Traditional" 2.5" Latigo & Linen Strop. Thanks again for the Trust Tony! Finished my 2nd shave. I am sure that more practice with shaving will improve my technigue and lessen the blood flow. I did remember to brush my teeth. After putting everything away & cleaning up (wife not so proud this time), we loaded the kids into the car and went to Trader's Village - large flea market in Houston. Mostly junk, but I did find these 2 things and brought them home with me after giving the owner of the shop 100 bucks.

  • Filarmonica Doble Temple #12, 5/8 full hollow square point. Very loose in the scales & the scales seam cheap. I am sure it is NOS, as the original wrapping paper was still in the original coffin and there were no hone marks and a perfect edge when viewed through my jeweler's loup. There was also evidence of some type of preservative coating on the blade. A few hammer taps on the blade's pin tightened this baby right up.
  • Dovo Astrale 5/8" round point in Ebony scales. That is a MOP "Leo" inlaid in the scales. I am also sure that this is a new blade too as it had the plastic film over the gold wash on the blade, some type of preservative coating and also a perfect edge. Still in its original blue metal coffin with outer pasteboard cover and spec sheet.
Todays shave was the worst yet. I really need to improve my technique. Cut my ear & wacked my cheek. Need a larger styptic pencil. Do they come in marks-a-lot size?
This afternooon, after I stopped bleeding & it seemed the sutures were holding (just kidding) I took a few laps on the razor hone I purchased from "hi_bud_gl" aka Sham and then Tony Miller's practice strop. I also decided to take some pictures and was trying to arrange things just so to make them nice. There on my dresser I saw a little china bowl in Royal Dalton's Old Country Rose pattern. I have been looking for a new soap dish and I may have found it. And again my wife is not real proud.
What do ya'll think?


One last thing. I am not like others, so no apologies for this long post

All the Bets to you ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!