Tried out the new old shaver today, more of a test run to see if I want to commit any more money to this endeavour than a serious attempt to get a BBS shave.

Razor: Hugalt Works extra hollow ground King's Crown 7/8. A NOS shaver that I have been able to find very little about. It is a well made and quality piece of kit and much more than I expected, because this was supposed to be the cheapie that I would try out before committing to spending any more money.
Soap: Poraso
Brush: Omega Silvertip.
Aftershave: Ambree Jardin de France.
Music: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds "Murder Ballads".

The razor mows down arm hairs better than even my Sakai Kama-Usaba or my 10" pre-war K Sabatier Chef's knife so I know this thing is sharp sharp sharp, yet it doesn't pass the hanging hair test.

I've been using a badger brush and poraso soap for two weeks just to get that bit of the new routine down pat before pulling out the new razor and I'm still amazed at how much lather you can get out of a small amount of soap. I'd give my lathering about 3 out of 5, as I can see where it can and will improve with better technique.

Two passes WTG and one pass ATG. Being slow and careful. A couple of small nicks on the chin. Going ATG is scary. I could feel the razor hacking the stubble off, not slicing through cleanly.

The shave is as good as what I now get from my Mach 3 with the enhanced preparation and lathering. The strip from the bottom of the mouth to the bottom of the chin was a problem, so back to the DVDs and books to get more of an idea what to do there.

Results of this shave.
- I will spend money on a good strop, coticule, chinese 12K stone, DMT lapping plate and maybe a Japanese finishing stone.
- The razor will be oiled and packed away until the new stones come in.
- Two more razors have been bought and on their way (a Henckels Twin 70 1/2 4/8 [c. ~ 1930] and a Wester Bros "Atta Boy" 4/8[c. ~ 1925])
- Once I get the razor(s) properly sharp this will become my normal shave.