Quote Originally Posted by Urran View Post
Okay. Now that is new info about the water temperature. Got to try that out on my next shave.

And to the honing. No, I really haven't shaved with a Honemeister's honed razor. But as I said, my current (in use) straight is a brand new Solingen Nippes (I know, they mostly make scissors). Which I bought new and got it to "comfortable shave state" with just newspaper on glass + canvas + leather. It never touched my mystique hone. It does pass the hanging hair test and shaves pretty good (in my experience).

I get my share of doubt in different thing's. But I usually succeed to surprice people

I haven't thought about the honing, because the blade has a flaw in the stem. It is poorly grinded. The edge is dull the first 2-3mm from the stem. I figured, if I got a better razor, I would get it honed by a honemeister. But the Eskiltuna razor is so much overhoned that I don't want to waste my money on it. But I just want to see how good I can archieve from it. I can post pictures of it when I get it ready.
Okay, I had a go with the cold water yesterday. And I must say it was different. Not better, just different. And it made no way the shave, or feeling after better. Actually I had nasty burn on my mustache after the shave. And while wondering how that turned out, I somehow dropped the razor, and got a nick to the blade!



I should have known that cold water shave doesn't work on my face. I have cold urticaria to begin with. My skin got a little more sensitive from the cold water I guess (because of the urticaria).

Now I have one more razor for restoration. The chip is maybe ½ mm wide and ½mm deep. In the middle of the blade! Gotta figure out whether to try get the Eskiltuna razor quickly to shaving state, or buy a new one or start growing beard.

I could buy a cheapo razor from classifieds, then I could get a Honemeister's honed razor too.

But I must say, yesterday was a failure. When it comes to str8 shaving!