So as promised, to answer any curiosity you might have about what gems Tom has lent me to try, they are:
* A Manhattan in stag scales
* A Wade and Butcher heavy full hollow with 3 silver "dots" inlaid in the scale (shown below)
* A W&B FBU heavy blade (1/2 hollow?)
* A Mother of Pearl scaled Henckel smiler
* A frameback Sterling silver Tally Ho
* An Ivory scaled Ellliott
* And a huge (long) Filarmonica full hollow
Yesterday was shave 3 with the W&B which looks to be full hollow but is HEAVY -- 7/8 with a spine that is a tad more than 1/4" across. Again I got a great shave...actually better than my first shave with this one, which I think proves the "learning curve" theory -- suggesting that beginners, or anyone who is struggling would do best to stick with one blade shave after shave. I was surprised that this one, although pretty hollow a big blade, need more angle from my face than usual. I definitely got better as I went along.
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