Thread: Best SR shave, thus far.

This morning I had my best looking and feeling SR shave to date. Granted, I've only been using a SR full time for about a month again(after about a 20yr stint with a DE, so I consider myself a beginner). Nonetheless, everything went great. I changed a couple thing, however.

1.) I re honed my SR last night. 1st time I've done this. After looking at the edge under magnification, last week, I decided to buy some hones and give it a shot. I got a Norton 220/1K and 4K/8K combo set. Along with some Black and Red strop paste. I did not use the 220 stone at all. I started with the 1K, doing 75 circles on each side. Then, 60 X's on the 4K, then 40 X's on the 8K. Then to the strop I made, which has sanded burlap on the back side of one of the pieces. 60 passes on the burlap. Then applied black paste to the unfinished side of the leather, and 50 passes on it. The strop I made has another double piece of leather. So, the red paste went on the unfinished side of the other piece, 40 passes on it. Then to the oiled finished side, 25-30 passes on it.
2.) I tried some pre-shave, for the 1st time, too. Normally, I rub hair conditioner on while in the shower. Not today, however. After my shower, I used a little Proraso green pre shave, while I whipped up my lathter with some D. R. Harris Sandalwood (normally use Proraso Green soap).
3.) Now, I did have a 2 day growth, so I know the stubble was a little softer. But, from the 1st stroke to the last stroke, everything felt 110 times better than it every has! Maybe I was just more conscience of my technique. Maybe the edge was better. Maybe the softer whiskers had something to do with it. Maybe the pre shave helped. Maybe it was all the above! I don't know!! Nonetheless, everything went great, from start to finish!
4.) Post shave I still used my 'go to' lotion, which is Corn Huskers. About 5 mins later, I splashed on some Proraso green after shave (normally, I use Stetson after shave, no cologne.)

Even after sitting on the deck and 5 cups of coffee, it feels great. Normally, about this time, my Adam's apple area feels a little scratchy and tinder, from the heat and sweat. Not this morning, it feels Great!!!!!!

Hopefully, tomorrow morning will be the same!

.good to hear, also be aware it can just be your getting used to he blade, but it great to see progress. And it's still a long time till it really clicks but that SR shaving.

I,ll give you some free advise, if your set on using the Proraso pre shave, and it works for you(good stuff when it's hot outside) try Noxema, your wife probably has some, it cost 1/10 of what Proraso does and it's the same thing. Just a little money saver tip, that little jar of Proraso costs close to $20 and the Noxema is somewhere around $5 for 3 times as much

Oh and it looks like I will have to find someone to inlay in the XD, know anyone in the western Tennessee area? Tc

Congrats on the shave. It is always nice when it all starts coming together. If you want to known if the edge was better than before, do not change anything else in your shave routine or you will be wondering which one of the changes you made was the one that made the difference.

Bob

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

.good to hear, also be aware it can just be your getting used to he blade, but it great to see progress. And it's still a long time till it really clicks but that SR shaving.

I,ll give you some free advise, if your set on using the Proraso pre shave, and it works for you(good stuff when it's hot outside) try Noxema, your wife probably has some, it cost 1/10 of what Proraso does and it's the same thing. Just a little money saver tip, that little jar of Proraso costs close to $20 and the Noxema is somewhere around $5 for 3 times as much

Oh and it looks like I will have to find someone to inlay in the XD, know anyone in the western Tennessee area? Tc

When I applied the Proraso pre shave, I though the same thing about the nosema...remembering using it when I was a teen.

No, I don't know any gunsmiths in Tn.....just musicians. lol

Originally Posted by BobH

Congrats on the shave. It is always nice when it all starts coming together. If you want to known if the edge was better than before, do not change anything else in your shave routine or you will be wondering which one of the changes you made was the one that made the difference.

Bob

Yeah, I know. "Which one made the difference." Kinda like installing a new cam, over boring the Pistons, fuel injection...all at the same time. Which one really made it go faster?!?! lol

Originally Posted by AcesandEights

Yeah, I know. "Which one made the difference." Kinda like installing a new cam, over boring the Pistons, fuel injection...all at the same time. Which one really made it go faster?!?! lol

Yea, sorta like that.

Bob

I used another razor this morning(one I honed and stropped in the same fashion as the Dovo in the OP).....same results! I'm a happy camper!