Another Great And Proud Day!
I recently failed miserably with honing two different razors for a friend and member here at SRP and I can't say why; however I guess my heart just wasn't into taking the time to get them right. With that said today I had a wonderful day touching up a razor for a very special guy:
My Son.
He'd learned the age old art at the age of 17 and could use both hands right out of the chute and didn't get a single nick or cut. I'd invested in a very nice Friodur 8/8 and gave it to him for Christmas and then had custom scales made for him for his birthday a few months later.
All was well for about 3 years and then he lost interest and reverted back to the dreaded 'Disposables'. A year ago he grew a so called 'beard' to say it wasn't 'Flattering' would be an understatement. I did get him to use a DE to trim the 'beard'. Well today he showed up and wanted to shave it off with 'His Straight'.
I'd used it a few times so I put a layer of tape on the spine/went back to the Norton 8K and then the Naniwa 12 stropped the hell out of it and let him have a go after some prep.
He wanted to use the electric hair clippers to trim his beard down and I told him that wasn't needed.
I had him shower and shampoo his beard and then use some conditioner on it and then after rinsing he was ready to go/No I didn't do the hot towel trick as I felt it would be unnecessary.
I made some lather and after applying it to his beard I had him rub it in well and then more lather.
Two passes later with NO BLOOD and once again using both hands he looks like the son I know.
It's a GOOD DAY AT THE BOARS NEST! :tu