Quote Originally Posted by mlangstr View Post
Didnt get to shaving this morning.. I had a three year old that needed to get dressed for kindergarten that needed more attention..

I hope I can make it this evening or else it will have to wait a bit..my dad is getting surgery at this moment so I'm not really in the mood for a relaxed shave.

I think I made one error with plan B and that is the tape I used.. I used a bit thicker tape than insulation tape.. but we'll see what happens.. I will do one more attempt myself and that looks like this:

1-downstroke the Razor so its blunt
2-tape spine with one layer of tape
3- reset the bevel on the DMT until it shaves hair and passes the HHT
4 go to the BBW with slurry until scratches are removed + 10 laps
5 go to the coticule with water to pollish it up
6 strop
7 have a successfull shave..

If that fails I will send it off to Bart to have a look at it .. that would be quicker than sending it to the US.
But thanks for the offer hi_bud_gl I really appreciate all the help!

Maarten
Hey Maarten,

Sorry to learn your dad is in the hospital. I hope his surgery goes well and he makes a swift and full recovery. I guess we've all been there at one point, when someone dear to us had to struggle with health issues. All my sympathies go out to you and your family.

I'm not sure but I always thought hi_bud_gl is somewhere in France?

Of course I'm eager to get my hands on the Dirlam, in case you are unsuccessful in your attempts to make it shave decently, and take a shot at it myself. Nothing like a good challenge...
But it's your call, and I've heard nothing but praise about hi_bud_gl's honing skills. Maybe he has less confidence in mine, matching my offer to hone this razor for you, to save you from further disaster.
After all, you have shaved with one of mine, so I'd completely understand if you wanted to expand your horizon with edges honed by other gents extending sharpening services. (notice how I go the great lenghts avoiding the presumptuous term "honemeister") You can't hurt nor insult me with preferring hi_bud_gl's offer over mine. Just making sure you know that.

All the best & good luck on all fronts,
Bart.