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Good Day Everyone,
As the topic suggests, what razor did you use today for your shave?
I'm having an indecisive day on what razor I want to use. Below is my modest list of Razors, if you'd like to help me choose one for the day it would be greatly appreciated :D
1. TI 5/8 French nose Rams Scale
2. TI 13/16 Spanish Point Eagle Brand
3. Dovo 5/8 Round Point All Stainless
4. Boker 5/8 Round Point Edelweiss
5. The Wapienica
I used a Voos 1/4 wedge in spike point...you should use the one that is next in the rotation...
see i haven't quite set of a rotation yet. i'm all over the place lol. once i have 7 razors i'll figure out a rotation. sounds silly i guess lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by shooter74743
You can technically call two razors a rotation as you aren't using the same razor every day. It doesn't take 7 or more...once you have shaved with a razor it goes to the bottom of the rotation & when you are ready to shave you shave with the at the top of the rotation.
i see lol. i'll start that today. i shaved with the wapi last. so i'll make sure thats the bottem. then the next one up from the wapi would be the boker. i can't remember what i shaved with before that. maybe the dovo. to be honest its not my best shaver. it seems to tug and pull more than the others. oh decisions decisions lol
If a razor is starting to tug a bit, give it 6-10x on the barber stone and a full stropping. Then shave with it. If it's not quite right, repeat the following day on the same razor...but keep it on the top of the rotation until it's shaving properly again and then let it "rotate" to the bottom.
thanks shooter. is it okay to use the 8000grit stone i don't have a baber stone yet? as i'm sure youve figured out >>>NEWB HERE<<<Quote:
Originally Posted by shooter74743
The last one I used was my PUMA. Great little shaver! :)
I ended up using my TI ram's scale. Had a pretty decent shave for me. Just a little irritation and a couple small nicks :) feels smooth though lol :)
Gillette '59 Fatboy with Israeli Personna Red Packs. First shave with the IPs. Man are they nice. Second shave with C.O. Bigelow cream. Starting to like it, just not a fan of menthol. Worked around it for too many years in the tobacco industry.
You can get a good shave off of a 8K stone, but you will have to use a light (weight of the blade only) touch. Make 5-6 passes (one on each side constitutes a pass) with the razor laying flat on the pre-wetted stone. Strop well and see how it goes. If it doesn't go well, try it a couple more times. Have patience here, honing is all about patience and letting the stone do it's thing. If you don't get it, send it to me (just cover the return postage) and I'll touch it up so you can save up for a barbers hone.Quote:
Originally Posted by HigherFasterNow
Last shaved with a 5/8 doubl duck spike point that I honed myself. This was a big deal for me a it is the first razor I honed myself and it gave a superb shave except for thele spike which took it's payment in an 1.5" cut which bleed for 10 min. Tonight will be my boker edelweiss as I haven't touched it in months. If I has you collection I think 90% of the time I reach for on of the TIs as they are both really top notch razors.
Thanks shooter! I'll try it out tonight. I'll take it slow and let you know. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by shooter74743
I shave in the evening, and last night I used a Case Red Imp almost wedge spike. Have to be careful as that spike is like a raptors talon. Best, wildhog
It may take a few times to get it right, but by taking the minimalist approach you shouldn't hurt a thing. If you have a pasted (chromium oxide or .5 diamond) strop (leather, balsa, etc.) you might use it 20-30x, then plain leather first. If that doesn't work, then take the stone route followed by the pasted strop, then plain leather. If you don't have a pasted strop (I don't recall if you have one or not), then go as planned on the 8K stone.
BTW, which 8K do you have for reference purposes?
I do not have a pasted strop... yet hehe. Gotta slow my spending down on my new hobby lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by shooter74743
I have a 1000grit norton and a combo 4000/8000grit norton.
Thank you for all you help :D
Just take your time and you will get it right...besides, if you don't you now know someone who will get it right for you...
Thanks so much for your advice and time. I'll take it slow when i try honing my dovo tonight, and do just as you advised. I'll let you know what happens :DQuote:
Originally Posted by shooter74743
Used the vintage 5/8 Boker Edelweiss, love the weight and glide. Had to make a few more passes than normal per side. I had about a week's worth of growth...with thick hair, the razor could only do so much. No burn, and a DFS. I've worked my rotation to be:
5/8 Boker Edelweiss
5/8 Torrey
6/8 Jos. Allen and Sons (Special Hollow)
6/8 Clauss (near Wedge)
I love them all that sometimes my rotation spends a little longer with one blade than the others. :)
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Today was W&B
That is a beautiful razor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Str8Shooter
Well I'd like to tell you all I was successful with my Dovo today, but I wasn't. Well not quite I was mildly successful. As suggested by shooter I gave it 6 passes on the 8000grit then over to the strop for 40 on the linen and 40 on the leather. Much less tugging this time, but far from a the smooth shaves I get from my other razors. So much so that I had to turn to the Mach3 collecting dust in the corner to finish off. Oh well, some times you win, some times its time for a beer. I'll try the same method tomorrow and see how that goes.
Today's shave: Dovo All Stainless and Mach3
6/8 Joseph Elliot's Best Silver Steel ;5/8 Wade & Butcher Full Hollow ; 9/16 Heljistrand MK 30 .
Thanks. It's a smooth shave!!Quote:
Originally Posted by HigherFasterNow
Sounds like you are on the right path. Everyone has their own amount of stropping, but mine is 20x when I put a razor up and 50-60 before the shave...this equals 70-80x...you might strop a bit more on the leather after you give it another pass at the stone.Quote:
Originally Posted by HigherFasterNow
I'll try to maybe do a good 60 on the leather tomorrow. We shall see how that pans out :)Quote:
Originally Posted by shooter74743
