Thread: February 4, 2007 - February 10, 2007

Hot shower

4/8 Femarud
proraso pre shave
mama bear's rose shaving cream
silvertip badger brush
Old Spice


Yesterday's shave was so good that I really didn't need to shave today but I couldn't help myself... . Ivo, have you run the Dorko over a paddle strop with .25 paste. I did with mine and it is super sharp and leaves me BBS.

Tue:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
5/8 Sears Roebuck

Great shave. Unlike the Koeller this one honed up like falling off a log. Couple of licks on the norton to clean up the bevel, then maybe a dozen on the 8k and 15k Shaptons. No microchipping issues at all.

TI 6/8 Sheffield Steel
Institute Karite soap
Simpson Rover pure badger
Proraso A/S splash
Proraso Pre-Post.

This used to be one of my prefered shaving soaps, but since I've been using the Honeybee soaps, I've become spoiled and I think this is now going to be used as bath soap!

Originally Posted by RichZ

Ivo, have you run the Dorko over a paddle strop with .25 paste. I did with mine and it is super sharp and leaves me BBS.

Rich, no - I used Norton 4K, Belgian natural (both sides) and then chromium oxide. I *may* try it once again (sometimes razors can be a bit rough first time off the hones) like this, but actually it seems more probable that it would get some Coticule and CrO2 love again before it's next appearance in SOTD.

Thanks
Ivo

Tue

Muhle ST
TM Strop
Mama Bear's Aged Spice soap
6/8 Frederick Reynolds
Proraso Pre/Post
Old Spice

Smoooth!! Just got this razor from Bill. He puts a beautiful edge on his razors. Lets hope I can keep it shaving this well.


Jordan

2 days growth
Neutrogena conditioner
Hot towel
Mama Bear Sandalwood/Vanilla soap
Shavemac 501
6/8+ Revisor
Alum
Tabac A/S splash

Suuuuuuperb...................... can't stop touching myself

Taylor's "The 1000 Razor" 4/8 RP
Ivory/Bee and Flower soap in scuttle
Eveready brush

Another just honed razor. I prefer somewhat larger blades but this one has some heft in the spine giving it more weight so I'd call it a quarter hollow. It took the stubble off quite smoothly but was also a bloodfest. No real nicks but plenty of places where the blade broke the skin. It reminded me of using a new twin blade disposable; the first couple of shaves caused the same thing because the blades were so sharp. By the third shave I'd get a close shave without the bloodletting so I figure the same thing will happen with a str8.

Wed:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
7/8 Robert Williams
no a/s

Outstanding shave in only 1 pass.

6/8 TI
Edwin Jagger Best Badger
QED Sandalwood
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Mama Bear After Shave Milk

Wed

Muhle ST
TM Strop
TGQ Bay Rum Cream
Hess Otto's Special Wedge
AOS Sandalwood Soap
Penhaligon's Quercus


Great shave

Jordan