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17/10/2013



Pre : Nivea face wash
Soap : Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush : Vulfix "Piccadilly"
Razor : Gebr Lang Solingen 4/8"
Post : Nivea moisturising balm
A/S : Vintage Bodyshop "Mostly Men" sandalwood a/s

Finish : BBS

Comments :
Another smattering of thin and watery lather from MWF. Tabac and TOBS have spoiled me, that's for sure. Also, although the razor felt rough, my Superspeed flare tip picked nothing up on touch-up strokes. Perhaps it's time to invest/purchase a 1-4 or 6K hone, as the jump from 800 grit to the "Dragon tongue" seems too much to have any effect.

Proraso|G5|Mtn.Badger|MNS Lemongrass/Eucalyptus|Rocca 6/8|ProrasoAS|Iggy's Balm

Wow, a great shave with the Rocca! I am back to work today for the first time in a week. Off for knee surgery, got a small tear in the meniscus cleaned up. Wish me luck, it should be an interesting day...

Have a Great Thursday Gents!

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Prep: Village Barber Pre Shave Oil
Razor: PILS with Personna Med Prep Blade
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Simpsons Duke 3 Pure Badger
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Village Barber Balm

Originally Posted by Deegee

Comments :
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Also, although the razor felt rough, my Superspeed flare tip picked nothing up on touch-up strokes. Perhaps it's time to invest/purchase a 1-4 or 6K hone, as the jump from 800 grit to the "Dragon tongue" seems too much to have any effect.

I think it would not be wrong if you are using two stones between 800 and Dragons Tongue. A 1K and 3K I think is appropriate.
I never really go below 1K. Only very serious error on the cutting edge make this necessary.
By the way, very nice picture again today!

Originally Posted by lotse

I think it would not be wrong if you are using two stones between 800 and Dragons Tongue. A 1K and 3K I think is appropriate.
I never really go below 1K. Only very serious error on the cutting edge make this necessary.

Thanks. I've been eager to get a couple of straights into shaving condition. Although they're rough, they're delivering BBS shaves... with some scraping. There's little left for a DE to remove, once I've used a straight. It's now just a case of saving up for the relevant hones.

... and some more straights. I guess RAD never leaves you.

Originally Posted by Deegee

Thanks. I've been eager to get a couple of straights into shaving condition. Although they're rough, they're delivering BBS shaves... with some scraping. There's little left for a DE to remove, once I've used a straight. It's now just a case of saving up for the relevant hones.

... and some more straights. I guess RAD never leaves you.

Just hope you don't get HAD...lol. You may want to consider a Norton 4/8k combo stone. I as well as many others have gotten great edges off of these stones. Plus there is a ton of information on these too. You may be able to use the dragons tongue to finish. Good luck, glad to see you come over to the 'dark' side...

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

Just hope you don't get HAD...lol. You may want to consider a Norton 4/8k combo stone. I as well as many others have gotten great edges off of these stones. Plus there is a ton of information on these too. You may be able to use the dragons tongue to finish. Good luck, glad to see you come over to the 'dark' side...

HAD..? Oh, don't worry about that, I've already been eyeing-up Belgian Blues, Nortons, Naniwas, not to mention the holders.

GFT Limes Skin Food - Mystic Water Mysore Sandalwood - Knights Badger - Deramaix Frameback - Myrsol Agua De Limon

I'm not too pleased with the edge on this razor. I don't know what it is but this is the only razor I own/have owned that I can't consistantly get an edge on it that I like. It may become the first straight razor I have owned that I sell (I've given away two others).

Decisions, decisions.

SOTD 17.X.2013