Thread: Sun February 24th - Sat March 02nd

La Cigale soap with RV badger and C-Mon HF and the Veg

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Three words: Single Pass BBS...srsly I know i've said this before but WOW, never been so smooth before

you know I'm starting to think this soap isn't cushiony enough (if that makes sense). Either that, or: don't shave with oily fingers, you will cut yourself.

pre-shave/post-shave: castor oil (25-30%) + Jojoba oil (20%) in Olive Oil. I am really liking this combo here. I still have NO IDEA what a pre-shave is supposed to do but whatever.

Soap: Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars. As i said, i'm starting to think, I don't like this soap. Not irritating or anything just...idk how to explain it, it's just not as good at doing it's job.

Blade: Richard Ash just gotten from being honed/restored by outback! And wow: this is almost TOO SHARP man! Someone once told me that different blades require different techniques and pressures and it hasn't been more true until this one. it took me almost till i was done to figure this out but i had to lighten my touch to feather touch. Like i've NEVER used that light a touch before. (my W. greaves OTOH, requires a good amount of pressure comparatively)

27 – February -2019

Prep: Racogon N°7 , Hot Towel , Noxzema Pre
Soap: Abbate & La Mantia Vulcano
Brush: Edwin Jagger STF2 XL
Strop: Scrupleworks Swedish Bridle Cowhide
Razor: Ernst Linghorst Solingen, Trademark “Cowboy” 6/8
Post: Cold Water
Aftershave: Unrefined Shea Butter , Abbate & La Mantia Vulcano AS , Weleda Balsamo

Razor: Fritz Bracht Dovo 13/16
Strop: Sabre of France/Mastro Livi
Brush: Wiborg 26mm White Badger
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Martin de Candre Fougere
Balm: Castle Forbes lavender
Finale: Woods of Windsor
Coffee: Kenya
Music: Beethoven — Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral"

Blade: but i had to lighten my touch to feather touch. Like i've NEVER used that light a touch before. (my W. greaves OTOH, requires a good amount of pressure comparatively)

Should only need your finger tips, to shave with, T. As said before. Shave the lather, not your face.

Yes, there is a thing called, Too Sharp..!!
Gasman is real picky about how keen a razor needs to be for his preference. So I honed one up for him, his exact words were like yours. Too sharp... didn't believe it so.

It'll mellow out with future stropping, but that edge will hold for some time. As long as you don't do anything, bad.

11/16 American Products Co. Cincinnati, Oh.
SRD Roo.
Harrywally, Blue Recon, Black Badger.
Fine, Platinum Suds.
Drop of Glycerin.
Fine, Platinum. AS

~Wade and Butcher~
~Lipshaw/Neil Miller Bridle~
~HarryWally Omega~
~DR Harris Windsor lather and AS samples from Leatherstockings~

Originally Posted by sharptonn

[CENTER]~Wade and Butcher~
~Lipshaw/Neil Miller Bridle~
~HarryWally Omega~
~DR Harris Windsor lather and AS samples from Leatherstockings~

Interesting scales. What material are they?

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Interesting scales. What material are they?

Bob

Sterling silver, Bob.
Hallmarks say assayed in London in 1883.
Made by John Stone of Exeter

Originally Posted by outback

Blade: but i had to lighten my touch to feather touch. Like i've NEVER used that light a touch before. (my W. greaves OTOH, requires a good amount of pressure comparatively)

Should only need your finger tips, to shave with, T. As said before. Shave the lather, not your face.

Yes, there is a thing called, Too Sharp..!!
Gasman is real picky about how keen a razor needs to be for his preference. So I honed one up for him, his exact words were like yours. Too sharp... didn't believe it so.

Don't get me wrong, I love the extra sharpness! (I still say someone should make a shaver out of obsidian). That's an interesting point though "shave the lather, not the face" never thought of it that way...

Originally Posted by outback

It'll mellow out with future stropping, but that edge will hold for some time. As long as you don't do anything, bad.

Oh, come on, I'm not doing to screw th...*rolls blade*...