Pre-Shave: Stephan's Smooth Conditioning Shaving Creme |
Razor: 6/8" Full Hollow C.V. Heljestrand "Royal Kindal", Round Point |
Brush: 22mm Vulfix Super Badger |
Lather: "Da Bomb" (Saigon) |
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel |
Post-Shave: Trumper's Sandalwood Skin Food, Trumper's Moisturizer |
Cologne: Trufitt & Hill Grafton 1805 |
Result: This morning, I had the pleasure of trying two new things: 1) sample of Da Bomb Saigon shave creme sent by my good friend Bill (aka, LegalBeagle - Thank you Bill:tu, and 2) The Heljestrand Royal Kindal full hollow razor, which I snatched off B&B. The creme has a lemongrass, peanut smell (which I didn't mind), makes a great consistent lather and stays moist throughout an entire pass :). The Royal Kindal didn't have a good bevel or edge, so over the weekend, I reset the bevel on this (like my Dubl Duck) with my Naniwa 1K, and took the edge through my 5K, 8K and 12K Naniwas followed by 10 laps on CrOx linen and 50 laps on leather (Premium IV - SRD). The edge was even and super sharp. The ultimate test came today as this blade delivered an extra smooth shave...no pulling, no tugging. Just pure, unadulterated shave:y. |