Thread: Sun June 19th - Sat June 25th

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Gentlemen: Have a MARVELOUS Tuesday

Robert ya gotta love attacking your whiskers with that kit..How about I send you money you send me gear??

Best regards,
Julian

None for me today as I am in shave rehab!!!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Absolutely FAN-FREAKIN'-TASTIC Béla. Awesome looking Buddel. How do you like the QED Fresh lime SS?

Thank you Robert! This QED is a very good glycerin soap, but it has a smell which I do not like very much, therefore running out very slowly.

Regards,
Béla

Feather AC RG w/ 'Light' blade (#4)
Vitos shave cream
Durance pure brush
Floid Suave
Fitjar Folgefonn Mint after shave balm

In Athens, Greece for a quick break, some things to take care of, some sea- and sun-bathing as well...

Fourth consecutive shave with the Feather, not as dangerous as I had originally thought, very smooth, but I now begin to miss straights and DEs. Having been off the forums for a week, I see people using the new Muehle OC... hmmm, interesting, I read it's pretty agressive...

Anyway, regards to all and above all good health and happy shaves!

Robert, Rene, Bela. What else can one say about those shaves and those wonderful razors, great looking photo's today.


Regards
Jamie

PREP: Hot Shower
RAZOR: DD Wonderedge
BRUSH: Thater
CREAM: Bluebeards
ASTRINGENT: Thayers Superhazel
EDT: Davidoff Echo
RESULTS: FANTASTIC!!!

HAVE A GREAT TUESDAY GUYS!!!

21.06.

-Rooney 1/1 Super Badger
-Castle Forbes lavander SC
-Mastro Livi 6/8 Boxwood (Livi regrind)
-Osma alum
-Pinaud Clubman Original AS

Razor: Robgab 'L'Incassable' (aluminum scales 1940s)
Brush: 1950s Strongset Set in Rubber (new Vulfix head)
Soap: IK
AS balm: Nuxe

Yesterday
J.A. Henckels Friodur 17 1/2, Omega 10098, Mitchell's Wool Fat



Today

J.A. Henckels Friodur 17, Kim Son silvertip, Ogallala Bay Rum&Sage&Cedar+Cible, Proraso

---- 21 June 2011 ----

Pre: A run and a hot shower
SS/SC: VDH + Real Shaving SC + glycerin
Blade: Merkur 34C HD w/ Astra SP and Imperial 11/16
Post: Nothing today


Result:

Well today was a day of firsts, except these firsts were the ones no one wants to have! After waiting 2 days for my previous cut to heal, I decided to try and shave again with the straight. This is where one of the firsts began. While I was attempted to strop, I managed to nick the strop. How I managed to do it, I have no idea. I stopped with the spine leading the blade, and still managed to cut into it while using light pressure (I wasn't pushing down into the strop). My guess would be I nicked it when i was turning the blade. However, I always turned away from the razor's edge when I turned the blade.

This obviously was a terrible start. I proceeded to shave with it, and felt as though I completely dulled the blade (which is no doubt probably what happened) and wasn't able to use it effectively, even with a more aggressive angle. However, I didn't get cut and managed to salvage the shave with my trusted Merkur. We'll see if I can refine my uber-lather technique and also what to do about my now (I believe to be) dulled SR.....

At any rate, it was a good learning experience.

Have a great day everyone!