Week of July 31 SOTD - Sunday
Of razors/rocks/strops and Men
Pre-Shave: Hot shower |
Brush: 26mm Simpson "Chubby 2", 2-band Super Badger |
Razor: 13/16" DOVO #300 "Waffen Schmied", Full Hollow Ground, Round Point |
Honing Regimen: Naniwa 1k, Chosera 2k/5k/10k, Nakayama Kiita/Asagi hybrid w/ Tomonagura progression. |
Strop: 30/65 (HandAmerican "Old Dog" Rough leather / HandAmerican "Old Dog" Cordovan leather) |
Überlather: Cyril Salter "Wild Rose" Shave Creme + Trumper's "Rose" Shave Soap + Glycerin |
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose Petal, no alcohol) |
Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer |
After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue AS |
After Shave Creme: Sabon ASB |
Cologne: Penhaligon "Opus 1870" EdT |
Results: An early shave this Sunday AM. Today, I decided to debut three new things; (1) my new DOVO "Waffen Schmied", (2) My other HandAmerican strop, which I had bought some 14 months ago but used only once, and (3) the Chosera 2k/5k/10k stones (the 1k was back ordered and should receive it sometime end of August). The strop has two leather sides, one "rough", which I believe acts as the equivalent of the standard linen side (but much better and a very nice draw) and a soft cordovan horsehide shell. Like its cousin, the Pegasus III (featured yesterday), this "Old Dog" is amazinghttp://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_wub.gif (I think I have a new favorite strop :p). The DOVO was NOS and was purchased as a "side kick" to an extra hollow W&B which I scored (on its way to Max for his magic). I set the bevel on this beauty with the Naniwa 1k (since the Chosera 1k is back ordered), followed by the Chosera 2k, 5k, and 10k, finally finishing it on the Kiita/Asagi hybrid with slurry. The edge she took was absolutely fantastic, popping hairs (literally) mid air :tu. The Trumper/Cyril Salter combination had a heavenly Rose scent and produced some of the best, slickest and wholesomest lathers I have come to love http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_wub.gif. The prep made the DOVO's job look effortless, but this razor showed no mercy and wiped the whiskers clean off my face. BBS and zero irritation :y. |
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Have a SPECTACULAR Sunday gentlemen:tu.
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Cheers,
Robert