Week of September 18 SOTD - Tuesday
If this is what Heaven feels like...
Pre-Shave: Hot shower |
Brush: 26mm Simpson "Chubby 2", Super Badger |
Razor: 17/16" Wade & Butcher, 1/4 Hollow Ground, Barber's Notch (w/ Original scales) |
Honing Regimen: Shapton Pros 1k, 2k, 5k, 10k + Maruichi Nakayama Kiita/Asagi Hybrid JNat w/ Tomonagura slurry, progressively diluted to water only. |
Strop: 0/0/0 (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial Horsehide leather / Imperial Cordovan leather) |
Überlather: Jack Black "Macademia/Soy" Shave Creme + Czeck & Speake №88 Shave Soap + Glycerin |
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose, no alcohol) |
Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer |
After Shave Splash: Trueffit & Hill "Spanish Leather" AS |
Cologne: Penhaligon "Quercus" EdT |
Results: I recently scored this pristine (more like NOS) Monster W&B from a member and I was EXTREMELY happy http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_wub.gif. You don't know how long I've been on the lookout for something like this. In fact, I have to pinch myself from time to time, just to make sure I am not dreaming. I received her yesterday and she looked like she has never seen ANY hones whatsoever...I mean, EVER!!! How can that be :thinking:???!!! I thought NOS W&B didn't exist, especially given the fact that this is a late 19th century W&B. Even the scales are in immaculate condition. I decided to give her a little TLC with "Blue Magic", all the while basking in amazement and shock :hmmm:. The slow and methodical polishing began to slowly reveal back the original luster, causing more amazement and bewilderment. After the initial shock subsided, I thought about how to best hone her and finally decided to use my Shapton pros for the process. Despite her BIG size and heft, she was amazingly easy to hone (no problems at all)...2 layers of tape and 20 minutes later, she was sporting a very keen and sharp edge. Popping hairs in plain sight. The finishing touches on the edge were put on using my Kiita/Asagi hybrid JNat. Now she was "perfectly" ready for her (literally) maiden voyage. Now, this blade deserves to be accompanied by nothing but the BEST software/hardware that English craftsmanship can provide. Hence the Simpson, C&S 88, Penhaligon, T&H and Trumper line of products. What about the shave you ask? Let me just put it this way: If this is what Heaven feels like, then I am making my reservation for Hotel Nirvana, NOW!!!! I still can't believe that my face is the first (and ONLY) this "Virgin" W&B has ever experienced (and before any of you begin suggesting or asking, the answer is a resounding "NO". she's going to stay that way :p)...and what a Gentle Giant she turned out to be... Wowww!!! what an awesome feeling brothers. |
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After this Divine shave, I hope my mind can focus its attention on an important meeting my partner and I have at UCLA.
Have an AMAZING Tuesday gentlemen http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...l/thumbsup.gif.
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Cheers,
Robert