Sun September 25th - Sat October 1st
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| Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W |
| Razor: Wade & Butcher 'The Celebrated' Extra Hollow |
| Brush: Simpson Polo 10 - 2 band |
| Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum |
| Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel |
| AS: Ogallala bayrum / sandalwood |
| EDC: Elizabeth Arden / sandalwood |
| Summary: After drooling over several W&B's this past week (not mine) I couldn't resist taking my W&B for a spin. It's for a good reason I consider this razor to be amongst my best shavers. BBS with no effort. Smooth, sharp and straight down to business. I went the whole Ogallala bay rum route. Shower, lather and AS splash. Divine. I ended up the evening outside with some Four Roses Bourbon and a delicious BBQ. |
| The last week of September 2011. Let's rock 'n roll guys! |
Week of September 25 SOTD - Sunday
I am a "New Born" Straight Shaver
| Pre-Shave: Hot shower |
| Brush: 26mm Simpson "Chubby 2" Super Badger |
| Maxterpiece: 8/8" Wade & Butcher "Celebrated", Extra Hollow Ground, Spike Point (w/ Black Paper Micarta scales + Bone Linen Micarta wedge) |
| Honing Regimen: Chosera 1k, 2k, 5k, 10k + Maruichi Nakayama Kiita/Asagi Hybrid JNat w/ Tomonagura slurry progression/dilution to water only + 7 (very light pressure) laps on CrOx on Bridle IV (sanded) leather strop. |
| Strop: 0/40 (Ambrose Horse Hide Clásico leather) |
| Überlather: D.R. Harris "Lavender" Shave Creme + D.R. Harris "Lavender" Shave Soap + Glycerin |
| Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Lavender, no alcohol) |
| Moisturizer: D.R. Harris Aftershave Milk |
| After Shave Splash: D.R. Harris "Pink" AS |
| After Shave Balm: Boellis "Panama" ASB |
| Cologne: Acca Kappa "Blue Lavender" EdT |
| Results: I had been waiting and drooling over this Wade & Butcher Extra Hollow for well over a year and finally scored her in pristine condition the other day:tu. Scales were in good enough and useable condition, but this beauty needed something more befitting her true character. So to Max she went for a makeover. I (almost) always give Max free reign over design and choice of scales and I have never been disappointed. This project was (almost) certainly no exception, but with the minimum requirement that her wardrobe consist of some kind of a timeless classic black scales with off white wedge. The result is what you see in this photo. I love it Maxtro http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_wub.gif (thank you :bow). Honing this beauty was a piece of cake too. The Choseras did a marvelous job in no time and the JNat/CrOx finish really sealed the deal with her edge. Hairs were popping all over town just with the mere whisper of the name W&B Extra Hollow, which admittedly deserved nothing less than the best in software/hardware. To this end, the D.R. Harris/Simpson combination fit the bill just perfectly. After this shave, I can honestly step up and say that I understand why Max swears by this beauty:tu. How can I best describe today's experience? Well, let me just say that it makes all my other shaves to date feel like a "first time/learning" shave. This was the nirvana moment every newbie straight shaver goes through in his wetshaving journey, stumbling along the way, all in the quest for that "perfect" shave. The words "Irritation-free" and "BBS/CBS" quickly evolved and took on a whole new meaning and as such, shattered all prior expectations. I can proudly (and publicly) announce that a new standard has been set with this blade. The genesis of a new chapter is beginning to take a hold of my wetshaving life and it begins with; "Today marks the first day of the rest of my straight shaving journey":y. |
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Have an EXTRAORDINARY Sunday gentlemen http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...l/thumbsup.gif.
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Cheers,
Robert
