Week of November 27 SOTD - Sunday
Pre-Shave: Hot shower |
Brush: 30mm Morris & Forndran, 2-band Blonde Badger |
Maxterpiece: 8/8" Wade & Butcher "The Celebrated", Extra Hollow Ground, Spike Point (w/ Black Paper Micarta scales + Bone Linen Micarta wedge) |
Strop: 0/55 laps (Tony Miller Heirloom Horsehide) |
Soapreme: Jack Black "Macademia/Soy" Shave Creme + Czech & Speake №88 Shave Soap + Glycerin |
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose, no alcohol) |
After Shave/Cologne Splash: Floïd Italian Amber |
After Shave Balm: RazoRock AS Wax |
Results: This W&B is one of my absolute favorite shavers. It's hard to explain, but there's just something about the steel of this (or any) W&B that just feels right on my face. Not only do they take an exceptional edge, but they "deliver" a shave that is superior when compared to most other bladeshttp://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_wub.gif. This Extra Hollow is no exception. And by "deliver", I mean from both the tangible and intangible perspectives. The tangible metrics being defined as what the blade does to you (i.e., the physical characteristics of the blade such as sharpness, hardness of steel, etc), while the intangibles are how your skin reacts to it during AND after the shave (i.e., the feel of the steel on skin, the ease by which the razor cuts the whiskers, etc). With this W&B, the "delivery" was not only perfect, it also remained largely independent of the lather - i.e., as long as I get a decent lather from any soap/creme or a combination thereof, this blade will give me a consistently fabulous shave. To me, the fact that a razor does not need to be compensated to perform speaks volumes about the quality. Having said that, the prep today was just down right amazing anyway:tu (not that this W&B would have cared). I love the C&S 88http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_wub.gif. I am WBS (Wade & Butcher Smooth) and ready for a beautiful Sunday http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...l/thumbsup.gif. |
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Have an EXTRAORDINARY Sunday gentlemen:tu.
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Cheers,
Robert