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01-01-2012, 11:43 PM #71Senior Member
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JaNorton shave #1
Prep: Shower and hot towel soak with conditioner
Razor: 2 x 9/16th Spikes and 1 x 6/8 Timor
Hones: 4/8k Norton, Star Shaving 3" Big Daddy in Chestnut (Lynn's Circles + 50/100 each on felt/leather)
Brush: WhippedDog 24mm Silvertip
Lather: Tabac / Tabac stunk, it was thin, kinda sticky, so mid shave I switched to TOB Eton College and it was SOOO much better, at least I got to finish the second and third passes in comfort
AS: Humphrey's Witch Hazel
EdC: British Sterling
Results: I just finished honing these razors according to the Lynn Circles video. I had pretty good success with the spikes. I started with one spike and checked one cheek. I switched to Spike #2 and finished the right side neck and jawline. I switched to the Timor (which was NOT sharp) and made one left side stroke and said 'NOPE' and returned to SPike #1. #1 seemed to have the best edge, but not by much. I finished the shave splitting duty between the 2 spikes and had a good shave. NOt a great shave, not even really DFS but then again, since it was my honing job, it was FANTASTIC. I had a pretty good batch of sting from the Alum, but the Witch Hazel put the fire out quickly. I can tell by feel that my chin got scraped up pretty good, but hey, no nicks, no cuts and more importantly, no whiskers left. It really was pretty clean, just not BBS smooth. I will take these back to the hones tomorrow and see if I can improve the edges off the 8k. I don't really know what I'm doing, but I pretend I do really well!!
Happy New Year Gents!! Great shaves to start the New Year right!!!
Mike
-- Any day I get out of bed, and the first thing out of my mouth is not a groan, that's going to be a good day --
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01-02-2012, 12:03 AM #72Senior Member
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Good job Mike. Honing 3 can be tough. I would suggest going back to your 1k again and 20 circles 20 x on both sides a few times. Then repeat that on the 4k/8k
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01-02-2012, 12:08 AM #73Senior Member
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No 1K allowed!!
Originally Posted by nicknbleeding
"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
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01-02-2012, 12:12 AM #74Senior Member
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Oh really? WOW! Ok sorry. 100 circles 100 x then. LOL! Originally Posted by Str8Shooter
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01-02-2012, 12:17 AM #75Senior Member
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Yup. JaNorton 4K/8k only. Lol. The wosty 1/4 hollow with micro chips had me wishing for my 1K!!!!!!!!!! Originally Posted by nicknbleeding
Last edited by Str8Shooter; 01-02-2012 at 01:08 AM.
"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
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01-02-2012, 12:45 AM #76I'm on The Straight Road
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Happy New Year SOTD Brothers!Prep: Hot Shower with Real Shaving Exfoliating Scrub Razor: Thiers-Issard 6/8" Le Canadien Snakewood Brush: PC Woodcraft 24mm Snakewood Super Silvertip Scuttle: Robert Becker #9 Black Strop: 25/50 SRD Webbing/episaacs homemade 'roo Lather: TOBS Shaving Shop AS: TOBS Shaving Shop ASB: TOBS Shaving Shop Cologne: TOBS Shaving Shop Comments: A trip to the Shaving Shop before a New Year's Day dinner with the family was a pleasure. I am shave-testing this razor so I have a point of reference before diving into JaNorton, so this was a great way to get a feel for it. This was the first razor I ever honed and it is shaving quite nicely with an edge off the Norton 8k. I am loath to blunt the edge and start over, but it should be fun! I will have The Noob Chronicle updated shortly. Happy New Year, SOTD Brotherhood!
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01-02-2012, 02:26 AM #77Str8 & Loving It
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SPLENDID shaves gentlemen...What a show
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2012 will be the year of DROOL
Tom: That Herder is one beautiful chopper buddy. Use her in good health
Theseus: I forgot to mention it: Congrats on your 1000th post. Quite an accomplishment
This JaNorton honing is becoming quite the sensation it seems. Will follow all your progresses diligently.
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Cheers,
Robert
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01-02-2012, 02:28 AM #78Senior Member
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Oh micro chipping. I had a Bengall doing that. It was my norton causing it. A few come along that just dont like nortons. Originally Posted by Str8Shooter
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01-02-2012, 02:30 AM #79Senior Member
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Good Morning
Prep: Shower
Strop: SRD Premium 1 Leather, 30,70
Brush: Muhle, Badger
Cream: TOBS, Eton College Collection
Razor: TI Spartacus
Finish: Alum
AS: Nivea After Shave Gel
Have a Great Day
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01-02-2012, 02:39 AM #80Senior Member
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Thank you all for the congratulations on my 1000th post. I thought that it was only fitting to share it with the SOTD brotherhood. I also want to thank you all for making me insanely jealous on a daily basis with your beautiful photos and shaving hardware/software. I look forward to the new year and sharing post 2000 with you all with a nice custom(hopefully).
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