Thread: Sun March 11th - Sat March 17th

Pre: Hot shower
Strop: 12x diamond pasted leather; 20x linen; 60x leather
Lather: Bigelow/Proraso
Brush: Finally identified my "unknown" long-handle badger—it's a Col. Conk
Blade: 4/8 Kropp Sheffield, freshly honed
Post: Lucky Tiger menthol balm
A/S: Pinaud lilac vegetal

Strange experience today—the blade reluctantly passed the ritual post-strop HHT. On the face, it did not feel outstanding; a bit "tuggy" and loud. Not a quiet, buttery-smooth glide. HOWEVER, I still got a BBS shave with the usual progression of passes, absolutely no irritation, even ATG.

I'm torn between putting it back on the 8K for more polishing, or just leaving well enough alone. Thoughts?

8/8 Custom // Acca Kappa 1869 // TGN UK Silvertip // Floid Blue

SOTD 3/15/12

Geneva Cutlery 5/8
Semogue 1305
C&E Sandalwood sc
Thayers Lemon WH
Three Crowns Sandalwood a/s balm
C&E Sandalwood Edt

Two day growth wonderfully removed with the Geneva. A sandalwood day as the temperatures suggest the coming of the spring. And today will be better than yesterday.

Bela, congrats on your shave of the day! Happy Hungarian National Day!

Originally Posted by csrund

Pre: Hot shower
Strop: 12x diamond pasted leather; 20x linen; 60x leather
Lather: Bigelow/Proraso
Brush: Finally identified my "unknown" long-handle badger—it's a Col. Conk
Blade: 4/8 Kropp Sheffield, freshly honed
Post: Lucky Tiger menthol balm
A/S: Pinaud lilac vegetal

Strange experience today—the blade reluctantly passed the ritual post-strop HHT. On the face, it did not feel outstanding; a bit "tuggy" and loud. Not a quiet, buttery-smooth glide. HOWEVER, I still got a BBS shave with the usual progression of passes, absolutely no irritation, even ATG.

I'm torn between putting it back on the 8K for more polishing, or just leaving well enough alone. Thoughts?

For me, I found that when it tugs, I will go back to the diamond strop and follow with the linen/leather at least twice before going back to the hones.