Thread: November 5 - November 11

Vintage swedish frameback arrived yesterday. I expected a dog. When I got it I liked it so much I was inspired to clean it and hone it, so that I can shave right away. And I did!

Hot shower
Tony Miller 3'' strop
Rooney Super med
Lucky Tiger shave lotion (~cream, getting lazy for soaps lately)
aforementioned heavy 13/16 swedish frameback cleaned and honed by me
also stropped the 8/8 Fili (one of my very best - as backup, after the last lesson)
Trumper's alum block
ice cube
L'O CADE AS balm

I got some red patches the last time I tried a (wedge) razor honed by me but just couldn't wait to test the swedish frameback. When I got it it was dull. ONE conservative pyramid got it to shave hairs off my hand and pass HHTs along the whole blade (including the toe smile) HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE THIS???

Shave itself: Zero nicks / cuts. Razor has perfect balance. Sharp, but not where Joe gets them. Still, being careful not to irritate the neck, which was not totally recovered from previous shave, I got a 9 out of 10 shave.

Now, a shave rating of 9 is not enough to get it into my very best circle, but I have high hopes - with just some more Norton love I believe it can get to the required 9+ or above. Only gripe - tail is a bit short, I prefer them a tad longer.

I went for the alum and felt no sting at all - meaning the blade was sharp enough and technique was ok. Mild redness on neck - combined from previous shave, stretching, and alum. Said redness was gone soon and now there's just great looking skin.

Cheers
Ivo