Thread: SOTD November 12 - November

Simpsons Duke 2 Pure Badger, Holtzapffelac razor (Bill, I'm still lovin' it!), T&H Grafton, Coral Skin Food.

RT

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5/8 Fredrick Reynolds spike
Tony Miller strop
Burma Shave Brush
Taylor's Lavender cream
Dominica Bay Rum


Terry

Rooney's finest small type 1 brush
Williams mug soap
7/8 spike Henckels Friodur
Harris face milk

Just a quick 1-pass shave this morning. About M3 close, not great, but it'll get me through the day. Gotta shave again tonight to get extra-BBS for the anniversary festivities.

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4/8 Femarud
proraso pre shave
Taylor of OBS Sandalwood soap
silvertip badger brush
Old Spice

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6/8 Morley spike
Tony Miller strop
Burma Shave Brush
Trumper's Violet cream
Michelsen's Bay Rum


Terry

Rooney's finest small style 1 brush
Williams mug soap
Handamerican strop
6/8 round tip Henckels Friodur - new production
Harris face milk

Since I had shaved last night for the anniversary festivities, I didn't have a full day's growth - whether this left an easier or harder task for the razor this morning seems to be a topic for debate. But the razor did the job admirably, my normal 2-pass shave left me BBS, and after the shave the razor was still capable of popping hairs without needing stropping, making it one of only three in my stable that will do that with a .5 micron finish (though several more will do it with a 1 micron finish).

I'm a happy camper.

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5/8 Dovo
proraso pre shave
Lemon & Cedar Shave cream
silvertip badger brush
Pinaud Bay Rum

Rushed and did not enjoy the shave. I thought the Dovo might need a touch up till I cut my chin.. Sh#t.

Today was my first proper straight shave (previously played around with inferior kit and paid the price!)

Tower soligen 5/8 (purchased shave ready from altima55)
Dovo two-sided strop (Tony Miller strop en route - I got this one with an e-bay lot)
Saville Row 3122 silvertip
Institute Karite shea butter soap
Alum
Musgo Real A/S
QED ASC

I did N-S and S-N passes and a bit of clean up - not perfect, but not too bad (I did do some clean up with an injector).

Not a single nick! (Which I attribute to beginner's luck more than skill on my part!).

I was also surprized that it didn't take much longer than my usual shave.

I do think the 5/8 hollow might be light for my heavy whiskers, but I'll stick with this size before moving on to bigger razors as I think it will help me establish my technique.

Thanks for all the helpful tips!

Wednesday; no straight razor shave today, but my first SOTD post:

-Merkur 23c w. ROTBART blade
-SMF II brush
-Taylor's Almond shaving cream (sample)
-Swiss Pitralon A/S
-OLIVIA's A/S balm

Thomas

Originally Posted by suzuki

I do think the 5/8 hollow might be light for my heavy whiskers, but I'll stick with this size before moving on to bigger razors as I think it will help me establish my technique.

It's not the size of the razor as much as the grind that's critical for heavy beards. I've got 6/8 extra hollow razors that are too light for my beard, and 4/8 half hollows that do just fine. The extra weight helps as well, but not as much as the stiffness.