Thread: November 26 - December 2

Since I'm not a celeb, I'll probably just stick with names that are universal between Slavic/Anglo/Latino cultures, but this should tell you how much I like this abrasive powder. Might be something you'd wanna check out AFTER you really develop your honing skills on the Swaty and test your whole rotation a few times around. Heard great things about those stones and that will probably be my next experiment.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Another very smooth shave. I'll name my first kid Chromium, my second kid Oxide and my third kid Half-Micron

It is pretty sweet, isn't it. Exposure to CO makes you intolerant of anything short of perfect. I find that I have to refresh more often with that kind of edge on them, but a couple of whacks on the paddle is a small price to pay for that steel squeegee effect.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

...Might be something you'd wanna check out AFTER you really develop your honing skills on the Swaty and test your whole rotation a few times around...

Ilija, I can't believe you want me to postpone the oxide for more than a year (possibly 2, as I lately shave only once every 5-7 days, and my rotation is not that small... unless I sell something, which I guess I should)

Cheers
Ivo

It's all about the learning experience even if it takes a bit of time. The main quality of a straight-edge shaver is his patience. Or you could step up the tempo of your shaving

Hot Towel
Vulfix 2234
Mamabear's Masculine Musk soap
Fritz Bracht Dovo Inox 6/8
Alum block
Pinaud Bay Rum A/S

First shave with this NOS razor, I loved the stiffness of the blade and the quality of the edge I was able to get on it. Lots of faceturbation going on today.

Mondesir 7/8 Straight, Simpsons PJ2 Best, SCS Shea Butter and Avocado Oil s/c, GFT Coral Skin Food.

RT

Good long shower
Tony Miller "seconds" strop
Omega peachy silver tip
William Marvy soap
W&B 6/8 spike wedge (2 pass)
Nivea Replenishing A/S Balm
talc powder

Face just felt so good for the rest of the day, wonderful shave.

Wed:

Rooney small style 1
T&H LSS
Hand American strop
7/8 W&B frameback
Harris face milk

Why do ugly razors shave so well? Because they have to.

Every time I use this razor I'm reminded how great it is. I think it keeps getting shoved out of the rotation because it's not particularly pretty, but dayum does it shave like nobody's business.

Hot shower
with C&E Sienna hair and body gel

5/8 Dorko
proraso pre shave
C&E Sienna shaving cream
silvertip badger brush

C&E Sienna After shave balm

I totally smell the same....

Wed

Shower - Muller Lane Farm Milk soap (from Mama Bear's site)
hair conditioner preshave
TM strop
Vulfix best badger
TGQ Cavendish Black soap
5/8 Revisor
GFT Coral Skin Food
Penhaligon's Opus


This razor is just getting where it needs to be. Not bad, not bad at all

Jordan