Thread: December 24th - December 30th

The Filly needs to go back to the hones. I don't know what I did to the bevel or even how I did it, but this is beyond CrO2. Had a bit of a pull and the shave wasn't nearly as comfortable as it was supposed to be.

New stuff from Christmas used.

New Bass pure bristle brush
C.O. Bigalow creme (Its re-labled Proraso, much cooler looking tube)
my usual 4/8 Bengal spike
C.O. Bigalow Bay Rum after shave balm.

Great shave and great stuff my wife picked out without any "help" from me!!!
Proraso is my favorite right now and the bay rum balm moisturizes well for winter and smells great.

P.S. C.O. Bigalow is a Bath and Body Works brand, I understand you have to look hard to find the mens stuff in there as there was only one little 3' by 8" shelf in the whole place for mens products.

Monday:

TIMOR Hamburg Ring 5/8" straight
OMEGA badger brush
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon&Cedar sc
Lotion Opaline A/S
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon&Cedar A/S balm

Merry Christmas also from here!!

Shower
Kent 50/50 boar/badger brush
TAGMSC shaving soap
6/8 Worldmaster with cocobolo scales
Sanex aftershave balm (Nivea basically)

Very very nice. The TAGMSC stuff brings out the best in any of my razors.

Happy Boxing day!

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

The Filly needs to go back to the hones. I don't know what I did to the bevel or even how I did it, but this is beyond CrO2. Had a bit of a pull and the shave wasn't nearly as comfortable as it was supposed to be.

I had the same issue with my Heljestrand too. It's a tough blade to keep sharp for long. Part of that might be that it's a 3/8 and I'm still too ham fisted on the strop.

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This is a larger blade and it's double-tempered so I probably messed up somewhere along the line.
Today I shaved with the Bismarck. Got a nice clean shave but I probably should have waited to take a shower first, since I took one anyways. I guess I love shaving way too much lol.

Tuesday:

PRIMA Solingen 5/8" straight
SMF II brush
Crema da Barba Figaro shaving soap
Pinaud Clubman A/S
OLIVIA's A/S balm

7/8 Fridour roundpoint
Vulfix 2197 pure badger
JM Fraser shaving cream
Alum block
Pitralon Classic
Neutrogena moisturizer

A great shave today - the Fridour is simply amazing - my first pass on two days of growth barely required a second pass for a very close shave.

I'm also finding that the 7/8 is not nearly as cumbersome as I thought it would be - however, I still find that 6/8 is the best size for me and I can't wait to get the 6/8 Dovo SS I bought from Joe!

Vulfix Lavender cream
5/8 Hellberg Frameback, notch point
Alum block
Cool Water A/S

I bought this razor from Joe a few weeks ago and it looked so small and dainty when it arrived that I wasn't much motivated to use it. It's about an inch shorter overall than my other razors, in near-mint condition with a cool "Skydd's Marke" etching on the blade. A very thin & delicate looking blade, I figured oh well - it's a nice collectible.

So today I decided to try a shave with it. It's so light it feels like almost nothing in the hand but it gave me a phenomenal shave. I don't know if it's the razor or Joe's honing job, probably a combination of both. This little guy now sits in the wooden jar with the favorite blades, a midget among them but every bit their equal in shaving performance.

Originally Posted by DMS

Vulfix Lavender cream
5/8 Hellberg Frameback, notch point
Alum block
Cool Water A/S

I bought this razor from Joe a few weeks ago and it looked so small and dainty when it arrived that I wasn't much motivated to use it. It's about an inch shorter overall than my other razors, in near-mint condition with a cool "Skydd's Marke" etching on the blade. A very thin & delicate looking blade, I figured oh well - it's a nice collectible.

So today I decided to try a shave with it. It's so light it feels like almost nothing in the hand but it gave me a phenomenal shave. I don't know if it's the razor or Joe's honing job, probably a combination of both. This little guy now sits in the wooden jar with the favorite blades, a midget among them but every bit their equal in shaving performance.

Joe could hone a brick and it would shave well lol. I dont know anything about honing...but I have had lots of different people hone my razors...all did great jobs, but Joe's edges get this silky smoothness to them that I just love.