Thread: January 14-20

Tue:

Rooney small style 1
Gold Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
5/8 Puma #39
Harris Face Milk

Good shave.

I'm an idiot I was wondering why there was so much pulling with the razors I was honing for the giveaway and I just realized the problem. I'd always strop them the night before... So this morning I stropped just before shaving, and ofcourse they both shaved comfortably, without any issues. Now all I have to do is hone one more piece and they can go to Lynn

Shavemac 501
Vulfix Lavender cream
7/8 Heinrich Gortz hollow
Alum block
Cool Water A/S splash

Superb shave - first time out with an ebay razor bought months ago that I just recently got around to honing.

Austin Ice Storm 07 shave:


Hot shower and towel
Vulfix 2236
GFT Coconut oil w/superlather
Shumate 4/8 Half Round
Coral skin food Rose
Pinaud Clubman


Raf

shower and hot towel prep
new Highlander soap from Colleen & TGQ (AMAZING)
new "The Western Razor" from joshearl
vulfix super badger brush



The razor from joshearl is amazing sharp, now I know what it feels like to use a sharp straight razor. Tonight's was the best shave yet. I might not be a newbie much longer

Wed:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
Heljestrand #32
Harris face milk

outstanding shave.

Wed

Muhle silvertip
TM RL strop
TGQ Provence Lavender cream
Hess 5/8 wedge
AOS Sandalwood Balm
LeLabo Patchouli


This cream is hands down the best I've tried. Outstanding!
Today I tried going against the grain above my lip for the first time. Just a little scary. I came away with a bit of burn, but I'll try to practice this a couple times a week. Does anyone else have problems with this pass?

Jordan

I used to do two passes on my upper lip, the first with the grain then a second against the grain, but discovered that I got the same level of closeness by doing two sideways passes in opposite directions, from the side in then from the center out. The same technique on my chin finally solved that area as well.

I found sideways passes on the chin to be essential but the upper lip ones got a bit dangerous (a few nicks convinced me not to go that way any more lol).

Hot towel over GFT Coconut lather
Small Rooney Finest
Floris JF Shaving Soap
6/8 Case XX Tested
Hand American Strop
Alum Block
Hydrolast Unscented A/S Conditioner

Kind regards,
Alex