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Tuesday


Muhle R101 aka Beast
Gillette Silver Blue
JL Petree Vie-Long Silvertip
Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Shave Cream
Nivea Balm
Booster Oriental Spice After Shave

2 April 2013

* Merkur Progress SH
* Super Iridiums
* WSP 2-band + Oscar11 handle
* Mystic Water Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Tuesday

Razor | Jernbolaget | Cream | Body Shop Macca Root | After Shave | D. R. Harris Bay Rum | Hair Tonic (FWIW) Pashana Bay Rum

Next adventure was honing the Jernbolaget (yes, I’m getting on some sort of SOTD track now). For some UNFATHOMABLE reason I decided to use a light slurry; 10 laps with and 10 without. Well, I’m here to tell you this morning’s shave was shit. Quite a bit tuggy, and even though it was five days of growth, tuggyness should not have happened with a sharp razor.

Just a side note on the five days of growth. This is the longest I’ve been without a shave for years, and I was mortified, yes, MORTIFIED at the ridiculously scant and patchy growth! I reckoned that some hair follicles had a massive 1 cm between them! I vowed to never again give advice on honing, firstly as I have clearly NO idea what I’m doing, and secondly any razor honed my even a halfwit monkey wouldn’t need to be re-honed for DECADES after being used on MY face. Maybe I should shave off the moustache, beard and soul-patch thingy so I can prove (or disprove) my honing skills!!

Carl, although you had a rough start, your post is quite entertaining. I wouldn't get down on yourself about your razor's edge, aren't framebacks a bit tricky to hone? Let's blame the edge on the razor itself rather than your honing.

Originally Posted by ratbag

So i have a new toy, Stu from Boxer Custom Razors said "be careful it bites", so i replied "don't worry, i own square points that have bitten in the past and have learned from it"
I almost completed my 1st shave with this little beasty and you guessed it, a nice 10mm slice into my cheek

~Paul

Hope you heal soon, I have a few square points, for me, focus is imperative when using them...Too bad they don't have an 'ouch' button next to the 'like'.

Custom TGN finest ~~ Arko soap Filarmonica 14 DT ~~ Floïd blue

Tuesday:



Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood SS
Dr. Dittmar 2Band
C.V. Heljestrand MK 31
Dr. Harris Sandalwood AS

Have a nice day!

Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:

Razor: John Williams 5/8 round point
Strop: Neil Miller shell cordovan
Brush: Fitzwilliam 19 mm silvertip
Soap: Czeck and Speake Oxford and Cambridge
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Pierre Cardin
Aftershave: Zino by Davidoff

Monday night
Hot water prep
Joseph Rodgers razor - Silvertip badger brush - LaToja sc - cold water splash - Thayers green resplash - hot towel - L'Oreal asb - Pinaud Clubman as

Another great shave with the Rodgers. A slight tugging on the upper lip, so we'll see whether that can be corrected on the red pasted strop or whether we need a Thuri perhaps to bring her all the way back. Easter came and went and I took one extra day to spend outdoors with my girls on the beach and in the forest. It's still cold here and we're all longing for the country to finally warm up. Had a 7 kilometre run early this morning and the concert of the birds was phenomenal. Spring hopefully, finally will show its face around here, because we're tired of this winter.

Castle Forbe's Lavender Cream and Preshave
Thiers Issard Loup et Bélier Razor
Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel
Osma Alum



Wow! Castle Forbes was worth every penny. I definitely feel spoiled.