Thread: Amazing Shave!

Without any particular expectation, I did my normal hot shower, prepared some Bigelow shaving cream, and picked out a 6/8 Revisor Prima Solingen for my morning shave. For the past week I had experimented using my new AOS shaving oil versus using no shaving oil. For whatever reason, I had come to the conclusion that, for me, my straight seemed to do better work without any oil. After giving the Revisor 60 laps on smooth leather, I rinsed my face with hot water and lathered up. Fresh in my mind were several videos of straight shaving that I watched last evening. I was challenged by how easy some of shavers made it look.

I completed the first two passes of WTG and XTG with ease and comfort. I then did ATG everywhere but on the upper lip. The Revisor felt silky smooth on my face. When I rinsed off with cold water, I could not feel ANY STUBBLE. This ordinary shave turned out to be the best straight razor shave I have experienced since beginning seven and a half months ago. My face was BBS with no weepers, cuts, or razor burn. Looking in the mirror, there was not even a hint of redness, even on my normally sensitive neck. Just like "Lapp" exclaimed on the video of his first straight razor shave, I quietly exclaimed, "WOW."

Excitedly, I had my wife run her hands all over my face. Smooth as glass! I have spent the rest of the day faceturbating! This BBS shave was different and set a new standard! My face not only felt smooth; it didn't have the slightest hint of irritation anywhere.

I think watching the videos helped me to absorb an approach to shaving that went beyond my normal intellectual-technical approach to using a straight razor. All I can say, is that the pleasure of this experience makes me even more motivated.

Happy Shaving!

Lots of factors go into a great shave, but the best shave I've ever had, a couple of weeks ago, was also with my Revisor. They do hold a great edge.

Thank for the inspirational story... I hope to obtain this level of skill someday!

Awesome! I never had a term for the uncontrollable urge to rub your face after a shave ... faceturbating ... love it!!

Originally Posted by LoungeBear

Awesome! I never had a term for the uncontrollable urge to rub your face after a shave ... faceturbating ... love it!!

Just be warned, if you do it too much your cheeks will get hairy! Don't believe me? Try it and see what happens......

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Just be warned, if you do it too much your cheeks will get hairy! Don't believe me? Try it and see what happens......

That doesn't sound like a bad thing!

It's when your fingertips get hairy that's embarassing.

Nice story, DLB. Progress is rewarding but a gorgeous success every now and then is even better.

Is that Leonard Slatkin in your Avatar?

Originally Posted by roughkype

It's when your fingertips get hairy that's embarassing.

Nice story, DLB. Progress is rewarding but a gorgeous success every now and then is even better.

Is that Leonard Slatkin in your Avatar?

Thanks Roughkype.

My Avatar is a posterized picture of me that was used in an advertisement for my last series of conducting appearances. I retired shortly after the photo was taken.

Happy Shaving!

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Just be warned, if you do it too much your cheeks will get hairy! Don't believe me? Try it and see what happens......

I have the dangerous habit now of analysing the edges of my Van Dyke in the car mirror on the way to work. Almost hit a Kangaroo the other day while doing that!!

I'll remember your post DLB tomorrow when I shave with my new Klas Törnblom, it should be an experience!

Well, recalling DLB's nice experience with shaving, I wondered how I would go this morning shaving with the Klas Törnblom Frameback I recently got. I don't want to 'take over' DLB's thread, but I really need to rave about this razor for just a bit. The scales are really very, very nice. Very fine completely unmarked and lustrous ivory. They are just a few mils thick, with lovely markings. I'm telling myself the elephant died of natural cause after a long and fruitful life or else suicided.
The blade is very, very thin also. VERY thin, even the tang. I'm assuming it's carbon steel and not stainless. It is completely unmarked. The frame is about the thickness of the spine of a 'normal' razor. In the hand it is really very light. I found that one needs to be really careful with this when stropping, one because it's so light, and also because I'm worried about the ivory. I think it would be easy to roll the edge if one weren't careful enough.

I made the lather (Speick, Evelyn and Crabtree Nomad Soap and Glycerin Überlather) and did the hot towel over the lather thing (that I think I'll keep doing from now on after reading a post on it the other night). I re lathered but unfortunately dribbled too much water in the lather while doing the hot towel thing and it was a little runny. Nevertheless I pushed on. I stropped (30/70; very gently) and held the new razor to my face. It was SOOOOOO smooth, really, really smooth. The fellow I got it from said it had been honed to be on the smooth side, now I know what he meant and now I need to ask how he did it. Being so light, the razor did tend to skip a little across my face (like the Spring lambs at the moment, skipping all over the green Adelaide Hills). Of course, as always I found a light touch was needed, but also a little more control than with the slightly heavier razors I have, as they sort of push through themselves. I really, really wanted to keep going after the WTG pass, but sadly there was nothing left! Doing another pass would have been counter productive and wasn't needed. All in all, this is one GREAT razor. I'm a bit hesitant to say it, but it's now got top spot for me.

PS, I came to the firm conclusion that 7 day sets must be BORING. To use the SAME razor everyday? Madness! I also came to the firm conclusion (after once again driving insanely and radically (it was ducks this morning that were in danger, not kangaroos) through the foggy morning hills while analysing my 'edges' in the mirror) that some razors are meant for certain things. The Burrell with its blued tang is great for edges; you can see exactly where the heel is cutting. The spike point is also good for reminding one of one's mortality. The W&B is great for a really comfortable shave, even if you're 'under the weather', it's very forgiving. The Törnblom, however, is meant for Sunday mornings and special occasions. And SLOOOOW shaves. I know we'd like them all to be SLOOOOW shaves but sometimes bosses just DON'T understand that you're late because you really REALLY needed to do a ATG. The Eric Anton Berg is going to be for camping and travelling (when I get it refurbished) and the Emil Kronenberg is going to my older son for an early 21st birthday present.
Sorry for the long post :-)