My Poor attempt at a Shaving Routine Video

**jnich67** · 02-21-2009, 03:12 PM

Nice job Jimbo. I like the globs of lather flying around the room!

Jordan

**JimmyHAD** · 02-21-2009, 03:29 PM

First of all I love the razor and that is one heck of a scuttle. Interesting to see another person's method. I shave in a similar fashion. Dominant hand to manipulate the blade but I have older skin so I have to apply a bit more stretch. Also I re-lather for the second pass. Feels so good and sooths my tender skin. Nice video, thanks for that.

**Lynn** · 02-21-2009, 03:48 PM

Awesome James!!!

Thanks,

Lynn

**Yannis** · 02-21-2009, 06:05 PM

Nice job Jimbo

**JMS** · 02-21-2009, 06:37 PM

That was great James!
Was I the only one who was stretching my neck and making my typical shaving faces while watching?

**gugi** · 02-21-2009, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jimbo

As you are no doubt aware, I am the strong but silent type. You rarely hear me say anything that is not apropos to the discussion at hand....

Yes, I agree - I think more of a Silent Bob than Clint Eastwood.

**Quick** · 02-21-2009, 07:14 PM

Outstanding!

The crowd went "gasp! oooohhh" when you did your left cheek stretching with the finger and taking a stroke right towards it!

**Jimbo** · 02-22-2009, 12:36 AM

Thanks lads. I use that enamel bowl because when we were in drought and on water restrictions I did not want to waste the shaving water down the sink. I tip it out onto my plants. Waste not want not, as they say.

I cannot be absolutely certain, but I think the ATG on my neck (under the chin) looks like an aggressive angle due to the poor quality of the video. I generally tend to keep the blade pretty flat on the ATG. I will take more notice next time I shave to confirm.

That is one of my best razors - The Friodur with Sambar stag scales. It is a wonderful razor: 8/8 with a worked spine. Just lovely. Took a while to get used to the weight of it, but now we are best of mates!

And yeah, you may have noticed I am a messy shaver. Those bits of lather get everywhere and always annoy the wife...

James.

**theworldover** · 02-24-2009, 07:30 PM

JMS: Nope, I was doing it too.

Nice vid Jimbo. Can you give us any details on type of razor, brush, and cream? I couldn't really make it out. Thought that was TOBS Lavender, but I wasn't sure.

**Jimbo** · 02-25-2009, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by theworldover

JMS: Nope, I was doing it too.

Nice vid Jimbo. Can you give us any details on type of razor, brush, and cream? I couldn't really make it out. Thought that was TOBS Lavender, but I wasn't sure.

Sure thing!

Razor: Henckels 8/8 Friodur, worked back, Sambar stag scales (courtesy of Robert Williams I think). Bought from John Crowley a few years ago now. I still thank him every day for it

Brush: Mason Pearson pure badger.

Cream: TOBS Rose.

Strop: Home made Kangaroo leather.

Bowl in sink: some crappy enamelled thing I picked up at a trash and treasure.

Lather Bowl: An old coffee mug that belonged to my wife's grandfather.

James.

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