My continuing Straight Shaving Journey.

[Lmarkow]

That little old fili sure looks like it will punch above its weight! Real nice job cleaning it up and getting her ready for another lifetime of shaving!!

 

[McVeyMac]

Your daughter's boyfriend can get his own razor. I would loan it to him. If he becomes your son-in-law, then you can give it to him.

 

[phat]

Your daughter's boyfriend can get his own razor. I would loan it to him. If he becomes your son-in-law, then you can give it to him.

Wow, there's a lot of y'all telling me not to give that one away!

I must admit I do reallly really like it..

 

[McVeyMac]

Don't read too much into my post. I would have said the same thing if you were considering giving your daughter's boyfriend one of your GD 66s. My first born was a daughter, and I naturally have an antagonistic viewpoint on daughter's boyfriends. My daughter is 33 now, and this has changed from antagonistic to neutral with the current one, but that is only because I really like him.

 

[phat]

Don't read too much into my post. I would have said the same thing if you were considering giving your daughter's boyfriend one of your GD 66s. My first born was a daughter, and I naturally have an antagonistic viewpoint on daughter's boyfriends. My daughter is 33 now, and this has changed from antagonistic to neutral with the current one, but that is only because I really like him.

I guess I'm a bit easier going on them. As long as they make her happy and aren't d-bags I try not to judge too much.. Fortunately the last two (both of which she's been with a lot of years) have been very likable - it's been a while since I wanted a balaclava and a length of black pipe in the night...

 

[phat]

In complete contrast to yesterday

15/16 Kayser steel - 20 suede, 60 or so cordovan (my mind wandered transfixed by the singing sound) Kanayama #3
Stropped Shoppe SE Rosemary Mint - bowl lathered
Whipped Dog Silvertip
CWS
Captain's Choice Lime AS





N-S, Mount-ear/NS, then S-N and a bit of cleanup.. Another great shave off of Doc's edge.. Love that big blade, although it needs "different" kind of care than shaving with the ultra-tiny nano-fili yesterday..

Maybe I should take a week on the little baby fili and the fili 14 to see what that does for my technique.....

 

[phat]

A nice 3 passes with the Fili 14.

Fili 14 JMP - 20 suede, 60 cordovan, Kanayama 3
Stroppe Shoppe SE Rosemary Mint
Whipped Dog Silvertip
Alum block
CWS
Floid Blue AS
Nivea ASB

Good shave, although not completely bbs as this was a "quick" workday 3 passer. Got a few weepers in my traditional neck problem area, hmm.. small and closed up but did the alum and cold water as well as the balm.

 

[StubbleTrouble]

I skipped the canvas on my K3 today to see if there's any difference with just the suede and cordovan. I suppose starting with a fresh hone is a good way to find out!

 

[phat]

Heh, I actually always do the balsa strop as the last step after I hone, and before the Kanayama.. after honing I normally do 15 on balsa with CROX, wipe well, then 15 on balsa with FEOX, wipe well, then my usual stropping routine, then shave.

 

[phat]

Back to one of my big Wades.

Wade & Butcher 7/8 Full Wedge. 20 suede, 60 Cordovan, Kanayama #3
Queen Charlotte Soaps Vostok (mmmm.. chilly)
Whipped Dog Silvertip
CWS
Floid Blue AS

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A simply wonderful 3 pass BBS off of the big wade. Silent deadly whisker destruction. I've been on my more hollow blades a lot and vive la difference. N-S, Mouth-Ear, then S-N. Nice Cold water splash and a great splash of Floid, which I have missed for a while trying other things.

I'm looking back and hmm.. it for sure beat what I did with slightly less time off of my Fili 14 yesterday.. I do love my Filis, but I love these things too..

 

[StubbleTrouble]

Heh, I actually always do the balsa strop as the last step after I hone, and before the Kanayama.. after honing I normally do 15 on balsa with CROX, wipe well, then 15 on balsa with FEOX, wipe well, then my usual stropping routine, then shave.

Interesting. I do have a balsa strop laced with CrOx, but I haven't used it in yonks.

What stone do you finish with out of curiosity?

 

[phat]

Interesting. I do have a balsa strop laced with CrOx, but I haven't used it in yonks.

What stone do you finish with out of curiosity?

1um film over wet printer paper on a marble floor tile - I'm a film heretic

My "normal" progression is bevel set on a DMT 1200, then 5um film on the tile, 3 um film on the tile, and 1 um film on wet paper on the tile.

If the razor really needs some initial abuse or edge fixing I'll use the DMT 325.

 

[phat]

Bah - I've missed a few shaves. busy here.


Shave 156 was the Wiss, 3 passes, nice

today was shave 157 - Silver king.

 

[phat]

A 2 pass workday shave:

Heifflor "Made for the Army" 6/8 wedge - 20 suede, 60 cordovan, Kanayama #3
Proraso Green, Face lathered
Whipped Dog Silvertip
CWS
Floid Blue AS

A really nice 2 pass N-S S-N with a couple touchups that was almost 3 pass quality... Touching BBS everywhere, just not quite in a couple spots.. I don't normally do this good in 2 passes.

 

[McVeyMac]

I love it when my 2 pass shave gets almost as good as a three pass one. It doesn't Happen often for me, buy I love it when it does.

 

[phat]

Gonna be away from the forum for a week or so.. Heading for a week on West Coast Trail on Vancouver island..

*might* take a razor along for the ride... we'll see..

 

[svalcourt]

Have a great time!