How Many Shaves

[Doc226]

Very nice Luc.

[Doc226]

The big 30- shaves that is

Shave # 30
Prep: Hot shower
Soap: La Toja stick, first time using this product, very nice.
Strop: Kanayama 25 suede, 50 leather
HHT pre shave: 4
Shave: Great shave, La Toja is very slick, smells great. No weepers, cut, irritation, smooth shave

AS Clubman

[Alum of Potash]

I have a question after reading the first two pages of this thread. Do you guys really get a tug free shave on your face?? I've never experienced that in my life.. Not with Carts not with straights.. Never tried a DE. But honestly, I have many different razors and so far I've gotten edges from three different honemeisters. They all tug on my face. My pre shave is a nice long hot shower where I put the shower head spraying directly on my beard for a couple mins before I get out and move almost immediately to my shave. I keep a towel in hot water to apply every now and then while I work a lather in my bowl. Still it tugs.. That being said, I started practicing on my chest hair. On my chest the hair practically wipes away.. Its like hot knife through butter... My chest hair is rather course as it is. Could my beard be so coarse that no edge will shave me without tugging?

In addition to what has already been said, pulling the skin taut while making the pass is very important.

[Alum of Potash]

The big 30- shaves that is

Shave # 30
Prep: Hot shower
Soap: La Toja stick, first time using this product, very nice.
Strop: Kanayama 25 suede, 50 leather
HHT pre shave: 4
Shave: Great shave, La Toja is very slick, smells great. No weepers, cut, irritation, smooth shave

AS Clubman

Congrats on 30, Doc. I think you find La Toja to be a wonderful combination with The Veg.

[Doc226]

Congrats on 30, Doc. I think you find La Toja to be a wonderful combination with The Veg.

I love the veg, I will try it with the next shave.

[Luc]

Okay, if someone wants to use it, here's my spreadsheet template. If you have some queries or see a way to make it better, please drop me a PM.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/62585534/Do...s%20Honing.xls

[Obiwan]

This is nuts. At this point, I'm pretty sure someone is sneaking in Doc's house at night and touching up is razor as a gag.

[Doc226]

This is nuts. At this point, I'm pretty sure someone is sneaking in Doc's house at night and touching up is razor as a gag.

Then keep it up, they are doing a great job.

[Clovis Man]

[drathgeb]

Is it just me or does anyone see this going into triple digits?

[ladykate]

Is it just me or does anyone see this going into triple digits?

I already claimed that one... I figure January of 2013 is the cutoff...

[cb91710]

Sold me.

Just ordered a Kanayama

[Doc226]

HHT after 30 shaves

[Doc226]

Is it just me or does anyone see this going into triple digits?

I would have thought you were crazy, after 30 I don't know.

I already claimed that one... I figure January of 2013 is the cutoff...

Who knows, maybe more

Sold me.

Just ordered a Kanayama

You will not regret that purchase

[cb91710]

You will not regret that purchase

I hope not...
At double the price of a Miller...
SWMBO has not seen the Paypal receipt

No paste on the fabric component, right?
How do you hold a strop without handles and keep it from cupping?

[Alacrity59]

I'm pretty much in a constant cycle with two razors. I have to go to the stones at 3 months so I guess I'm getting about 45 shaves per blade. I think I do above average laps on the strop with canvas and leather 50 + on each. . . in my mindless morning zombie mode while I run the water to get it hot etc.

[Kentos]

I hope not...
At double the price of a Miller...
SWMBO has not seen the Paypal receipt

No paste on the fabric component, right?
How do you hold a strop without handles and keep it from cupping?

So which did you get?

Yes no paste.

You grip and rip. It takes a bit of trial and error at first, but it comes together very quickly.

[Alum of Potash]

How do you hold a strop without handles and keep it from cupping?

I prefer the barber's end, as I like to start stropping at different spots along the length (12" to 14" is all you need). Basically, I pull the leather taut and extend my off-hand's forefinger beneath the strop to act like a bridge, with the rest of the held area sort of dangling behind this. After I had described this one time, Slash pointed out that the knuckle of the forefinger should be positioned beneath the center of the strop's width, or the length's axis, and that's what I aim for now. No cupping issues with my 2" and 2-1/2" wide strops here.

[cb91710]

So which did you get?

I got this one:
http://www.japanesenaturalstones.com...roductCode=703
"Llama brand razor strop. made by KanayamaTokyo Japan
Made from finest hors hide (cordovan)"

I wonder how many strops they get from one of the finest "hors"?
I guess that explains the price

$131, but DHL gets another $30.

[Doc226]

I had a shave yesterday with a TI LeGrelot that I honed and finished on a JNAT

Today's shave with this razor was the same as yesterday's, both very smooth

Shave # 31
Prep: Hot shower
Soap: La Toja stick, first time using this product, very nice.
Strop: Kanayama 25 suede, 50 leather
HHT pre shave: 4
Shave: Great shave, on par with the newly honed razor

AS 4711