Guess I better start my journal so that my discoveries may help someone else in the future
To Date I own 7 Straight Razors:
1st: Whipped Dog Sight Unseen: Number 65 Gouverneur
2nd, 3rd & 4th: 3 Hashir Straights that came with a Strop I bought
5th: McCoy & Sanders 7/8 Monarch Barber's Notch, (Down ATM for Rescaling)
6th: Genco 5/8 Master Cutler
7th: Wade & Butcher 11/16
After my First Successful Straight Razor ONLY Shave, meaning I had no need at all for a DE Cleanup afterwards, I have learned something new. I learned, as the title says, to "Trust My Edge" For some reason, after honing my 11/16 Wade & Butcher today, it just gave me a really settled and comfortable feeling about shaving with it. It struck me as odd because I have honed and shaved with 5 other Straight razors in the past two weeks. This one though, this particular Edge just gave me a really "At Ease" feeling when I brought it up to my face.
Now I am not sure if this is just me becoming more familiar with the technique involved with Straight shaving, or if it is the fact that I just completed a zero degree variance Lapping of my Hard Ark stone today. Or even if I was just more relaxed of mind today. However I do KNOW this much: I will from now on just plain "Trust My Edge" when it comes to shaving with straights because that was positively the most enjoyable Straight shave I have had to date because of those three little words.
Just sharing my thoughts tonight;
Nate
To Date I own 7 Straight Razors:
1st: Whipped Dog Sight Unseen: Number 65 Gouverneur
2nd, 3rd & 4th: 3 Hashir Straights that came with a Strop I bought
5th: McCoy & Sanders 7/8 Monarch Barber's Notch, (Down ATM for Rescaling)
6th: Genco 5/8 Master Cutler
7th: Wade & Butcher 11/16
After my First Successful Straight Razor ONLY Shave, meaning I had no need at all for a DE Cleanup afterwards, I have learned something new. I learned, as the title says, to "Trust My Edge" For some reason, after honing my 11/16 Wade & Butcher today, it just gave me a really settled and comfortable feeling about shaving with it. It struck me as odd because I have honed and shaved with 5 other Straight razors in the past two weeks. This one though, this particular Edge just gave me a really "At Ease" feeling when I brought it up to my face.
Now I am not sure if this is just me becoming more familiar with the technique involved with Straight shaving, or if it is the fact that I just completed a zero degree variance Lapping of my Hard Ark stone today. Or even if I was just more relaxed of mind today. However I do KNOW this much: I will from now on just plain "Trust My Edge" when it comes to shaving with straights because that was positively the most enjoyable Straight shave I have had to date because of those three little words.
Just sharing my thoughts tonight;
Nate