First straight razor shave today, only slightly excruciating. I'm using a couple Chinese razors I've honed up, and have concluded I will start with a new bevel on them tomorrow -- terrible pulling.
However, I only had one small weeper, no razor burn to speak of, and my cheeks are actually quite smooth. Had to finish my chin with my cartridge razor, wasn't comfortable with getting the straight down there underneath yet.
I suspect getting a razor decently honed and some good shaving soap (was using Barbasol gel, which isn't worth much and still stinks an hour later) this won't be a terrible way to shave.
I think I need to fix up (or change) my 3000 grit stone, it was loading up really badly when I was honing and I suspect I have too many 1k scratches on the bevel, didn't take the time to look on the microscope because my mouse shorted out on the MacPro and I don't have the software on the laptop to use it. Will do so tonight, I think, and go back to the stones.
I also have a seemingly unused Torrey I will try to hone as well, I suspect it's closer to actual usability than a Gold Dollar 66 and won't take long to get up to shave ready.
Peter
However, I only had one small weeper, no razor burn to speak of, and my cheeks are actually quite smooth. Had to finish my chin with my cartridge razor, wasn't comfortable with getting the straight down there underneath yet.
I suspect getting a razor decently honed and some good shaving soap (was using Barbasol gel, which isn't worth much and still stinks an hour later) this won't be a terrible way to shave.
I think I need to fix up (or change) my 3000 grit stone, it was loading up really badly when I was honing and I suspect I have too many 1k scratches on the bevel, didn't take the time to look on the microscope because my mouse shorted out on the MacPro and I don't have the software on the laptop to use it. Will do so tonight, I think, and go back to the stones.
I also have a seemingly unused Torrey I will try to hone as well, I suspect it's closer to actual usability than a Gold Dollar 66 and won't take long to get up to shave ready.
Peter