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[Phoenixkh]

I know I hold my Ti Crown handles, along with my 3/7 Wolfman hollow handles like a hammer (well, not exactly but in a natural grip like I would a hammer... The photos are an afterthought as I knew I did a poor job describing my razor grip... Three fingers in the middle.. the pinky soft of stabilizing the bottom of the handle somehow.. Sometimes at the very bottom, underneath... sometimes on the small circle at the bottom... I doubt I'm describing this in an understandable way....

OK. I'll post three photos.. the middle one is me rotating the Blutt BR-1.... to the third position... My ring finger and thumb rotate the handle. The pinkie is at the very bottom and it stabilizes it...The pinkie sometimes isn't needed... I notice, when I'm going ATG, the pinkie comes off and looks like when a regal person holds a tea cup.... <eg>

One advantage, to just me, of course... to using one handle for all my razors.. or a similar handle, is... the grip is always the same. I always use that little machined out concave section with my ring finger to rotate the razor head or make adjustments... I use a very loose grip so I can apply the least amount of pressure, etc.

The two exceptions as most of you know, are the Lambda razors... I use the OEM handles on both the Athena and the Ares. My hand makes that adjustment automatically... I never think about it.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

That looks a lot like my grip, Kim. Though I never thought about it in connection to a hammer. I think my hammer grip is usually closer to the end of the handle.

 

[Jay21]

That’s like my grip, but it tend to have the razor closer to my fingertips and my index finger his higher up, just below the base plate, pretty much touching it.

 

[Phoenixkh]

That looks a lot like my grip, Kim. Though I never thought about it in connection to a hammer. I think my hammer grip is usually closer to the end of the handle.

Yeah.... My wood handle hammers are octagon shaped... with a "bulb" at the bottom... and I do grip closer to the bottom. But I still use my thumb to rotate it... I think my shaving motions are similar because I spent so much time as a carpenter... And I hold a hammer loosely as well.... A tight grip would kill you by the end of the day...

 

[Darth Scandalous]

Though I'll add that my hammer grip depends a lot on what I'm doing. I use a more centered grip for finish nailing, peening, or othe metal work.

I'm sure that I don't have nearly the years of hammering experience that @Phoenixkh does though. Most of my hammer swinging has been roofing. Dad and I drove all our nails by hand when I worked for him. He finally invested in air nailers after I was gone, joked that what he saved in not paying me, he could finally afford it.

 

[Phoenixkh]

Though I'll add that my hammer grip depends a lot on what I'm doing. I use a more centered grip for finish nailing, peening, or othe metal work.

I'm sure that I don't have nearly the years of hammering experience that @Phoenixkh does though. Most of my hammer swinging has been roofing. Dad and I drove all our nails by hand when I worked for him. He finally invested in air nailers after I was gone, joked that what he saved in not paying me, he could finally afford it.

The roofs that blow off? Most of them installed with an air nailer.... When you nail by hand, you never leave a nail in a crack in the plywood... You can feel it...

 

[thombrogan]

your grip almost becomes a pivot point that can flex a little if the razor head suddenly snags and stops.

That’s what happens; for worse or better; and that’s why teaching myself to use a light touch while shaving steeply led me to reinforce that grip. And that translated great to shaving at more shallow angles that I generally prefer.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

The roofs that blow off? Most of them installed with an air nailer.... When you nail by hand, you never leave a nail in a crack in the plywood... You can feel it...

That is a problem, but I think the bigger issue with nailers is guys not adjusting the pressure. The hotter it is, the shingles get softer and it's very easy to over drive the nails so they pull through. I've seen that a lot. Crazy how much you have to adjust the pressure down from when you start in the morning to the middle of the afternoon. Obviously that's not a problem with a hammer.

 

[Phoenixkh]

That is a problem, but I think the bigger issue with nailers is guys not adjusting the pressure. The hotter it is, the shingles get softer and it's very easy to over drive the nails so they pull through. I've seen that a lot. Crazy how much you have to adjust the pressure down from when you start in the morning to the middle of the afternoon. Obviously that's not a problem with a hammer.

I've never worked on a roofing crew... but I have installed a few dozen roofs when I was doing remodeling... We did a bit of everything.... Roofing is one of my least favorite jobs... That and concrete work... I usually have more concreted finishing experience than the other guys and that job usually fell to me... You know what they say... If you do the job right, you get it all the time. <eg>

 

[thombrogan]

Last night’s nifty shave
Fatip Grande
Cloud Bruce Lee (9)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
AP ShaveCo Black and Butterscotch Pure Bliss 22mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: warm shower
Lather: Wee Babby siavon à raser, bowl-loaded; face-lathered
Aftershave: Olm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid and a drop of glycerin
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer

A closer and more comfortable shave than the last one. Under the jawline just below the ears took a little more work than expected, but everything was comfortable. I like the AP ShaveCo Pure Bliss more than the makeup brush.

Got my hour of idiotically swaying as well as one hundred pairs of on-all-fours leg lifts in the books last night on top of the shoveling and snow blower fun enjoyed in the morning. It was a swell Dr. King Day (observed).

Happy shaves, everyone!

 

[Jay21]

The Pure Bliss sure looks like a great knot.

 

[thombrogan]

Feels great, too.

 

[Star_Wahl_Clipper_Treker]

Feels great, too.

Are we still in January? I swear this month has been a blurr.

 

[tehnothing]

Are we still in January? I swear this month has been a blurr.

I’m about ready for February.

 

[thombrogan]

Last night’s nifty shave
Henson AL13+
Cloud Bruce Lee (10)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
AP ShaveCo Black and Butterscotch Pure Bliss 22mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: warm shower
Lather: Wee Babby siavon à raser, bowl-loaded; face-lathered
Aftershave: Olm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid and a drop of glycerin
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer

Thought switching to a razor with a little less exposure would let me get a closer shave under my jawline and it seemed to do just that. Seemed to slightly undershave my chin and overshave my upper lip, but not by much either way. Bet I can do even better next time.

Happy shaves, everyone!

 

[thombrogan]

Last night’s ”It’s ATG eventually” shave
Henson AL13+
Cloud Bruce Lee (11)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
Pre-shave: warm shower
Lather: Fruit of the Earth Aloe 100% Gel
Aftershave: Olm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid and a drop of glycerin
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer

Having read high praise of Cella Rapide from @Cal , I wondered if this completely different gel would retain moisture in a similar manner just without the benzaldehyde smell. It did the “not having benzaldehyde“ part perfectly and was nigh-okay as a shave gel (maybe I used too much water or too little product).

Tried using multiple strokes in multiple directions figuring I’d get the ATG stroke for every follicle in a particular patch with that approach. Wasn’t as effective as predicted, but wasn’t too slow, either. A few weepers appeared and closed, so I’ll try either a different method or less vigor next time.

Got my hundred pairs of sumō/shiko leg lifts and hundred pairs of on-all-fours leg lifts into the books as part of an hour of mostly internally resisted idiotic swaying last night. Felt good.

Happy shaves, everyone!

 

[eSteve]

I've never worked on a roofing crew... but I have installed a few dozen roofs when I was doing remodeling... We did a bit of everything.... Roofing is one of my least favorite jobs... That and concrete work... I usually have more concreted finishing experience than the other guys and that job usually fell to me... You know what they say... If you do the job right, you get it all the time. <eg>

Yes. I've spent better than half my time finishing. I've enjoyed the challenges of roofing and formwork tho.

 

[BigAlVista]

Hey, Thom. What would you compare the Bruce Lee blades to?

 

[thombrogan]

What would you compare the Bruce Lee blades to?

Only on the 5th one now. Need more experience. Smooth, sharp, and durable, so that’s nice. My brain is trying to say they’re like PPI Permasharp Super.

 

[BigAlVista]

Only on the 5th one now. Need more experience. Smooth, sharp, and durable, so that’s nice. My brain is trying to say they’re like PPI Permasharp Super.

Good blade then. Thanks!