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Share your shave of the day for Sunday!

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

June 9, 2024

  • Brush: Elite Razor Neo-resinate 26mm Mother Lode
  • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
  • Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (3)
  • Lather: Zingari Man - The Master - Soap
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Master - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Thayers - Rose - Toner
  • Fragrance: Floris of London - Jermyn Street - Eau de Toilette
  • Talc: Yardley Gold
     

The description of this scent is that it is a a dark and spicy take on a barbershop scent; the Master referring to a master barber. I quite like this scent and really need to use it more. Jermyn Street is a lemon/citrus/green sort of scent. The kind of thing you would expect from a barbershop imo. Wonderful shave today!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Great photo!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sunday, June 9, 2024: Megalodon Sunday


I put my razors back on the (synthetic) stones, and this time I seem to have gotten it right – even the Koraat, for which I was most unsure.

Have a good Sunday!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The Koraat steel is high hardness and takes a bit longer to take an edge. But, the steel can support a very refined edge.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

My principal issue is the smile - I much prefer honing straight straight razor, and I find it so much more complicated.

Edit: Thank you for your last video, which was not only very instructive, but contained also glamour shots of your TI.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Since most knives are curved, knife sharpeners thinking nothing about it. But, it does take a while to become comfortable with curvy shapes. I did a video on honing a smiling razor, but I don't think it was very informative. My Koraat 7/8 has a good smile to it, but it was honed in November and that damn steel never gives up an edge ;-). I'll do another smiling edge video if I get a good example. Perhaps @whosgotthepudding can help me find one.

Thank you for watching the video. I hope there was something useful in there for you. The abalone scales on the TI are much more interesting IRL because they change as the light moves. The 7/8 full hollow from TI is excellent. My other TIs are 6/8. I noticed the difference immediately.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

I'm at the stage where I dislike honing smiling razors, but I feel I'm not doing to bad (also thanks to you and your videos!)

Your videos are always helpful, and I like your "rambling" style – because some things simply cannot be shown while doing (for instance, where you put what kind of pressure). Carry on with your good work!