This morning marks the 3rd day of shower shaving. I've still got hold of the dolphin's fin and had another beautiful shave. I'll give it a week, but I'm perhaps wondering if cold water shaving is going to become extinct for me. I will say, it's not as enjoyable if you are looking for an experience, but for me wet shaving has always been 70% results 30 % experience. I've always felt that if you can't get a smooth, great feeling shave you might as well not do it. Of course there's the learning curve time period where you won't get great or smooth shaves and I believe that you must give wet shaving an honest effort for a year.
I touched on it yesterday, but I really think pressure is the main issue for new wet shavers. We all know this, but it's the only reason I can account for the better shower shaves. I tried reviving them I think maybe 6 months in with marginal results, but I think then I still wasn't mastering the pressure aspect. I also believe the Variant razor has made a difference. One new thing I noticed too is that with the winter season and the heat being on, I'm not fighting a lather that wants to dry out. In the shower, it won't dry out. We'll see after 7 days if I still am enjoying the shower shaves.
On the personal side, I stopped by my favorite junk shop yesterday. I hadn't been there in 8 months because of surgery and really not having the time or money - mostly the money. I figure why stop in there and find awesome stuff I want to take home and not be able to. Wow, lots of nice tools and stuff were there. I used restraint and found a nice pair of blacksmith tongs and a small machinist vise that I just had to take home. Both things were really rusty and the vise was barely turning. I looked at the auger though and the teeth were in really good shape so I knew it just needed to be cleaned up. I cleaned up both things last night and found that the tongs were Atha which was a top notch brand back in the day and the vise was a Yankee. All oiled up the vise worked super. Both I picked up for only $15 which is a steal. Next time I'm in the shop I'll have to pay up for something as that's how I work with the owner.
I touched on it yesterday, but I really think pressure is the main issue for new wet shavers. We all know this, but it's the only reason I can account for the better shower shaves. I tried reviving them I think maybe 6 months in with marginal results, but I think then I still wasn't mastering the pressure aspect. I also believe the Variant razor has made a difference. One new thing I noticed too is that with the winter season and the heat being on, I'm not fighting a lather that wants to dry out. In the shower, it won't dry out. We'll see after 7 days if I still am enjoying the shower shaves.
On the personal side, I stopped by my favorite junk shop yesterday. I hadn't been there in 8 months because of surgery and really not having the time or money - mostly the money. I figure why stop in there and find awesome stuff I want to take home and not be able to. Wow, lots of nice tools and stuff were there. I used restraint and found a nice pair of blacksmith tongs and a small machinist vise that I just had to take home. Both things were really rusty and the vise was barely turning. I looked at the auger though and the teeth were in really good shape so I knew it just needed to be cleaned up. I cleaned up both things last night and found that the tongs were Atha which was a top notch brand back in the day and the vise was a Yankee. All oiled up the vise worked super. Both I picked up for only $15 which is a steal. Next time I'm in the shop I'll have to pay up for something as that's how I work with the owner.
. Actually, I have always wondered about shaving in the shower using the soaps and razors we do. It just seems a little cumbersome to me.
I'm telling you, this is something like day 6 of shower shaving and I haven't had such great shaves ever. This weekend I threw in a non-tallow soap just to see how it went. I still got a DBBS, but the tallow stuff is stiff preferable to me. 
