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Really nice donkey milk soap from France.
Nice blade!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Sorry I missed this, still adjusting to this layout format.
Yes, after a few years of DE shaves, for the last few months I’ve been learning SRs and shavettes. It has be quite an enjoyable experience!
Lol @desk diving!
Thanks Gents, one of my favorites and I have a dressed up square point about to join it.
No shave...yet...but I did hone two blades, one on a crazy les lat and the other on an Escher quality thuri. I've never honed on a 1 inch wide hone and I may have jacked the heel a tiny bit. Guess we'll see
May test one of them out before bed.
Also on the topic of honing, if any of you gents want a straight honed, I'll happily hone it up if you ship it. Just let me know, Derek.
Same here, definitely still adjusting.
So, I shaved last night with both blades.
I'm really impressed with my Crazy LL coticule. The edge only struggled with ATG and it was one of the smoothest non-pasted edges I've used. I may keep this EPBD 13 after all.
The thuri was odds. The toe was HHT5, but the heel was dull as can be and I thought I flubbed the bevel. Stropped it with paste and its back to HHT2. I think some more work and this could be a ninja edge with the thuri.
Incidentally, this was the best SdM lather I've ever created.
I'll snap some photos of the blades and stones later.
I'm really impressed with my Crazy LL coticule. The edge only struggled with ATG and it was one of the smoothest non-pasted edges I've used. I may keep this EPBD 13 after all.
The thuri was odds. The toe was HHT5, but the heel was dull as can be and I thought I flubbed the bevel. Stropped it with paste and its back to HHT2. I think some more work and this could be a ninja edge with the thuri.
Incidentally, this was the best SdM lather I've ever created.
I'll snap some photos of the blades and stones later.
Paste is the white lightning from Gamma at TomoNagura. Supposedly 0.5 micron max and much better than crox. This was followed by the red velvet paste, which is under 1 micron and refines the white edge. Both are on TM cotton elements.
Honestly, I'm just not used to such a skinny hone. I bet with a tiny bit of practice I'll be fine.
Hey Derek, great to see you here! I'm all caught up on your journal now.
And I would highly recommend taking Derek up on his offer!
And I would highly recommend taking Derek up on his offer!
WildWest74
Could be John Wayne
I am catching up, and this is a great start to your journal, Derek! I am looking forward to following along. I will say that your jawline looks a little stubble-covered, LOL.
Thanks Chris. I still owe you a couple honings, so feel free to let me know if you want anything else honed. Also, I did use your bevel, so keep doing what you are doing honing wise with slight tweaks to your finishing and I think you'll get it.
Thanks Jim. I'll shave it off when I lose weight and don't look 20 with bare cheeks.
In other news, I got my EPBD a brother.
Catching up Derek, nice reads
So I didn't even realize till now that its a Tridur and not just a regular EPBD.
Really pleasant surprise.
I'm also apparently joining Dave in the farming business with our other recent acquisition of a third Siberian cat. Really excited to be adopting this little guy.
Really pleasant surprise.
I'm also apparently joining Dave in the farming business with our other recent acquisition of a third Siberian cat. Really excited to be adopting this little guy.