WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
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November 2, 2023
Brush: ThΓ€ter Faux Ivory 29mm 2-band Silvertip
Razor: Thiers Issard Le Grelot 6/8 Full Hollow (Straight Shave 366)
Lather: Shulton - Old Spice - Soap
Post Shave: Shulton - Old Spice - Aftershave
Post Shave: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
This setup brings back memories of my father and of my very early days of shaving. And, I used Old Spice aftershave well into my 30's so lots of memories associated with this scent.
This razor has an edge that I put on it last spring. I really noticed the difference between that edge and what I'm creating with my current process. Today's edges are equally sharp and much more comfortable.
I'm making the same observation with my edges. So now I have 20+ edges I want to redo π
I wonder when we'll stop making noticeable progress.
That's what September was like for me. Refreshing razors to update them with the new process. It was like getting new razors without buying anything.
I see it as a process of refinement. Getting a razor sharp is pretty easy, but getting it to be "comfortable" is a real challenge because there are different definitions of what "comfortable" means.
In September, I stumbled across a way for me to get very comfortable and sharp edges reliably with a variety of finishing stones. I passed this on to another professional sharpener and he has seen the same results. But I think there's a lot to learn. I like ultra sharp edges because they suit my shaving style. Some people prefer edges that are less sharp but somehow still produce comfortable BBS shaves. I really don't know how to do that "on demand" and repeatably. So from my perspective there's still a lot to learn.