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  • djundjilaMA
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    2 months ago

    Day 20/31 of Looking for Serenity in Austerity

    • Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club (cherry wood and boar) (20)
    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco) (3)
    • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
    • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
    • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice

    The edge has hit its stride and – at peak smoothness now – is a joy to use. I like hollow grounds for their gentle touch, and I like heavy blades for their smoothness ATG. When a comparatively light blade like this one gives you a smooth fool’s pass, you know the edge is on point.

    I saw and photographed split tips in the brush a few days ago, but I can’t find them anymore, and the brush seems in no hurry to start a mass splitting event. I’m starting to feel impatient.

    $FriodomRiders $HoneMeisterschaft $RawHoggin

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      The edge has hit its stride and – at peak smoothness now – is a joy to use.

      Yes, an edge can be too sharp. I actually like that feeling, but I associate it with a new edge that I know will soften with a couple of uses. I’m still thinking that stropping is a highly overrated activity.

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        I’m still thinking that stropping is a highly overrated activity.

        According to Brad Maggard, old soft Sheffield steel “springs back to life” when stropped. I’m now thinking that a comparative Sheffield edition of the #NoStrop challenge is in order for science.

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          2 months ago

          To be simplistic about it, a degree of correlation with elements that contribute to wear resistance - carbon content, alloying elements, heat treatment - might be in order 😁

          Technique-wise, I use a very wet lather preparation, and I keep shaving angle low to optimize cutting efficiency and to favor compressive loads at the edge over shear loads.