My Fatip, Joris, Schone, Collection and Journey 2018 and Beyond.

[Esox]

I find it a lot more work for the blade on a 48 hour shave than 24 hours, but at 48 hours the shave is usually closer.

My whiskers are very stiff at 24 hours. I remember testing that and they didnt become easier to cut until 44 hours or more.

It was a bit funny yesterday. I was watching closely as I shaved N>S under my nose. Even just shaving under one nostril at a time with a fresh Polsilver, I could watch my entire upper lip move from the resistance against the blade with my usual amount of skin stretching. Shaving the sides of my mouth N>S was the same. I could make one side of my mouth frown there was so much resistance. I was shaving slowly enough to exaggerate that though.

Things you do when you're bored! haha.

 

[Raven Koenes]

My whiskers are very stiff at 24 hours. I remember testing that and they didnt become easier to cut until 44 hours or more.

It was a bit funny yesterday. I was watching closely as I shaved N>S under my nose. Even just shaving under one nostril at a time with a fresh Polsilver, I could watch my entire upper lip move from the resistance against the blade with my usual amount of skin stretching. Shaving the sides of my mouth N>S was the same. I could make one side of my mouth frown there was so much resistance. I was shaving slowly enough to exaggerate that though.

Things you do when you're bored! haha.

That's neat how different people are. After 24 hours my stubble is so short that it comes right off without resistance. When it's 48 hours or more it's like snapping trees. I can almost feel each individual hair. My complexion also improves with each daily shave. If I wait 48 to 64 hours the shave is closer, but that first shave of the week is also the hardest on my complexion.

 

[Esox]

That's neat how different people are. After 24 hours my stubble is so short that it comes right off without resistance. When it's 48 hours or more it's like snapping trees. I can almost feel each individual hair. My complexion also improves with each daily shave. If I wait 48 to 64 hours the shave is closer, but that first shave of the week is also the hardest on my complexion.

I just shaved again, blade flipped. P&B Iceni. Smells damn good that soap...

While a little smoother and a little less tugging, its basically a repeat of yesterdays shave. Not to imply it was a poor shave, damn nice one, truth be told. My face feels like its been waxed.

Funny thing about Iceni now I remember. I shaved Friday and used it and when I got in a friends truck to help her move Saturday, she commented that I smelled nice. I couldnt smell anything and she said she only got a light whiff when I first got in and nothing since, but from that, it must have some staying power.

 

[Raven Koenes]

SOTD:
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto
Blade: Shark Platinum (3)
Brush: APShaveco Synbad
Soap: Fine Green Vetiver
Aftershave: Proraso Green

A fine picture from a most perfect shave.

 

[Raven Koenes]

SOTD:
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto
Blade: Shark Platinum (4)
Brush: APShaveco Synbad
Soap: Fine Green Vetiver
Aftershave: Proraso Green

I'm having fun this week. I love my Lo Storto, and that's all I have to say about that.

 

[Raven Koenes]

SOTD:
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto
Blade: Shark Platinum (5)
Brush: APShaveco Synbad
Soap: Fine Green Vetiver
Aftershave: Proraso Green

Today was the last shave of the week. It was also the best shave of the week. Next week I'll continue on with my Lo Storto, Shark Platinums, APShaveco Synbad, and switch up to B&M Cheshire soap with matching splash.

 

[AimlessWanderer]

Cheshire soap? Does that smell of cheese, or grinning cats?

 

[AimlessWanderer]

And from that angle, it looks like the gnome is holding the remote control for the hedgehogs... or maybe that's just lack of sleep on my part.

 

[thombrogan]

The gnome’s remote controller is for the Fatip’s blade alignment.

You didn’t think the baseplate-on-a-towel trick really worked, did you?

I should’ve befriended a gnome. The djinn that helps align my nickel-plated Grande keeps demanding I burn things.

 

[Raven Koenes]

Cheshire soap? Does that smell of cheese, or grinning cats?

It actually smells like Earl Grey, like a grinning Cheshire cat over for tea at the Mad Hatter's. It's very BOSC and all the rage.

 

[Raven Koenes]

And from that angle, it looks like the gnome is holding the remote control for the hedgehogs... or maybe that's just lack of sleep on my part.

The gnome is holding a watering can for rinsing Earl Grey Tea from the Lo Storto.

 

[Esox]

And from that angle, it looks like the gnome is holding the remote control for the hedgehogs... or maybe that's just lack of sleep on my part.

Sulking pigeons and now remote controlled hedgehogs. I have no idea what you've been eating Al, but spread the wealth lol.

 

[AimlessWanderer]

Sulking pigeons and now remote controlled hedgehogs. I have no idea what you've been eating Al, but spread the wealth lol.

Pasta. No mushrooms in the sauce either

 

[Esox]

Pasta. No mushrooms in the sauce either

We have it narrowed down to herbs hahaha.

 

[Raven Koenes]

SOTD:
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto
Blade: Shark Platinum (6)
Brush: APShaveco Synbad
Soap: B&M Cheshire
Aftershave: B&M Cheshire

Continuing on with shaving perfection today. Everyday shaving with a Fatip Lo Storto is a shaving perfection kind of day. It pairs up really well with the new Shark Platinum blades which I have been using exclusively in it for over a month. I love the Earl Grey Tea scent of B&M Cheshire. The matching aftershave's scent lingers for quite a bit. My complaint with the B&M Excelsior base is that it gets used up really quick and it's to darn slick. How is one supposed to effectively skin stretch with that slick goop all over your face? Anyone else here for starting a return to non-slick shaving soaps revolution?

 

[thombrogan]

How is one supposed to effectively skin stretch with that slick goop all over your face?

Alum on your fingertips?

 

[Raven Koenes]

Alum on your fingertips?

That sounds like a nice easy solution to complicate things further. Thanks

 

[thombrogan]

I stole it from a video of a straight razor guy; I believe a Badger & Blade guy; also stretching skin with a slick lather.

 

[thombrogan]

Chimensch's 30th Anniversary Shaving Video

This year I am celebrating 30 years of shaving with a straight. I thought that it would be fun to make a video, not to tell anyone how to do it but, rather, to show how I do it. So, here's my daily routine: Chimensch's 30th Anniversary Shaving Video

www.badgerandblade.com

 

[Raven Koenes]

Chimensch's 30th Anniversary Shaving Video

This year I am celebrating 30 years of shaving with a straight. I thought that it would be fun to make a video, not to tell anyone how to do it but, rather, to show how I do it. So, here's my daily routine: Chimensch's 30th Anniversary Shaving Video

www.badgerandblade.com

I'm still holding out for a non-slick shaving soap revolution. I think I'll spend time this week reducing the amount of water I use with B&M until I can feel the begin to blade catch.