Still pretty new around here, but a journal is a must for me in an forum I'm a part of, so here we go with the first post.
3/27/21 SOTD
Razor: Robeson New Science Concave
Brush: Switchback 400 w/Gelousy fan
Soap: B&M Hallows
Aftershave: B&M Hallows
EDP: B&M Hallows
Grabbed a new to me razor from a brand that was recommended by Fluffy. It looked good in the online pics when I pulled the trigger on it and it polished up easily, but there was pitting right on the edge that was only visible with the loupe. Honing this guy ended up being a personal challenge that took a few different sessions on the bevel set. Finally got that done last night, and was impatient enough to run it through a quick synthetic/lapping film progression instead of my preferred Jnat.
It feels more like fall than spring outside, so Hallows was called up. This is one of those scents that people seem to either love or hate with little to no middle ground. I happen to love it, so if you hate it you might want to stay out of Michigan for a while, since I go heavy on the aftershave and it is some potent stuff.
The edge on the razor was good, but not great. Got a three pass DFS out of it, but since it's a day off this shave was more about the scent than the hair removal. A hefty glug of aftershave and a couple sprays of EDP and I was ready to head out and clear a room or two.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!
3/27/21 SOTD
Razor: Robeson New Science Concave
Brush: Switchback 400 w/Gelousy fan
Soap: B&M Hallows
Aftershave: B&M Hallows
EDP: B&M Hallows
Grabbed a new to me razor from a brand that was recommended by Fluffy. It looked good in the online pics when I pulled the trigger on it and it polished up easily, but there was pitting right on the edge that was only visible with the loupe. Honing this guy ended up being a personal challenge that took a few different sessions on the bevel set. Finally got that done last night, and was impatient enough to run it through a quick synthetic/lapping film progression instead of my preferred Jnat.
It feels more like fall than spring outside, so Hallows was called up. This is one of those scents that people seem to either love or hate with little to no middle ground. I happen to love it, so if you hate it you might want to stay out of Michigan for a while, since I go heavy on the aftershave and it is some potent stuff.
The edge on the razor was good, but not great. Got a three pass DFS out of it, but since it's a day off this shave was more about the scent than the hair removal. A hefty glug of aftershave and a couple sprays of EDP and I was ready to head out and clear a room or two.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!