Wolfman WR2 Head Discussion

Very interesting Henery. Your screen name, ScientificShaves turns out to be appropriate based on your level of curiosity and experimentation. I won't go to the 'extreme' of photographing my results, but I will try introducing some of your techniques into my routine.

Thanks for the kind words sir. Indeed my screen name reflects who I am as a person quite well. To be honest the origin of my screen name was because I wanted to offer an alternative to the subjective based grading for different soaps. I.E. this soap is 100 or this soap feels slicker then this one. My goal at the time was to launch a YouTube channel that did homegrown science experiment to display an actual quantitative value to every single soap property. At the end of the day I decided against it due to the time it would involve and also I debated about the value it would even bring.

There is a thread on this forum about hitting a wall and not being able to tell minute differences between soap and that was the fear I had at that time. Would one really care if a soap retained moisture properties 30% longer vs another or has a slightly lower friction co-efficient (meaning it is slicker). So I gave up on the idea sadly.

JimmyH let me know what part of the technique you end up adapting and your experience. I am interested in learning how it works for others; even if only parts of it is being used.

Edited out for length sake.

Interesting. It's kinda crazy how different we all are. So many variables to play with in the process.

Thanks for taking the time to explain.

Indeed! I love it. It is so interesting all the technique that are out there and it keeps things interesting. Lord knows how many are still unknown or others are using but are keeping to themselves. Sames goes for lathering probably 100's of different way to create a lather. I demand a shaving encyclopedia be made LOL

Hi Henery

I’m glad my SSSST had a bit of an influence on you developing your technique and what’s interesting is I incorporated the X pattern into my technique for over a year now along with a couple more different strokes that are now part of the SSSST like the J Hook which is great on certain cowlick areas but i find it even more effective when stretching the skin before the stroke.
The difference between your X pattern and mine is I do the normal 45 degrees right and 45 degrees left which I’m guessing is your X pattern as well but then I put a stroke right through the center of the X this works either going N to S or S to N. I find with a very efficient razor this can sometimes lead to a one pass entry level BBS shave . With that said I don’t find the X pattern as beneficial to the areas like under my nose, around my lips and actually on parts of my chin. Got a new one I’ve been working on for along the jawline and the chin. I’ll explain it next time we talk. At least I know I’m not the only crazy person who looses sleep over thinking of things outside the box my friend! Lol

Also love your hybrid razor project! You are a man of vision and experimentation my friend!

Keep it going Henery!

Thanks buddy!

I am interested in hearing about your other technique. Been trying out a few over time like a crosshatch pattern that is used often in car detailing to ensure as even a coverage as possible; doesn't work the same in shaving however. And indeed the X pattern is similar to your expect one of them is S to N so I am also cutting against the grain in an X I found if I did left / right North to South I had more stubble left.

And your word are always kind and flattering I can't wait to see how my razor turns out as well; will be very interesting.

JimmyH  let me know what part of the technique you end up adapting and your experience. I am interested in learning how it works for others; even if only parts of it is being used.

Right off the top of my head I will try the lather technique, and mapping my face/neck. I never have done the mapping thing. Just do WTG/ATG and let the chips fall where they may. Also give the X pattern a try once I figure out which direction I need to be headed in.

Maybe this topic does deserve a stand alone thread. To avoid cluttering up the Wolfman thread for those who are primarily interested in that, and so that others, interested in the technique aspect, don't have to wade through posts on the original topic. Perhaps a mod, if you were to make the request, would move the pertinent posts to the proposed stand alone thread ? 

If a mod cannot move it. I will try to do another more coherent write up. My previous one was off the top of my head so it bounced back and forth for example explaining the lather after I had already talked about some aspect of the technique because I remembered it was important. I normally don't think about it as I do it often enough to just go through the motions. So maybe a newer write up is best.

If anyone has any question feel free to ask

No questions, but just so you know, it’s called “buffing”, not “buffering”. Maybe autocorrect got you, but just in case.....

Congrats on your new razor!!

I was very surprise at how minute a difference .05mm is to the eye.

The difference in your two blade gaps is 0.50 mm, or half a millimeter......not quite as minute as 0.05 mm, but still hard to detect with the naked eye unless you really focus on it.

If a mod cannot move it. I will try to do another more coherent write up. My previous one was off the top of my head so it bounced back and forth for example explaining the lather after I had already talked about some aspect of the technique because I remembered it was important. I normally don't think about it as I do it often enough to just go through the motions. So maybe a newer write up is best.

Yeah, you and Frankie need to get a room across the hall.

Just re-write your system and create a new thread. No need for mods.

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If a mod cannot move it. I will try to do another more coherent write up. My previous one was off the top of my head so it bounced back and forth for example explaining the lather after I had already talked about some aspect of the technique because I remembered it was important. I normally don't think about it as I do it often enough to just go through the motions. So maybe a newer write up is best.

Yeah, you and Frankie need to get a room across the hall.

Just re-write your system and create a new thread. No need for mods.

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

LMAO!