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A cold and foggy morning requires a sunny and summery soap.
Clog Pruf++
Oct. 25, 2023
Good shave. Cold snowy day winter is here. This is not the best choice for a cold wintery day, the menthol chill will mellow soon.
Quick but pleasant Spike shave this morning. I felt a little itch for software variety again, in particular for Thé Noir et Vanille, Black Watch, and Marduk. Luckily BBS November is less than one week away. Thoughts and prayers u/EldrormR on his brain bowl quest which reaches the half year mark tomorrow and will still last a good while.
Good shave, good Stank.
Stank ++;
October 25, 2023
It felt like a 3 post-shaves type of day. Not because it's cold or dry, I just seemed to be the right thing to do. Omnibus++ Vespers++
Oct 25, 2023 - Autumn Cabin
First use of Autumn Cabin was excellent. My daughter said it best this morning, "I don't know what that scent is, but it smells good!"
Rating: 4.5/5
October 25, 2023
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Nice to be back to straights. I refreshed the edge on this razor last night because it had been out on loan for awhile. I used the improved honing process that I arrived at in September. This gives me an ultra-sharp and comfortable edge. Wonderful shave!
Does the width of the blade (e.g. 11/16) change the honing angle, or is the spline thickness changed to account for that? Also, do metric countries refer to this measurement in some sort of meter derivative?
As you suggest, the spine thickness and blade width determine a sharpening angle that provides a "comfortable" shave. There is no, one, perfect geometry, but inclusive angles of 16-20 degrees are common.
As to the blade width. I don't know what measurements came from razor manufacturers back in the day. The metric system has been around well over 200 years and has been in common use since then. Today I see vintage razors listed with blade width in both millimeters and eighths or sixteenths.
SOTD 25.10.2023
Still dealing with the cold, still using unscented soap. This time with a GEM razor though, which was nice for a bit of variety. It might not be my favourite GEM, but it surely looks the best.
2-pass face shave with absolutely no weepers. I'm really proud of myself. However, due to the current goatee I avoid the tricky chin area.
October 25, 2023
When I had finally time to shave, I was way past my self-imposed moment when I 'm still allowed to use a straight. I grabbed the first DE in the bathroom cabinet, and went ahead. The lather was rich and creamy, but I still had a burning feeling on my skin - the blade is in a rough patch. But after the post shaves, my face feels ok.
Have a good night!
