Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - August 17th, 2024
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 month ago
Day 17/31 of Looking for Serenity in Austerity
- Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club (cherry wood and boar) (17)
- Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco) (15)
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
I’m in the phase of AA where routine has taken over. My lather is great, the brush is breaking in nicely, and the treasure is still comfortable. The edge refresh weekend of HoneMeisterschaft comes just in time to make things interesting again.
I’ll try to find a moment tonight after Djunior’s bedtime to give the Frio a fresh new edge for the remainder of August, and I’m looking forward to reading the other HoneMeinsters’ pets about refreshing their edges and the difference it makes.
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 month ago
Have you noticed much change in the edge over time?
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 month ago
No, not at all. There were the first two or so shaves when I thought the edge changed (smoothed out or settled), but that might also just be getting used to the new edge. Nothing after that.
I still expect to get a difference from the refresh, though. At least I hope so, or else the next HoneMeisterschaft will have to be a 2 month challenge🙂
Your no strop project seems to show a bit of edge deterioration, if I read your SOTDs right.
Ot made me think that I’d like to try a direct comparison using two razors with similar edges and steel and use them alternatingly, stropping one but not the other until a difference manifests. Might take a while, though.
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 month ago
The edge has become more comfortable over time, and closeness has just started to diminish but it’s a very small change that I only notice hours after the shave. I think that Str8_Razor is having a similar experience. I’m thinking that this is wear resistance of the steel.