Comment on Friday SOTD Thread - Aug 25, 2023
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year agoFirst. I’m envious that you are able to continue Days of Weckoning and use new razors this month. I’m limited to one shave per day
You too can add a second luxury shave while doing days of Weckoning, it’s explicitly sanctioned by chief djustice u/EldrormR
That Koraat is gorgeous! Beautiful scales and I like that file work, too.
Yes, the bevel was well set. I did the Sharpie thing, and the hone cleared a consistent looking (judging with a jeweller’s loupe, not a microscope, unfortunately) very fine line along the edge without any effort. I hadn’t thought of the possibility that the edge had been killed. Your explanation fits perfectly, I think you’re right.
From the sound of it, you’ve got another winner!
I think so! It’s not as nice as yours by a long shot, but the blade is in great shape. I’ll take some pictures when I have a moment to show it. I’m looking forward to using it every day during Sample Straightember.
Fili 14s are just stunning when everything is just right.
💯.
I’m curious to read about your Koraat after AA!
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
I could do that too by doing a very early morning shave and an evening shave, but my pattern of morning shaves are ingrained. I don’t generally think about shaving in the evening, and this would be over shaving for me. I might see if I can figure out a way in November, though. It would be fun to mess with worbx’s statistics.
The microscope is a luxury. I’ve done 15 years of knife sharpening with a loupe that became unused after I developed a sense of what’s happening at the edge by feeling it, looking at its reflection, and by testing.
I’ll be doing a
SampleStraightember; primarily using my new Koraat, my new (to me) Tanifuji, and an Iwaski that hasn’t made its way across the pond yet. I’m looking forward to using and commenting about these razors!djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
Yay, we will be legion 😆
Busy September, I see! (and the good kind of busy!) I’m looking forward to your posts
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
Yes, a fun month ahead. Since it will also be my Settantesimo September I think I will extend September to 35 days (sorry Pope Gregory) and complete 70 uses of SV 70th Anniversary.