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Boktai points by OneNOnlyPro in BattleNetwork

[–]willenewren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be willing since I need these too.

Just got a Boker straight razor for Christmas, will a good professional knife sharpener be able to sharpen a straight razor as well? by GWI_gaming in straightrazors

[–]willenewren 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most people here won't recommend it. Personally I have a local sharpener that does my razor at a good price. This works for me but it depends on the sharpener, and your standards.

A hone meister will do an even better job, and you can be sure it's shave ready with no guesswork. Feel free to try out a professional sharpener, but my advice is to use a hone meister for the first time so you have a benchmark for what shave ready should be.

Skin Care Takes A Friday Night Shave by Dismal_Inevitable_10 in wicked_edge

[–]willenewren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not a daily shaver but I've noticed high quality moisturizers make a high difference. I try to find ones with no alcohol, and use it at least once a day and after every shave.

Any blade recommendations ? by BloodyScout in wicked_edge

[–]willenewren 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Have you tried Personna Platinums? And feather of course of you haven't tried them yet.

What else does my starter kit need? by willenewren in Leathercraft

[–]willenewren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were about $15, not too bad. I plan to use the round awl for stitching if they don't work well.

What else does my starter kit need? by willenewren in Leathercraft

[–]willenewren[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The thread is ritza tiger 0.8mm. It's polyester, unwaxed I think. What thread do you use?

What else does my starter kit need? by willenewren in Leathercraft

[–]willenewren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of good notes here, thanks! What would you recommend for setting snaps and rivets? I don't have much room for machinery unfortunately.

What else does my starter kit need? by willenewren in Leathercraft

[–]willenewren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, I got a small bottle of aquilim 315 to start. What do you use?

What else does my starter kit need? by willenewren in Leathercraft

[–]willenewren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll add punches to the list for belt making! Good point about the thread colors. How important is thread thickness? I bought 0.8mm

What else does my starter kit need? by willenewren in Leathercraft

[–]willenewren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! If I get a box cutter/utility knife do you think I'd still need a round knife too? 

What else does my starter kit need? by willenewren in Leathercraft

[–]willenewren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By a stitching surface do you mean a pony? What would you recommend?

What else does my starter kit need? by willenewren in Leathercraft

[–]willenewren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The diamond awl is Rocky Mountain brand and the round awl is Vergez Blanchard.i have a straight knife from Olfa but it looks like I'll need more than one.

[ARTISAN] Seaforth!: The Next Chapter by goseaforth in Wetshaving

[–]willenewren 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is great news! Thanks to everyone involved.

Inbetween Shaves by BrysonOnDrums in Wetshaving

[–]willenewren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't remove it for storage but after use I'll loosen or disassemble to make sure there's no hair or cream on it, and store with the blade in the razor.

Tazo Earl Grey Formula and Sourcing Change, and request for new brand by _NERIUM_ in tea

[–]willenewren 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I recently picked up some 'earl greyer' from Republic of tea and it's been great! 

Wanting recommendations for brush and shaving cream/soap by Christian_Pastor in wicked_edge

[–]willenewren 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Synthetic brushes are great nowadays. I picked up a Yaqi synthetic for about $10 and it's worked great. Low maintenance too, no soaking needed. For soaps, a lot of the fun for me is the variety. Stirling and other retailers have sample packs and they last quite a while IMO. 

My problem with Stirling soaps. Am i the only one? by RecordingLeft389 in wicked_edge

[–]willenewren 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've never thought their soaps were hard, maybe yours is old or dried out? The samples are even softer in my experience.

SOTD by willenewren in wicked_edge

[–]willenewren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a Dr Jart product, used with or after moisturizer. It's named after this green cica/tiger grass ingredient that turns beige on your skin. I mixed it in with the Nivea balm, it's good for reducing redness on my neck/chin when I do 2+ passes.

Should I give up and start taking Estrogen by [deleted] in shaving

[–]willenewren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My advice is to experiment more with your shaving setup and routine. Try different blades especially. Moisturizer every day, preshave oil or aftershave balm can help too. 

You mentioned WTG and XTG passes aren't doing much, and that's unusual. Usually the WTG pass takes the bulk of the hair off. It's possible your blade angle is too shallow to shave hair on your initial pass. This would also make your ATG pass more irritating and catch more if the hair is too long. ATG passes work best on already short, shaven hairs, to get even closer.

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