I decided to try Phoenix Artisan’s Star Jelly once more, but after shaving with a different razor. My Simpson Duke 3 Best made a terrific lather from Alt-Eleven, which is the standard Phoenix Artisan soap rather than CK-6, and the Rockwell did indeed do a great job. I really like this razor for a number of reasons: I like the baseplate grips at the ends of the baseplate, I certainly like how it shaves, I like that it’s made of stainless steel, and I particularly like the feel of the handle.
Three passes, quite smooth, and a dab of Alt-Eleven Star Jelly — and lo!, the supple smooth skin presents itself.
I think it’s a combination of prep, soap formulation, razor, blade, aftershave, and luck.