I was given this very nice razor by my old friend, Mort, on February 6. I stropped the snot out of it and did the first pass with it on February 7. I contacted Col. Kevin AKA @HolyRollah and he agreed to do a cleaning and honing job on it. I sent it off and it arrived at his address on February 10. So, he has it now. I wanted to start this thread to document its progress. If/when I get pictures from Col. Kevin, I will post them here. I am looking forward to getting it back and shaving with it. The razor was made circa 1925-38. It says Extra Hollow Ground on the blade.
Beautiful razor, congrats! It's been really fun watching your spiral down the straight razor rabbit hole!
Dove Men Face Wash Old Spice Lime Jayaruh #30 silvertip H. Boker & Co. 5/8 (first shave) Gillette Fatboy F2 Wilkinson Sword Super Sword Stainless CWR, Asma Alum Block T.N. Dickinson's WH Aqua Velva Musk AS The Old Spice Lime Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #30 silvertip badger brush. I stropped and stropped the H. Boker 5/8 and did a complete pass with no issues. It could use some time on the stones I think, but at least I did not cut myself. I did the second pass and cleanup with the Gillette Fatboy and Wilkinson Sword Super Sword blade, I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Dove Men Face Wash TABAC Jayaruh #128 H. Böker 5/8 straight Gillette Fatboy Wilkinson Sword Super Sword Stainless CWR, Asma Alum Block T.N. Dickinson's WH Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS This is my second shave with the Böker. The TABAC Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #128 brush. I did one pass and clean up with my newly restored H. Böker 5/8 straight, I didn't even need the Gillette Fatboy and Wilkinson Sword Super Sword blade. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
TABAC Dove Men Face Wash C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream Jayaruh #144 Gold Dollar str8 H. Böker 5/8 CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayer's Lemon WH Pinaud Vegetal AS This is my third shave with the Böker. The TABAC Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #144 finest badger brush. I did two passes: the first with my new Gold Dollar razor, and the second with the H. Böker 5/8 and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Dove Men Face Wash Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap Jayaruh #144 H. Böker 5/8 CWR, Asma Alum Block T.N. Dickinson's WH Pinaud Vegetal AS This was my fourth shave with the H. Böker 5/8. The Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #144 finest badger brush. I did two passes the H. Böker 5/8, I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Pinaud Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Saturday's March SE Maddness Dove Men Face Wash Old Spice Lime Jayaruh #145 H. Böker 5/8 CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayer's Lemon WH Pinaud Clubman AS This is my fifth shave with the Böker, and I am getting better. The Old Spice Lime Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #145 synthetic brush. I did two passes the H. Böker 5/8, I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Jim. How are you liking the DarkSide? I know you are doing Saturdays only right now. Any plans on expanding? Tom Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
I am enjoying my Saturday shaves. I am using both hands, and I am getting pretty good at not bleeding. I may go to weekend shaves, but I have no plans for abandoning my pretties. I have around 60 SE, DE, and injectors begging for attention, so right now the Böker is being used 1/7 of the time. Technically, it is getting more attention than each of my other razors.
I can't wait until I get some beautiful handles and SR's in my collection. These all look amazing! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Even some well loved razors, in my collection, are very nice to have. I enjoy the worn looking razors more than my pristine ones. Kind of like having a "rescue puppy". I really like cleaning them up, honing them, and giving them a second chance at their destiny in "razor life".
