Achieved a BBS with this beauty. Its a hefty razor too. I was surprised, but I actually liked the heft. Allowed me to rely on the razor more and my lack of skill less. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
Nice shave with the Fili this morning. It was calling to me and it was the right choice. Hot water preparation AOS Lavender PSO Mike's Natural Soaps Barber Shop Savile Row 3824 Filarmonica 13 Novodur 6/8 Osma Bloc d'Alun T&H Classic After Shave Balm Happy shaving - Karl
Tonight's shave was with a newly acquired, newly restored, and freshly honed razor. I had a very smooth 2 pass shave, without touch-ups, that left me with a DFS. Zero issues. Very nice, sharp, and well built razor. Razor- Union Cutlery Razor Co.. Union City GA. 13/16th inch, full hollow. Brush- Omega 10098 Boar. First shave with it. Nice brush. Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman
It is, I like heavy blades. With light blades I tend to use too much pressure, with this blade I just let gravity take over.
Nivea Men Face Wash De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap Jayaruh #2 Frederick Reynolds 5/8 (first shave) CWR/Alum Bloc Thayer's Lemon WH Lucky Tiger This was my first shave with the Frederick Reynolds 5/8 Rattler. The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 badger brush. I did the two passes with the Frederick Reynolds 5/8 straight 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 Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
GOLD DOLLAR #208 - Been using this one for a few days Rite Aid RENEWAL Skin Cleansing Cream (Noxzema Cold Cream clone) - preshave Col. Conk AMBER / VDH Luxury hybrid - shave soap MARVY Shave Brush - my cheapie boar brush Aqua Velva Musk AS Very smooth 2 pass BBS/DFS shave (BBS cheeks & neck- but no time for touchups under the chin. I stropped the razor last night because I knew I would be in a hurry this morning. I am very comfortable with this razor - no nicks, cuts, or razor burn. No styptic, just rinse, dry, AS splash and go! NICE.
It's Japanese Razor time again. I had a nice sharp and smooth 2 pass shave, that left me with a DFS. No Nicks, Cuts, or Weepers. These Japanese razors are well built, and take on a very sharp edge. Razor- Japanese "Polger Klupp 1200" German Steel Brush- Omega Boar 10098 Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy Aftershave- Osage Rub
c 1832 George Washington Straight Razor,W. GREAVES & SONS Provided a smooth and comfortable shave .I just touched her up on a Belgian Couticle and than an Escher .Shave was just about BBS .
2nd Straight Razor shave... Prep: Stirling Bergamot Lavender Pre-Shave Oil Shaving Soap: B & M Leviathan Shaving Bowl: Fine Lather Bowl Brush: RazorRock Chubby #506 Handle Extra Silvertip Badger (27.5 mm x 51 mm) Razor: Tanifuji 'FAVORIT' 750 6/8" Direction: WTG - WTG Splash: Stirling Bergamot Lavender (+Menthol) and Sandalwood (+Menthol) Balm: Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm
Japanese time here as well. Nice slick lather with Stirling Noir, applied wit Jayaruh 189. Two passes and a touch up, wh, finished with Stirling Noir balm.
Japanese it is Today's shave: - Phoenix & Beau "Spitfire" - Maggard Synthetic - 6/8'' Shūsui - Thayers Original Astringent Fantastic shave with one of my favorite Straight Razors. Have a great Sunday
Congratulations on SR shave number 2! How did it go? If it wasn't perfect, hang in there. It took me close to 30 shaves before I really knew what I was doing (slow learner) and 100 before it just came naturally.
