So far this week it’s been factory-made rat razors, Gold Dollars! They’re always lots of fun because you get to do things with them like test stones and so on that you wouldn’t want to put the wear on the beauty queens. Tests like these are why they’re numbered, so I can tell them apart. Yesterday’s shave, how cheap can you go? A $5 Gold Dollar, a $13 l’Occitane Provence Plisson synthetic brush bought on clearance, a $5 puck of Salter lavender tallow ($7-8 in the US), and $22/liter AS. Note: Myrsol can be pricey in the crystal bottles, but you can get a liter of refill for about $22 from G&C). The shave was excellent! Today’s shave, Gold Dollars 208-7 and 208-9 from last night’s honing experiment, details on the honing thread. I really can’t tell much difference even though the look and hardness of the stones were quite different. Maybe a slight preference for 208-9 but I could be imagining things when they’re this close. Fun experiment anyway. Soap was SMN, brush was a Simpsons 57, and Myrsol AB finished things up.
Lovely Example Sir...Fantastic Shavers Wester Bros...I Have One of these..Mine is a 5/8th..I Love it... Billy..
One Pass Shaving Routine.. Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil Taylor Witness Sheffield Full Hollow 15/16th Fitchard Pure Badger Valobra Tallow Soap Humphreys Witch Hazel I Had a Late Evening Shave with My Taylor Sheffield 15/16th..She Sports a Superbly Keen & Comfortable Escher Thuri 16 K Edge..I Had a Very Close Smooth & Comfortable Shave this Evening with this Big Sparkling Full Hollow Sheffield Blade..One Pass..Job Done.. I am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed.. Billy..
Fabulous shave today, from an American made razor. It was a rescue razor that I wouldn't trade. Fantastic edge, and fantastic dimensions. The 2 pass shave wiped the whiskers off, like they weren't even there. Pennsylvania steel is awesome. Razor A.B.Shipley & Son. Philadelphia. Brush- JR#262. WD Silvertip Soap- Kingsman "Bourbon". AOS Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice. Ships Bell Decanter.
John Holler The Tower brand J.P Donahue Hardware Co. 9/16 barbers notch and fancy scales. Found this at auction in a poorly written description. The scales were a draw. No bad for a 113 year old razor. I honed this one using film. Before using I did 60 x's on a Thuringian followed by linen and horse hide Illinois strop.
Easy Aces CLB Fresh Vetiver homemade synthetic Clubman My wife's Grandfathers razor. Nice one pass shave this morning. I've always liked these old Genco/ Geneva Cutlery razors. The ones I've run across seem to be very good shaving blades. Have a good one.
Very nice shave with the Filly this afternoon. Hot water preparation T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO Declaration Grooming Pure Lavender Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger Filarmonica Novodur 13P 6/8 AOS Lavender After Shave Balm Happy shaving - Karl
