. Two Pass Shaving Routine... Hot Water prep & Massage with Argan Oil Japanese Steel Fuji 1/2 Hollow 6/8th Mason Pearson Pure Badger Valobra Tallow Soap Humphreys Witch Hazel Lovely Wee Evening Shave with My Japanese Fuji 6/8th 1/2 Hollow..I have 3 Japanese SRs but this is the Only Japanese Steel One I Own..The other 2 are Swedish Steel..It has a Laser Like Edge & a Very Comfortable Shaver..Lovely SRs these Japanese Jobs.. I am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed.. Billy..
Do you have many jwest razors? Have two myself but thinking i am gonna ad som more in the future.these are grait shavers.but for now it's sheffield time☺honed a wostenholm today.testshave tomorrow☺
Tonights shave was wonderfully smooth. So far, this is the smoothest razor I own. It almost didn't happen. This poor razor was very abused before I got it. It had rust spots all over it, and the scales were very warped. I couldn't close it without it hitting 1/3 of the blade. I fixed all that, and cleaned it up, but I didn't polish it up shiny. It was a part of my honing frenzy this weekend. I wanted it to show its age, and some wear. In the end "Big Ugly Cherry" rewarded me with the smoothest shave I have had, so far(Two Passes only). Keeper Keeper Keeper Razor- Vintage Japanese "Cherry" Best Steel. Its a big blade 22mm. Soap- "Arko Avon Spicy" scented Brush- Semogue 1305 boar Aftershave- Vintage Shulton Old Spice.
today`s shave latest ebay find. wostenholm I-XL.fresh from the hone and tobs, mr taylor cream and after shave
George Wostenholm & Sons Washington Works, Celebrated IXL half-hollow 7/8" french-point….First shave with this fine old beauty!
Route 66 Twisted Tweed Soap Culmak Brush Giesen and Forsthoff Adoration Razor Alum Lucky Tiger Ogallala Bay Rum Happy Friday!
Tonights shave is with another razor, that's been giving me honing problems. Go figure, Tungsten Steel blade. I guess I will have to double my time on the stones with this one. I had a decent shave with this razor, but, I want better. It was a three pass shave, without touch ups, that left me smooth. Razor- Vintage Japanese "TOWA" Tungsten Steel Brush- Semogue 1800 Boar Soap- "Arko Spicy"(Avon Spicy infused) Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman
Tonight I decided to use a straight again. Last night I was bored so I decided to re hone this razor. I wanted to get the toe and heal better. There was a slight smile on the blade. I used my 15 micron and took most of the smile out. I then went through my progression of lapping film 12,9,53&1. Then i gave it 12 light licks on some CrO. I stopped there as I was expecting a strop from @Drygulch, an American Bridal leather. Sure enough it arrived today. I gave it 20 on the PP side then gave it 60 on the leather. I lathered up with my favorite brush. My B400 with the Omega 49 knot. Tabac was my choice of soap. I had 2 passes with no lood. I finished with my best straight shave yet. Mind you this is only like my 12 shave. I would call this a CCS. I see myself falling down another Rabbit hole. The razor is a 5/8 made by some cat named Eduard Paule. Solingen steel Tom Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Congrats Tom. How is the honing coming along? Is the blade getting sharp enough with the lapping film?
I think so. There is no tugging when I get the angle right. It pretty much glides over my face. I have given a test shave without using the CrO and it is a bit tuggy. When i go on the CrO it smooths it out. I will be ordering some paste from Maggards. CrO and some Fe Oxide this weekend. That should get it even better. I am making up some paddle type strops for the compounds. Being I am just learning honing, I think it is going pretty good. I will eventually send one of my blades to get a pro hone. Then I can compare it to my honing. Ton Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It is all your fault. I ate your darned cookies. What did you put in them? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
