Charnley Forest Its a UK Hone, a natural finisher Green with some reddish brown colours running through.
Charnley forest Cutlers green And the one I've been hunting but only seem to find banged up or overpriced, the moughton.
I used my Henry Sears and Son razor today and it was a fine shave. Three passes and I'm mostly BBS! I honed this razor about 7 or 8 shaves back and the edge is as good as the day I honed it. My Drygulch horse hide strop helps keep the blade in tip top shape. I took out the Ever Ready C40 brush for its maiden voyage. This is the brush that I won in the May TSD raffle. I reknotted it with a Maggards 22mm synthetic. This brush did a wonderful job in whipping up a nice lather from the Stirling glacial lemon chill. Depending on my work schedule, I'll be back with my SRs By Friday or Saturday. Till then, all I can do is watch this thread and be envious.
This is rapidly becoming my favorite straight razor. Today's shave could've been one of and done for a DFS. I did a second pass for BBS. Art Razor Le Chef
The big Kropp performed it's usual magic. This is a wonderful razor in all respects. Headed out to my youngest's HS graduation and wanted to look and feel my best. Hot water preparation AOS Lavender PSO Mike's Natural Soaps Barbershop Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Kropp 7/8 Osma Bloc d'Alun AOS Lavender After Shave Balm Happy shaving - Karl
Two Pass Shaving Routine.. Hot Water prep & Massage with Argan Oil French Special Monneret 6/8th Mason Pearson Pure Badger Wickham 1912 Vegetal Soap (Un Scented) Humphreys Witch Hazel A Smashing Shave this Morning with My French Special Monneret 6/8th..I Chose this Razor Cause I Haven't Shaved for around a Week or So as it Has a Very Heavy Duty Blade & Spine..A Belter of a Shave.. I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed.. Billy..
Razor: Portland Razor Co Chimera Strop: Drygulch 45 Brush Handle: B-400 The Brush by Tom Knot: APShaveCo Tuxedo Soap: Tcheon Fung Sing Ginestra di Taormina Post Care: Thayers Witch Hazel Alum Osage Rub Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Forth and Pine Excellent shave this morning. It was my first time using a TFS soap and I was impressed. It lathered so easily, had a great scent and was very slick. I really enjoyed this soap. Three passes with the Chimera and I ended up with a DFS. The Chatillon Lux aftershave complimented the soap and left my face feeling refreshed and hydrated. I shaved 9 hours ago and can still smell the AS. Have a great day folks!
Today's shave was with a newly acquired, restored, and honed razor. It was in a little rough shape, so I did what I could, and re-blued the tang, as it originally was. It took a fantastically sharp and smooth edge. I had a very noisy, and smooth 2 pass shave, that left me near BBS, with zero touch-ups, or issues. I've never heard or seen this brand razor, it is definitely well built, and a keeper. Razor- "Aerial" Aerial Cut. MFG & Co. Marinette Wis. Brush- Semogue 1800 Soap- Stirling Spicy Aftershave- Avon Spice
Planned Shave for 5 June 2017 Ralf Aust 5/8 @Drygulch Leatherworks black "45 series" ToBS House Super Badger D.R. Harris - Marlborough Shaving Stick Alum D.R. Harris - Marlborough Cologne Water Have a great evening!
I haven't had the opportunity to try a CF but my worst nightmare would be to try and flatten a 1/4" swayback arkie. One that's relatively flat is all the fun I need.
Tonight's shave was with a Japanese razor. I had a super smooth 2 pass shave, like a hot knife through butter. This left me BDBS with zero issues. I still have a fondness for Japanese blades. Beautifully made, and great steel used. Razor- T.F.Hairop. Barbers First quality. Soap- Stirling Spice Brush- B400 By Tom Aftershave- Florida Water
