Full tabac today: oil, soap, as and balm. Kabban Solingen 6/8 Le grelot p hospital 30 I wanted to test both razors. I was already fine, but a le grelot can always be better. Have a nice day.
SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, 2020 RAZOR: C-Mon Special 11/16 (Mug), LaResche 51 (Dome) BLADE: Polsilver PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme Balm.
Thank you, Jeff!!! Beautiful Goldedge Billy. Those ducks I love and I need one more to add to my 3... Wow Jeff!!! That is a fantastic looking razor
Le Grelot 14, croap was Acca Kappa 1869 pre-reformulation lathered with a Simpsons 58 Manchurian, and a gob of ABC balm from my travel bottle finished up a wonderful shave.
Thanks Jeff, Today, a Engstrom frameback in ivory, cream and AS were AdP Colonia, and a Simpsons 57 did the mixing.
SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 2020 RAZOR: Dubl Duck Goldedge (Mug), 1928 Gillette New Standard (Dome) BLADE: Polsilver (2) PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil BRUSH: MrEE Monster Tuxedo Synthetic CREAM: Baume.be POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Royal Lyme AS/Cologne.
Gold Dollar took its first spin and I got an almost completely BBS out of it. Hollow grinds are my jam.
I have two Gold Dollars I plan on shaving with shortly, one honed by Slash McCoy (@Slash McCoy) and the other by me. I plan on shaving one side of my face with each razor. Should be a fun comparison. I bought a Crescent City razor and a $5 Gold Dollar. I set the bevel for the Gold Dollar on a Chosera 1k then to an ILR with a series of increasingly diluted slurries and finished on a jasper stone under water. Slash hones his Crescent City Gold Dollar razors on lapping films using the "Method". I fully expect his razor to shave more smoothly, but it will be an interesting learning experience for me. Honemeisters like Slash and Glen Mercurio (@gssixgun) who just restored and honed an old Boker I sent him set benchmarks I can measure my own newbie efforts against. I have been sharpening knives for decades (old knife collector), but razors are new for me. I really enjoy the zen of razor honing. Glen and Slash's videos have been quite instructive. My bride looks askance at me as I sit honing away, but I really enjoy it. You can learn and refine sharpening skills even at 73.
Two Pass Shaving Routine.. Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil Henckels Friodur 472 Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th Hans Baier Silver Tip Wickam 1912 Soap Humphreys Witch Hazel I Had a Late Evening Shave with My J.A Henckels Friodur Solingen 6/8th..Its a Totally Different Stainless Steel to the Earlier Generation Friodur Models..But Delivers the Goods as One Would Expect from a Henckels SR..Its Killer Sharp & Shaves More Like a 1/4 Hollow than a Full Hollow Grind.. I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed.. Billy..
The Rigas making the scene the past few days were too much and I succumbed to temptation without a fight. This is such a great razor. Although today was a little less smooth than the last few shaves it was still excellent. There’s something about that much steel and heft that makes it that much more enjoyable. Hot water preparation Argan Oil PSO Savile Row 3824 Castle Forbes 1445 Shaving Cream Rigarazor 8/8 Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Happy shaving - Karl
Saturday Straights' Shave Cold Water Rinse Speick Shaving Cream Jayaruh #414 Gebr. Becker 5/8 CWR Family Dollar Old Spice The Speick Shaving Cream face-lathered well with Jayaruh #414 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gebr. Becker 5/8 razor gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Family Dollar Old Spice. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 2020 RAZOR: Manhattan Cutlery Sheffield 13/16 French Point (Mug), Famex Adjustable Head on ATT Atlas Handle (Dome) BLADE: Suneko DE PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Monster Tuxedo Synth SOAP: Panncrema Nuavia Blu POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with PAA Frost Byte Peppermint AS Splash.
Wade & Butcher near wedge to take off a couple of days growth. The turquoise/horn combo scale is still hanging in there. I was up in Washington state’s Mt. Baker National Forest and ran across this sign on the way up to the volcano: My wife actually noticed it and had a quick laugh. Enjoy your shave. Tom
