Joseph Rodgers ivory frameback, probably late 1830s-1840s, Soap was MdC agrumes layhered with a custom 2-band from life2short1971, and a splash of Myrsol Limon finished up a 10/10 shave.
Wade & Butcher The Celebrated Hollow Ground Razor Suds: A&E Forbidden Fruit Splash: Razorock New York Enjoy your shave. Tom
Cella shaving soap CH razor (I don't know the maker) Yaqi mokka express badger Clubman pinaud as This is one of the three razors I used this week where I did a touch up of the edge with a la veinette coticule under running water. It greatly improved the edge. After the first pass my face already looked presentable. Plan is to hone two swedes (ae berg and a ja hellberg) this weekend for next week shaves. Stay safe and have a good weekend.
SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, Day 6 of Gillette Focus, JANUARY 15, 2021 RAZOR: Boker French Point Cast Steel 5/8 (Mug), Gillette Fatboy (Dome) BLADE: Kai DE PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: Rearden Razor 316L SS Tuxedo Synth SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with L’Occitane Cade AS Balm.
Shepherd cast steel, maker’s mark dates from 1787, so quite an old razor. Mike Hoskins aka ‘Outback’ did the masterful restoration of the original translucent golden horn scales. Cream was SMN lathered with. Simpsons Keyhole 3and Agua Balsamica finished up a perfect shave. 230 years later, it’s still shaving very well indeed, as many of the cast steel razors do.
Beautiful Stubtail, Steve!! How’s it shave? I currently have an 8/8 Stubtail with Glen for restoration. Jeff
Thank you gentlemen, it shaves wonderfully. When I first joned it, the edge was steaight and even off the bevel setter, always a good sign. No fin, foil, sparklies, etc.
Saturday Straights' Shave Cold Water Rinse Cella Shave Soap Oscar11 Synthetic Weck Sextoblade Personna Hair Shaper CWR Lustray Spice After Shave The Cella Shave Soap was applied with the Oscar11 Synthetic. One pass and touch ups with the Weck Sextoblade with a Personna Hair Shaper blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, Day 7 Gillette Focus, JANUARY 16, 2020 RAZOR: A. Witte Copperhead 6/8 Solingen (Mug), Gillette Single Ring (Dome) BLADE: Kai DE PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Monster Tuxedo Synth SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac. Finished with Royall Lyme AS/Cologne Splash.
Continuing the old Engish theme, an unrestored (though the scales have been swapped out) Rodgers Refined Steel which I assume is cast steel. Soap was MdC fougere paired with Floris 89 AS/EdT. This is a lovely pairing BTW. Many of these old cast steel razors have really great steel in them and this is one of them.
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