SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 2021 RAZOR: Tanifuji Airi 11/16 (Mug), Shake Sharp SE Nickel Plated Model 2.0 (Dome) BLADE: Kai DE PREP: Cold water rinse and a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: MrEE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot #007 SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.
Beautiful razor @taskind ! The Grelot 14 was still out, so it got the nod, cream and AS were AdP. What a great shaving blade, very thinly ground at the edge but apparently sensitive to the hone. Once you find the right hone it shaves like a butterknife.
5/8" Wade and Butcher Special, Sheffield England. To be perfectly honest, Not very impressed. I refurbished and honed. Took the hair from my arm easily. It held in my hand nicely. Very comfortable. However, It did not glide smoothly through the whiskers and shaving soap. Perhaps I'll hone it again with 12000 and 15000 whetstones and give her another try. Anyone have a suggestion from a similar experience?
Thank you Jeff, and beautiful Tanifuji this morning! I do enjoy the Hoshi Tombo razors, and there are so many options... asymmetrical, symmetrical, framebacks, you name it.
I have dropped back to the 8k, or even the 4k, after an initial hone if I didn't like the shave. Staying in the finishing range just never got me to the sharpness I was missing. But no reason not to experiment... any excuse to get out the stones. Tom
I was going to do the same. I assumed since it took arm hair so easily it would shave nicely. Thank you for your advice, Tom. Best wishes
SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 2021 RAZOR: Simmons Hardware 4/8 (Mug), Le Coq Cagehead (Dome) BLADE: Kai DE PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: Rooney Ebony Pure Badger SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat POST-SHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Williams Aqua Velva (Spanish Version)
6/8+ Spanish point Le Grelot Lotus guilloche spine in ivory, soap was IC Mango and the balm was the wonderful IC Rhubarb. There’s not much to complain about here!
A birth year Russian got the nod today. Very nice shave from a razor I haven’t used in a while. Hot water preparation Argan Oil PSO Savile Row 3824 Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Shave Soap 1956 ZTV Mockba (Moscow) 5/8 Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Skin Food Splash Happy shaving - Karl
Parkin & Marshall Suds: Moon Soaps Havana Splash: Razorock Tuscan Oud Finish: DUA Fragrances When In Havana Old, heavy Sheffield blade with notches galore... smooth. Enjoy your shave. Tom
SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 2021 RAZOR: R. Saito SK3 7/8 (Mug), Ronson Safety Razor (Dome) BLADE: Proline B-20 Injector PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: Rooney Ebony Pure 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 AS Balm.
6/8+ TI Bijou de France, soap was MdC rose lathered with a Tulip 3 two-band brush, and followed by D. R. Harris Pink. This was the maiden shave withnthis razor sporting my own edge, and it shaved like a Filly. Not surprising since it is also a full hollow singer.
