7/8 Carl Rader - Razor Classic Scent Free Shave Soap. No. 2 Barbershoppe Boar Hair Brush Finished honing this razor last night. Wanted to give it a try this morning. It shaved well but, she needs touched up on the 12K and 15K stones. Then a good amount of laps on the strops. B-
Tuesday morning shave, F.W. Söderén. One of my favourite besides CVH 30 series, EDV Neiström and Stille. Smooth shave! Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk
Popelard Clermont Brush: Shavemac Suds: Grooming Dept Cascade Splash: Maol Grooming Marlogue Woods Finish: Cartier Roadster Enjoy your shave. Tom
Simple. Not common. Riccardo Tonarini Kakashi RTL18, 21x65mm (⅞”), 85g, Spine 6mm, Quarter Hollow, French Point, No Jimps, Shoulderless, Brown Water Buffalo Horn Scales https://theshaveden.com/forums/posts/1960318/
Hey Scott, the La Lune is a great edge, just not as smooth as the best Jnat, thuri, or coti, but the difference is actually pretty small. You could probably maintain a razor forever with 10-15 La Lune laps per week. Chatting with other honing folks, we all had the thought that it’s the king of barber hones, just as fast and much finer than the vintage BH. Probably ideal for someone that doesn’t want to hone a lot or have a lot of equipment. Simmons Hornet and a West Side Grinding Company, both 6/8 and very similar German grinds.The Simmons edge is a smooth jnat finished on light tomo slurry. Cream was SMN lathered with a Keyhole 3 and Myrsol Agua Balsamica finished up. Jnat vs La Lune, 35 glycerine and water strokes for the La Lune after a mejiro finish on a hard Nakayama, probably 8-10k. 20 normal light strokes followed by 15 WOB. Hard to tell if the La Lune edge is improved over the other La Lune edges, maybe marginally smoother. But the Jnat wins, lol. This particular Jnat does make exceptionally smooth edges though. I think maybe 25-35 might be a good number for the La Lune with glycerine and water, a bit less for straight water? The edge is impressive for so few strokes though, it’s smooth, not quite Jnat, coti, or Thuri, but no one would have any complaints with the La Lune edge I think.
Working all the OT that lets me buy shave goodies sure has a way of interfering with how I want to use them. Evening shaves are okay if I shower first, but not as nice without like today. Nice shave though. I’m happy. Stirling Menthol Grapefruit Simpsons Emperor 3 Thiers Issard 889 6/8 w/rams horn Wish I could remember who recommended Lucky Tiger Face Tonic. It is a a winner.
Early ERN Ator distributed by the Morley Bros. under the Wedgeway mark from Saginaw, MI... whew, that was a mouthful Oh, and it’s magnetic Brush: Razorock Suds: Grooming Dept Cascade Splash: Clubman Reserve Whiskey Woods Finish: DUA Fragrances Vert Gentilhomme’s Instinct The trademark ATOR was granted in 1903, and this blade commemorates the Grand Prize won at the St. Louis Worlds Fair in 1904. Enjoy your shave. Tom
Filarmonica 14 Especial, cream was AoS lemon lathered with a Simpsons 58, and Mursol Limon finished up a perfect shave.
