View attachment 255352
SOTD MONDAY MORNING, JULY 19, 2021
Didn’t sleep very well last night. My mug shave this morning, however, put things to rights! Vintage straight razors speak to many of us! Herders, Henckels, Wosties, Wade and Butcher, Joseph Rodgers are some of the classic Solingen and Sheffield razor brands bandied about among collectors. Many of us when we get started begin with lesser known brands. In my case, this Lord 5/8 imported Solingen blade razor was my second straight razor. I traded a well used Gillette Black Tip for it. This is the razor I learned to hone on. It's a great little shaver, and has always delivered a good three pass smooth shave, as it did this morning.
The LeResche 77 is a great little noggin shaver, and cleared away my dome stubble in two comfortable ATG passes. According to B&B in 1935 the French company Leresche (of Swiss origins) listed their patent application for the #77 razor. This 4 piece razor has a unique guard bar (like shark jaws) which is incorporated into the upper cap of the head. The head is also slightly wider than a typical razor's head allowing the shave angle to be found more easily. The design also locks the blade in tight, which makes for a highly efficient shave. Originally, these razors were silver plated and weigh almost 70 grams. Two ATG passes and left me cool, clean and dolphin smooth.
RAZOR: Lord 5/8 (Mug), LeResche 77 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather 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 a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Krampert’s Frostbite and Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.
Click to expand...
