Monday morning shave, CVH MK No.31, still surprises me how well these little Gems shave’s. Soap Monsieur Mister Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip Splash Floris Elite Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk
Newly acquired, restored, and honed. Excellent 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS(Baby Dolphin Butt Smooth). Zero issues. Fine shaving blade. Razor- Bismarck #1. Germany Brush- Rubberset 400 #4. Original knot. Soap- ARKO. Super slick, and great for face lathering. Aftershave- Florida Water. Nice light lime scent. Great for the summer heat.
This Engels made short work of things for a fine shave Hot water preparation Argan Oil PSO Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger Haslinger Aloe Vera Shave Soap FW Engels Leader 13/16 Shulton Old Spice After Shave Happy shaving - Karl
The past 3 shaves have been shave #81, 82, and 83 on the Rifuto. The edge is getting worn and doesn’t shave as closely now, but no unpleasant tugging. It’s near the end of it’s useful shaving life (I think). I’m going to keep at it a bit, a worn edge like this can give you a lot of insight about how good a soap, strop secondary, etc are performing, and it takes a long time to put 70+ shaves on an edge. So I’m in no big hurry to refresh it. The soap winner so far for worn edges has been Santa Maria Novella. This soap doesn’t always seem like it’s doing anything special, but it is. it’s slick, but the residual slickness is very good. I test a lot of stones, razors, and of course the edge life tests when it can be easier to give yourself a little nick vs tried-and-true software and edges that we all prefer for everyday use. I always get a better shave and fewer issues with SMN, and I’m sure that‘s true of fresh edges, though with a fresh edge the difference in soaps is not so apparent. I Coloniali Mango Oil is better, but long discontinued.
Wednesday morning shave, Geneva Cutlery 6/8”. Always a nice shave with this razor. Soap Edwin Jagger Sandalwood Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip Splash Floris Elite Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk
Another fine shave with this near wedge. Generally near wedges are harder for me to work with - I guess they just demand better attention to technique - but this one is pretty much effortless to adjust to. It’s good looking, a fine razor, and without a doubt my best near wedge Hot water preparation Argan Oil PSO Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger Baume.be Shaving Cream Lund 11/16 Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Happy shaving - Karl
The Harley Herder rides again F. Herder 49 Brush: Wolf Whiskers “Twin Raptor” Suds: Declaration Grooming Sellout Splash: Fine Platinum Enjoy your shave. Tom
I apparently forgot to post yesterday, 7/8 C.V.H No 140, soap was tallow D.R. Harria Arlington lathered with a Semogue Galahad, and the AS was Arlington. Great summer shave!
Today was just a little stone testing with a couple of good quality test razors, a 5/8 Genco Pyramid which is more like 9/16 after removing some heel chips, and a 6/8 Geneva Vanadium that needs some TLC from Alfredo after suffering from a light case of cell rot from the faux tortoise scales. Cream was SMN lathered with a SOC and the AS was Harris Arlington. Great shave!
Newly acquired, restored, and honed. I had a glass smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BBS. This One took a very fine edge. Razor- Bismarck. Solingen Germany Brush- @oscar11 Special, with a synthetic knot. Soap- ARKO Aftershave- Florida Water
It's hot. 6-7 days straight 100+ temps, with high humidity. Its been around 104-106 for several days. Today was nice and cool 99, so I spent 1 1/2 hrs splitting BBQ wood, Live Oak, by hand. It was a good workout. That wood is as tough as nails.
A well worn Thiers-Issard rattler that still shaves well was up for. frameback Friday, soap was La Toja lathered with a Semogue Mistura, and a splash of Fin IC finished up a great shave.
It’s Friday so it was natural to pull out the frameback. Although, honestly, I can’t say I’ve ever really enjoyed shaving with a frameback. Oh well, the face is smooth once again Hot water preparation Argan Oil PSO Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream Arbenz Frameback Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm Happy shaving - Karl
Saturday evening shave, SSA “Verona” 7/8” full hollow. I just love this razor! Soap Razor Emporium Old School Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk
