A work colleague gave me a rolls razor a while ago, silver plated, and made around 1940, it really is a wonderful thing, but i've not considered shaving with it because i didn't think i could get it sharp enough( the strops have worn down over the years), do they still make them or are you using a vintage one????. Regards. Ian.
They stopped making'em somewhere in the fifties, so no new Rolls Razors. But you can find them often on Ebay. Check the pictures, though, or just ask the vendor. The hone tends to break easily, so that is a no-no. Be sure to check the great post by gregindallas, The 'what is" and 'how to" for the Rolls Razor: http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-what-is-and-how-to-thread-for-the-rolls-razor.22371/ There you will find almost all ins and outs of the Rolls Razor!
Sunday Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hot shower, soak brush CD: Acappella ~ Set Me Free Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK Soap: TOBS Lavendar Brush: Semogue 2000 SE: Gem MMOC Blade: Gem, day 3, 3 passes Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's Rose Petal WH with Aloe Vera, Curve, hand strop blade Shave Rating: 5 Blades Super Sunday shave.
Sunday,January 15,2012 Prep: hot shower Soap: MWF Razor: Gillette FB setting#5 Blade: Shark super chrome day 2 Post shave:Cold water rinse followed by RazoRock Alum Shave rating: 10, a FREAKIN 10 Man how I've missed my fatboy. It does such a awsome job, 1 pass and I'm done. Now that my feather has sold on eBay I'm off to find another Gillette.....maybe a SS or a slim but probably another FB just in better shape then mine is currently in.
Happy Sunday From Florida! Hot Shower Chubbz 1 Prep SC R-41 Voskhod (3) Cold Water Rag A.V. Ice Sport 3 Passes = DFS! A very, very happy shave today. I thought I had left Chubbz 1 at a hotel in Gainesville. I called them about it but they said there was nothing they could do. It turns out that the case I had it stored in fell out of the bag and slid under the seat in the car. I vow to never travel with Chubbz 1 again! Have a great week Ya'll! [IMG]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f40/stingraysrock/Mobile Uploads/2012-01-15_084657.jpg[/IMG]
Sunday: Omega Wooden Handle Super Speed/7 AM day 6 Valobra Menthol SS Tet-a-tet AS Balsam I was looking for another mentholated soap to shave with this morning, and I only found it about a minute ago after the job was done, so this means my den needs some cleaning up. The Valobra Menthol soap lathers like a wild man and feels very comfortable on the skin. The cooling effect to me anyway, is minimal. The Tet-a-tet balsam on the other hand, is VERY cooling.
Sunday, January 15, 2012. Good Morning! Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime Razor: EJ DE87 Blade: Gillette Soap: Speick Stick/grated Brush: Simpsons Duke 2 Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5 Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Speick After Shave Lotion
Sunday: Dovo Natural The Dridecker Cella Alum Block Witch Hazel Afta Fresh Balm British Sterling Cologne I think I'm going to change my routine again, and use this Cella until finished to see how long it lasts.
Sunday morning, January 15, 2012 Gem Damaskeene w/ Gem Blue Star Blade (2) Omega 20107 Boar Bristle Brush, MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather, finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS! Another nice shave with the Blue Star Blade.
Another Shave in Honor of our Queen Went out for breakfast today, and came home with some bagels for lunch and football, and a need for a shower and a shave. I wanted a lime scent today, and I think I have just the products to oblige: My Picks: EBC Preshave-a nice neutral preshave that is pillowy Omega 80005-great with soap and cream, bowl lather or face lather TSD Lime Soap-my first TSD soap, lots of lather Gillette 7 o'clock Platinum Black Ninja (2)-a very forgiving while still very sharp blade Merkur 37 C Slanty-no words needed, I have a new brother Witch Hazel-cools the face nicely TSD Neroli-a little orangy scent to blend with the lime Pinaud Lime Sec-the finishing touch A very nice shave. Nice quiet Sunday relaxation.
I am glad that Chubbz is safe and sound. If worst came to worst, you could yank the 20mm boar knot from Chubbz deuce and drop a finest in there. It would be slightly larger then the original.
Gillette Old Type Gillette 7OC Super Stainless (Russian Green) Simpson Chubby 2 Best Ingram SC Alum TSD ISZ Witch hazel Nivea ASB A nice cold water shave with some mentholated goodness to enjoy this 12F/-10C morning. At least it looks like it will break the freezing mark for the rest of the week.
Hot Shower Proraso Pre/Post Cream Merkur 38C + Astra SP (D4, Stropped) Omega 10005 Boar Proraso White Cold Water Rinse + Old Spice Pure Sport A/S Bloody enjoyable. My Merkur has been just flawless the last few days, making me anxious to get my 37C and give her a whirl. I may leave my other DE87 for the wife since I gave my 2nd one away this week to a friend who's new to DE shaving.
Sunday Schick Injector G1 Schick ultra platinum (2) Mama Bear Lime Ice soap + a little Proraso cream Vulfix travel Proraso AS All these mentholated people on this forum have very infectious ideas
