Wusthof 13/16 Barbers King Trident Route 66 Bourbon Jungle Floid Black Brushcraft handle with FS knot
today JAHenckels 81 Emperor 9/16 full hollow round end. today's shave was a confidence builder for me. this was one of my first straight razors. I used it until the edge became graby and jumpy, dull in other words. it went to the hones yesterday. today it provided a very nice smooth comfy three pass shave. I feel like I got this one right, insert happy dance here.
My Hinkels Twin comes today. I don't know what kind of shape the edge is in. It probably needs honing, I will send it out to a pro to make sure. Can't wait to try it!
I had planned to send mine to Glenn. but the numbers grew to the place that I had to learn myself. baby steps, but progress. if I could have stuck with just a few,I would have preferred having a honemiester take care of the edges. but now I've got too many.
I will get some stones and do it myself eventually, I want a baseline to know what to compare it to. Hell, I still need a strop. Had one lined up from craigslist, but the dude accidentally sold it to someone else.
Kinsyo Fon 13/16 NOS Route 66 Perfect Gent - Lovely stuff Floid Amber PantaRei USMC 28mm with matching bowl
today I had the pleasure of using; H Boker& Co "Our Unrivaled" 5/8 extra hollow ground spike from the moment I had this razor in hand, it exuded quality of manufacture. the scales feel a bit heavier. the tang has a nice little curve to fit your thumb or fingers. the spine has a nice cut to it. the spike seemed shaped just right to get close to your ear. the weight of the steel even feel a bit heavy. it came to me with a nice bevel. I did the pyramid 25 down on 4k/8k. then a few x's on apache strata. stropped 50 laps. the edge was complete. the shave felt fabulous. such a pleasure to use this old razor.
SOTD Friday Illinois 361 strop A.O.S Sandalwood soap Gemstar Customs razor and brush set SR is a wade and butcher near wedge barbers notch Brush is a 24mm silvertip badger knot from wd Both have matching Birdseye maple. 20x linen 20x leather passes Single pass wtg Cold water rinse. Pat dry A.O.S sandalwood balm And a splash of clubman original
Sette Belot # 7, 6/8 solingen finest silver steel Razorock Capts Choice w/tabac creme Floid black Crown King synthetic Pretty awesome shave
