Tokyo Ito Starlet 55, previous owner worked hard to reduce the spine thickness
Misaki strop - I have worked hard on its dryness. Fromm's dressing topsides, neatsfoot on the bottom. And lots of it.
Today, well-preserved American classics:
>Robeson ShurEdge 16-D-250
>Cattaraugus G52T, checking the edge. It is not matching the Robeson yet
>Broncho 'Shell Finish' strop
Hospital Le Grelot 196 Le Petite Coiffeur, Semogue Torga C5 2-Band Finest Badger, Stirling Unscented with Beeswax, and prototype DIM aftershave.
Great razors these Le Grelot razors!
Unable to find a simple Lime alcoholic splash without witch hazel, I decided to do it myself (DIM), starting with what I have on hand. I don't want no stinking lavender, rose, galbanum, ylang-ylang, carnation, jasmine, clove, tonka bean, patchouli and musk in my lime aftershave.
I started this evening with 2 parts Everclear 190-proof grain alcohol to 1 part distilled water. Could definitely feel the alcohol. Last night, I ordered lime essential oil plus I have vegetable glycerin. Planning to next buy some menthol crystals.
Second shave on this GD100 after refresh was better than the first, a lovely shave. That lime puck is a winner, and Sundays are for musk. Eighteen get ups down, three more to go. Good night and have a great week.
Use ATOMA #400 to smooth the stone surface to a flat surface without any diamond particles falling off.
This time honing uses Taiwan Stone+Mejiro Nagura .
Frank X Hess Hand Forged 100 Razor 6/8"
HESS HAIR MILK LAB.
ST.PAUL,MINN. (U.S.A.)
Real EXTRA HOLLOW GROUND ,
Ivory celluloid,
Shave smooth and comfortable today.
Shaved with straight razor, "Electric" Friedmann & Lauterjung 15 minutes ago.
Blade glides on the skin, sharp and unforgiving. Except small cuts, WOW experience.