6/8 Le Grelot "Royal Canada"
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Thursday's Shave
'Wire & Bone'
'Wire & Bone'
Here are my last 2 shaves. I apologize for the lack of description.
Leopard
After killing off a puck of Tabac yesterday I got to get back into my modest soap "rotation", at least until the start of Arko August.
Dorko #318
Heritage Collection Ever-Ready 200
Da Fat
Hazelet's 1888
Wonderful shave today. Leisurely, yet it seemed to just happen, without any thought or effort on my part. BBS in three passes with tons of lather left over for photos. Excellent post shave face feel from the MWF. Couldn't be happier.
Dorko #318
Heritage Collection Ever-Ready 200
Da Fat
Hazelet's 1888
Wonderful shave today. Leisurely, yet it seemed to just happen, without any thought or effort on my part. BBS in three passes with tons of lather left over for photos. Excellent post shave face feel from the MWF. Couldn't be happier.
Michael Waterhouse Custom FBU Smiler
Strop Martin J. Rubin 4601 New York
Semogue TSN LE Boar
Soap SV Tundra Artica
Viktor & Rolf Spice Bomb Balm
Viktor & Rolf Spice Bomb Extreme Edp
is that a micro Barber notch? I like that one!!!!
camo
Camo, I have not thought of it has a micro Barbers notch, but I suppose you could apply that terminology to the design, definitely smaller than most of the Barbers notches I have seen.
RAZOR: Espe Schultz Solingen razor with cracked ice scales
CREAM: Proraso Green
BRUSH: Restored brush (my first) with Magards best badger knot
STROP: FS extra wide
What a shave, all is good in the world. Nothing like Proraso Green on a winters morning with a cold water rinse off; intensely refreshing.
CREAM: Proraso Green
BRUSH: Restored brush (my first) with Magards best badger knot
STROP: FS extra wide
What a shave, all is good in the world. Nothing like Proraso Green on a winters morning with a cold water rinse off; intensely refreshing.
Italian cousins shave today with a 50/50 of Proraso red and Cella original tonight. It lathered up nice, was slick, smooth, and left my face feeling nice and soft!
Razor-Wacker AllRound antique bone scales
Soap- 50/50 blend of Proraso and Cella
Scuttle- Steve Woodhead pottery
Brush- Maggards Synthetic 24mm knot
Razor-Wacker AllRound antique bone scales
Soap- 50/50 blend of Proraso and Cella
Scuttle- Steve Woodhead pottery
Brush- Maggards Synthetic 24mm knot
I'm on vacation so I try to stay as far away from computers as I can since they remind me of work. This means that my shaver of the week post is a bit late, but here it is.
Before the Heljestrand M.K. thumb notch series were put into production the blanks for CVH MK No. 30, 31 and 32 were used by Jernbolaget (about 1910 to 1922) to make razors that had a more hollow ground and a production quality that was even better than the later Heljestrand razors. The ivory scale were much thicker too even if this one has ebonite scales. I've written about these razors before and I have a few of the smaller ones made by Jernbolaget, but they are extremely rare since the thin grind made them fragile and easy to hone down by being a bit clumsy. It was only a couple of years ago I finally found this specimen (the only one I've ever come across) of the equivalent of the CVH No 32. Perhaps I shouldn't shave with it, but it is such a magnificent shaver that I occasionally do. In short it's as efficient as the 32, but without the nastiness. I guess it is due to that the thinner blade has more flex and thus saves a mole or two.
Before the Heljestrand M.K. thumb notch series were put into production the blanks for CVH MK No. 30, 31 and 32 were used by Jernbolaget (about 1910 to 1922) to make razors that had a more hollow ground and a production quality that was even better than the later Heljestrand razors. The ivory scale were much thicker too even if this one has ebonite scales. I've written about these razors before and I have a few of the smaller ones made by Jernbolaget, but they are extremely rare since the thin grind made them fragile and easy to hone down by being a bit clumsy. It was only a couple of years ago I finally found this specimen (the only one I've ever come across) of the equivalent of the CVH No 32. Perhaps I shouldn't shave with it, but it is such a magnificent shaver that I occasionally do. In short it's as efficient as the 32, but without the nastiness. I guess it is due to that the thinner blade has more flex and thus saves a mole or two.
This thread always put a smile on my face without fail...
Black panther & Leopard (Cédric Christ, Doc 226 & Bob Hergert) - 8/8
Black panther & Leopard (Cédric Christ, Doc 226 & Bob Hergert) - 8/8
stunning that one is!!!
camo
Friday's Shave
'Granite & Lace'
'Granite & Lace'
Wade & Butcher
B&M Le Grand Chypre
Semogue 820 90% tops
Miller Strop
Murray & Lanman Florida Water
Tommy Bahama St. Barts
another day off again working on Bamboo flooring and painting room. my body may be spent, but shaves like these restoreth the soul!!!! bright tropical smells today.
be well all.
10/10
camo
B&M Le Grand Chypre
Semogue 820 90% tops
Miller Strop
Murray & Lanman Florida Water
Tommy Bahama St. Barts
another day off again working on Bamboo flooring and painting room. my body may be spent, but shaves like these restoreth the soul!!!! bright tropical smells today.
be well all.
10/10
camo
W&B for me today as well
W&B FBU
CRV
MWF
Old Spice Classic (didn't think "OSC" would be recognizable so had to spell this one out)
Simply stellar.
W&B FBU
CRV
MWF
Old Spice Classic (didn't think "OSC" would be recognizable so had to spell this one out)
Simply stellar.
Le Jaguar,
Friday 7/17/20
SOTD
Razor: 415 J. A. Henckels, Solingen Full Hollow
Brush: Made Rite, 1500L, Pure Badger NOS
Lather: WSP, Formula T, Bay Rum
Astringent: Osma Alum block
Splash: Ogallala Bay Rum, Lime and Peppercorn
Let the Weekend Begin. Stay safe everyone.
SOTDRazor: 415 J. A. Henckels, Solingen Full Hollow
Brush: Made Rite, 1500L, Pure Badger NOS
Lather: WSP, Formula T, Bay Rum
Astringent: Osma Alum block
Splash: Ogallala Bay Rum, Lime and Peppercorn
Let the Weekend Begin. Stay safe everyone.
