This one has a fabulous look and should shave well once dialed-in !
What straight did you use today? Now with PICTURES
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Seldom, if ever, has the sting of a scorpion or the bite of a cobra been such an attractive alternative. I do however recommend that you don't hold any sharp object to your face when looking at the credit card bill from your ladies' shopping tour.
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Tks Arne. I don’t use them that often though I should . Alfredo gave them his best edges. Credit card self destructs once critical amounts are reached .... SWMBO knows ....she has to obey
Seldom, if ever, has the sting of a scorpion or the bite of a cobra been such an attractive alternative. I do however recommend that you don't hold any sharp object to your face when looking at the credit card bill from your ladies' shopping tour.
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Tks Arne. I don’t use them that often though I should . Alfredo gave them his best edges. Credit card self destructs once critical amounts are reached .... SWMBO knows ....she has to obey
I must say this is a fabulous looking blade. If I am honest, I don't care much for the scales, though I apreciate the incredible craftmanship, just not my cuppa. But that non-mirror blade, the shape, the grind, everything..... I don't know who made it but boy, did he do a great job working that steel....Decided to go for a slow and traditional shave today since I had time (daughter and wife out for shopping !!).
Pre-shave oil on dry face
Scorpio and Cobra out of my 7 day set (9/8)
Steamer and hot towels (before each pass)
Meißner Tremonia Bay Rhum soap
Omega super large boar Barber Brush
Sē’bŭm after shave
I think I’ll probably need another shave in 2 days. Super deep and irritation free BBS or a possible definition of bliss ....
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Beau Brummel no35 today.
Joseph Rodgers and Sons Cutler's to Their Majesty. Maybe a 6/8. First time honing with the JNats. I imagine if I lathered my face and shaved with the blunt side of of a butter knife, that's how smooth this shaved. Only thing smoother is my face now that it's done.
Cédric Christ made 7 blades like this one.
Excellent artisan and person.
Boker 6/8. Curly birch scales
Well, his was the first artisan razor I ever tried, a 1/4 hollow T-Rex custom made for a Spanish forum. I was amazed, shaving just seemed effortless, although I wasn't (and never be) sold on the finger notch om the tang.
Maybe one day....
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KAMA was on deck this morning.
Keep this one in your safe and never give me your gps coordinates. I need it !
It'looks like it belongs to the grim reaper and I'm totally in love with it.
@Polarbeard
Actually close to your neighborhood. Lamnia in Finland
Böker The Celebrated Curly Birch straight razor 140535 | Lamnia
Böker The Celebrated Curly Birch straight razor 140535 at Lamnia webstore. First class service and FREE shipping! Weight 1.728 oz, Overall length 9.45″, Blade
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Thank you I found it. I've cut my razor expenses to a minimum but it's about time for me to start looking for a Christmas gift to Santa from Santa.@Polarbeard
Actually close to your neighborhood. Lamnia in Finland
Böker The Celebrated Curly Birch straight razor 140535 | Lamnia
Böker The Celebrated Curly Birch straight razor 140535 at Lamnia webstore. First class service and FREE shipping! Weight 1.728 oz, Overall length 9.45″, Blade
Well, if you are looking to increase your disposable income, I am always in the market for a 6/8 or 7/8 CV Heljestrand....
PS. The Boker is also available with Wenge scales.
I think I'll shave with my early version in steel llined horn scales tomorrow. Large Heljestrand razors seem to be very hard to let go off. They're kind of addictive.
Palmera 14. I don't think I'll ever part with this one.
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Thanks! I found this one in NOS condition when I was a complete straight razor newbie. I thought I had paid way too much for it. Hindsight says I got a real bargain. It's not going into the safe because it sees far too much use for that.
Fili 14 Doble Temple (straight off the stones)
Arko stick
Rick Montalvo
First time using a Fili. I totally get why people love them. Gave it my usual synthetic progression, finished with the pasted balsa progression, and then stropped on Tony's Steerdovan.
And today was the third day with the Rick Montalvo. First day was bowl lathering with a hard soap (Tabac), the second was bowl lathering with a cream (AOS), and today was face lathering with a stick (Arko). Great performance regardless of the soap or lathering method. Yup. I like this brush.
Arko stick
Rick Montalvo
First time using a Fili. I totally get why people love them. Gave it my usual synthetic progression, finished with the pasted balsa progression, and then stropped on Tony's Steerdovan.
And today was the third day with the Rick Montalvo. First day was bowl lathering with a hard soap (Tabac), the second was bowl lathering with a cream (AOS), and today was face lathering with a stick (Arko). Great performance regardless of the soap or lathering method. Yup. I like this brush.
Sunday's Shave
'7/8 in Acrylic'
'7/8 in Acrylic'
C.V. Heljestrand MK No.33
