L. Holzhauers Sons
Red Raven
Red Raven
What straight did you use today? Now with PICTURES
- Thread starter California Cajun
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Wow do I have razor envy. That’s a beauty. I especially like the notch in the shoulder. That’s such a good idea and I’ve not seen that before. That would help with my upward neck strokes.
Thanks! I feel privileged to have one of the older PRC customs. I don't know how much custom work they do these days.
Masakane.
Welcome to the 100 club.SR shave #100: Ralf Aust 6/8, Simpsons 59, Mitchell's Wool Fat.
Happy shaves everyone!
Estas 14/Carl Sommer
MDC Original
Yaqi 24mm Violet Synth
Tony Miller Horween Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
Caswell-Massey Lavender Water
happy Friday all.
be well.
camo
MDC Original
Yaqi 24mm Violet Synth
Tony Miller Horween Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
Caswell-Massey Lavender Water
happy Friday all.
be well.
camo
SR shave #101: Dorko no.888 6/8
After 100 shaves, time to use something other than a Ralf Aust. I got this beaten-up Dorko to use it for learning how to hone, but after today's shave it will be promoted to the regular ones.
Happy shaves everyone!
After 100 shaves, time to use something other than a Ralf Aust. I got this beaten-up Dorko to use it for learning how to hone, but after today's shave it will be promoted to the regular ones.
Happy shaves everyone!
Yesterday was a quick 1-pass shave, so brought back the Cattaraugus again this morning for a 3-pass shave. Its a relatively heavy grind (1/4 hollow?) and gives a relative quiet shave. For the Fool’s Pass on pass 3 I re-stropped and it went pretty well, though still working on technique. I think I am going to set this aside until I can repin. I have been unable to tighten up the pivot pin by peening, so want to pull and replace. And at the other end whoever did the last scale replacement forgot to use a wedge. They literally attached to two scale halves directly together and then carved out some of the scale material in order to create a gap for the blade toe to fit into. So will take out that pin, add a wedge and repin.
Little Valley utilized a large mix of immigrants to establish itself as a center of excellence for razor manufacturing. George Korn, who made my other Little Valley straight was a German immigrant and his razor reminds me a lot of my Imperial and Henkels razors. The Cattaraugus seems much more influenced by Sheffield in terms of the softer steel and heavier grind.
I’ve been breaking in the SOC Boar for some time now, and it had never performed as well as my Muhle pure badger. But after a month of rest I broke it out today along with A&E Peach & Cognac, which I was using for the first time. I used the technique changes that I worked on last month with FFFMM and got great results from the brush-soap combo. So that was a happy surprise.
Little Valley utilized a large mix of immigrants to establish itself as a center of excellence for razor manufacturing. George Korn, who made my other Little Valley straight was a German immigrant and his razor reminds me a lot of my Imperial and Henkels razors. The Cattaraugus seems much more influenced by Sheffield in terms of the softer steel and heavier grind.
I’ve been breaking in the SOC Boar for some time now, and it had never performed as well as my Muhle pure badger. But after a month of rest I broke it out today along with A&E Peach & Cognac, which I was using for the first time. I used the technique changes that I worked on last month with FFFMM and got great results from the brush-soap combo. So that was a happy surprise.
April 2, 2021
W. Greaves
MWF
Heritage Collection Ever-Ready 200
Pinaud Clubman
Haven't used the MWF in a while but it provided a wonderfully slick lather with no extra contortions. And it surprised me by revealing the dreaded Ring Of Death. Thank goodness I have a fresh puck ready to go.
W. Greaves
MWF
Heritage Collection Ever-Ready 200
Pinaud Clubman
Haven't used the MWF in a while but it provided a wonderfully slick lather with no extra contortions. And it surprised me by revealing the dreaded Ring Of Death. Thank goodness I have a fresh puck ready to go.
Fill #14 Doble Temple full hollow 8/8
Nice to get some Cattaraugus background and comment. Today's Cattaraugus Cutlery Yellow Boy is no doubt a later vintage than the Celebrated. Pretty straightforward 5/8 blade/grind, but the steel was definitely easy to hone. It feels very mellow in maintenance mode, stropped on pasted balsa.
I was comparing strops today, 3" roughout horsehide Tony Miller vs narrow shell Llama (now featuring an added D-ring handle). The Yellow Boy liked them both. And I was very happy with a smooth, close shave.
For my stropping technique, adding a handle to the Llama was a huge improvement. My 3" horsehide Tony Millers (smooth and roughout) are still my favorite strops by far.
A revisor 6/8 for me Today. Lovely shaver.
4/1/21
11/16 Puma #91
11/16 Puma #91
Dorko
RAZOR: Thiers Issard 7/8"
CREAM: Arko
BRUSH: FS Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: CK Eternity
A top shave this morning, BBS
CREAM: Arko
BRUSH: FS Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: CK Eternity
A top shave this morning, BBS
Filarmónica Novodur 13.
