RAZOR: Comoy's of London 6/8"
CREAM: Tabac
BRUSH: FS Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo hanging leather
CREAM: Tabac
BRUSH: FS Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo hanging leather
What straight did you use today? Now with PICTURES
- Thread starter California Cajun
- Start date
My first razor with a few friends:
Dovo Carre
Vielong 24 mm horsehair
LEA cream
Pinaud Clubman
The Carre is an upscale Bismarck. My wife does not like Clubman - too strong, but I just had to do it, so I am now banished to the living room.
Dovo Carre
Vielong 24 mm horsehair
LEA cream
Pinaud Clubman
The Carre is an upscale Bismarck. My wife does not like Clubman - too strong, but I just had to do it, so I am now banished to the living room.
Guess its filimonica week
13p early second gen, ( middle razor), hollow point
6/8
Razor left, 13p, 13p but different grind
Both razors marvelous
Refined edge of Shobu Mizu Asagi
Few notes
Yesterday shave was with a fili 14 DT, fil 14 7/8
Monster blade and amazing shave
Fili 14 is a 13 on steroids.
Honed razor from scratch to marvelous edge
5th razor I’ve honed from scratch
Just when my head was exploding that getting hang of honing had trouble today no good bevel set on a new tamagane steel razor
2o minutes on 2k ,, could not pass cherry tomato test,,, gonna retry tomorrow or may need a 1 k
Still learning but my first hicup In honing [emoji23]
Cheers all
Wholly Kaw soap and Splash
13p early second gen, ( middle razor), hollow point
6/8
Razor left, 13p, 13p but different grind
Both razors marvelous
Refined edge of Shobu Mizu Asagi
Few notes
Yesterday shave was with a fili 14 DT, fil 14 7/8
Monster blade and amazing shave
Fili 14 is a 13 on steroids.
Honed razor from scratch to marvelous edge
5th razor I’ve honed from scratch
Just when my head was exploding that getting hang of honing had trouble today no good bevel set on a new tamagane steel razor
2o minutes on 2k ,, could not pass cherry tomato test,,, gonna retry tomorrow or may need a 1 k
Still learning but my first hicup In honing [emoji23]
Cheers all
Wholly Kaw soap and Splash
Ralf Aust 5/8 Spanish tip
Koraat 13/16 near wedge today..
Le Grelot
Caswell-Massey Regents
Yaqi 24mm Violet Synth
Tony Miller Horween Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
Thayers
Pinaud Clubman
be well all.
camo
Caswell-Massey Regents
Yaqi 24mm Violet Synth
Tony Miller Horween Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
Thayers
Pinaud Clubman
be well all.
camo
Please indulge me with a little story. Before I started wet-shaving, I
had gone through a beard-mustache phase (I still might grow back my
mustache). I found a great barber in the the suburbs of Tokyo but actually
quite far from my Yokohama apartment. It actually takes me 75-90
minutes to get to his shop but he is a third-generation barber with
mad skills, especially when it comes to facial hair. In any case, I try
to visit him when I can, despite the distance and time commitment.
His three-towel wet shave is amazing. And my beard and/or 'stache
never looked better. In fact, the very reason I started wet-shaving was to
try to replicate the incredibly smooth BBS from his shave. It takes three
days to even feel stubble.
This week, I took two days off from my SR routine to get the full effect of his
shaving technique. However, I screwed up on the train transfer and arrived
twenty minutes late. This barber is in high demand and he told me that he
did not have time to shave me but could still give me a haircut. I was crestfallen,
but understood as his next customer arrived shortly after I crossed his doorway.
I was quite upset with myself but resigned to fate and promised myself that
I would never let this happen again.
The barber probably sensed my distress and gave me a great neck massage at
end of the haircut. He also gave me a discount. On my way out, he said "David,
wait..." Then he pulled out a puck of Antica Barberia Mundial and said "Here is
a little something. I know that you came a long way." This is not high-end
shaving soap like ABC but I will love the scent and the sentiment everytime
I use it.
had gone through a beard-mustache phase (I still might grow back my
mustache). I found a great barber in the the suburbs of Tokyo but actually
quite far from my Yokohama apartment. It actually takes me 75-90
minutes to get to his shop but he is a third-generation barber with
mad skills, especially when it comes to facial hair. In any case, I try
to visit him when I can, despite the distance and time commitment.
His three-towel wet shave is amazing. And my beard and/or 'stache
never looked better. In fact, the very reason I started wet-shaving was to
try to replicate the incredibly smooth BBS from his shave. It takes three
days to even feel stubble.
This week, I took two days off from my SR routine to get the full effect of his
shaving technique. However, I screwed up on the train transfer and arrived
twenty minutes late. This barber is in high demand and he told me that he
did not have time to shave me but could still give me a haircut. I was crestfallen,
but understood as his next customer arrived shortly after I crossed his doorway.
I was quite upset with myself but resigned to fate and promised myself that
I would never let this happen again.
The barber probably sensed my distress and gave me a great neck massage at
end of the haircut. He also gave me a discount. On my way out, he said "David,
wait..." Then he pulled out a puck of Antica Barberia Mundial and said "Here is
a little something. I know that you came a long way." This is not high-end
shaving soap like ABC but I will love the scent and the sentiment everytime
I use it.
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The old ugly frameback
That Spanish point frameback looks like a cyber-punk weapon, very cool. Rick Deckard's razor...
Hanamasa Kamisori
A&E Vanille de Tabac shaving soap
High Mountain White knot
This one came in as "unknown maker" but I was able to track the Kanji down to Hamamasa, a blade master that worked in Tamahagane and Yasuki steel. This one is Yasuki steel and I estimate that it was made in the mid 1900s. I sure wish I had the Tamahagane. The razor came in shave ready and did well on the HHT. But it seemed to tug a bit. I chalk this up to the fact it was my first kamisori shave. The shave was close, but left a patch or two that was less than close. I think I need to learn the shave angles here. They differ depending on the side being used. Mostly I used the omote side and I suspect my angle was too shallow. But I did enjoy the clean handling with no scales to deal with. I will touch this one up on my JNAT and continue "experimenting".
A&E Vanille de Tabac shaving soap
High Mountain White knot
This one came in as "unknown maker" but I was able to track the Kanji down to Hamamasa, a blade master that worked in Tamahagane and Yasuki steel. This one is Yasuki steel and I estimate that it was made in the mid 1900s. I sure wish I had the Tamahagane. The razor came in shave ready and did well on the HHT. But it seemed to tug a bit. I chalk this up to the fact it was my first kamisori shave. The shave was close, but left a patch or two that was less than close. I think I need to learn the shave angles here. They differ depending on the side being used. Mostly I used the omote side and I suspect my angle was too shallow. But I did enjoy the clean handling with no scales to deal with. I will touch this one up on my JNAT and continue "experimenting".
11/16 Puma #91
It may be ugly but I bet it shaves great! I have an Engstrom Frameback which I like, but the tang is so narrow that it is quite the adventure to use. One has to be on their toes to handle it. Still, a fine shaver. Your looks far more user friendly!!
Steve56
Ask me about shaving naked!
Shell 92 Silver Steel by Perfectworks, cream and AS were AdP, the brush is a Rooney copy by @life2short1971
Packwood stubtail
Arko
Heritage Collection Ever-Ready 200
4711 AS and EdC
Geo. Wostenholm & Sons
Ravenrock nice pic today, I absolutely love my GW & Sons, they are fantastic razors!
Slight deviation from the standard SOTD pics, but I picked this razor storage box up a few months ago from Etsy it's a reconditioned cigar box with some shaving artwork added. How do you guys store yours?
Hitachi Yasuki Steel 13/16 2-5 NO1
Grooming Dept Lavender Preshave
Boellis Panama 1924 Shave Soap
Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
Boellis Panama 1924 Aftershave
Boellis Panama 1924 EDT
Boellis Panama 1924 Aftershave Balm
Yaqi 24 mm Silver Tip Badger Brush
Grooming Dept Lavender Preshave
Boellis Panama 1924 Shave Soap
Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
Boellis Panama 1924 Aftershave
Boellis Panama 1924 EDT
Boellis Panama 1924 Aftershave Balm
Yaqi 24 mm Silver Tip Badger Brush
RAZOR: Comoy's of London 6/8"
CREAM: Tabac
BRUSH: Mason Pearson Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo hanging leather
CREAM: Tabac
BRUSH: Mason Pearson Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo hanging leather
