Greaves 7/8 American Razor, 1/4 hollow.
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Head shave:
Gold Dollar 66.
Gold Dollar 66.
Head shave / neck and beard trim:
Gold Monkey 666 reprofiled into a Spanish point.
Gold Monkey 666 reprofiled into a Spanish point.
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1700s Huntsman
Korrat Golden Dragon
Strop Martin J.Rubin 4601 New York
Muhle Fibre Silvertip XL
Crabtree & Evelyn Moroccan Myrrh Soap
Frankincense Sweet Orange Neroli & Myrrh AS Balm
Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka Bean Cologne Intense
Strop Martin J.Rubin 4601 New York
Muhle Fibre Silvertip XL
Crabtree & Evelyn Moroccan Myrrh Soap
Frankincense Sweet Orange Neroli & Myrrh AS Balm
Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka Bean Cologne Intense
J.R. Torrey Co.
WK Chypre Rose Concerto
Semogue 1305
Tony Miller Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
WK Chypre Rose Concerto AS splash
2nd day of COVID quarantine. this razor is a puzzler and kinda ticks/honks me off. mass produced American blade. No exaggeration, I would put this specific razors blade and edge up against any of the fine razors in my stable.......and that's saying a lot.
be well all. hanging on........ and hanging in there with Faith.
camo
WK Chypre Rose Concerto
Semogue 1305
Tony Miller Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
WK Chypre Rose Concerto AS splash
2nd day of COVID quarantine. this razor is a puzzler and kinda ticks/honks me off. mass produced American blade. No exaggeration, I would put this specific razors blade and edge up against any of the fine razors in my stable.......and that's saying a lot.
be well all. hanging on........ and hanging in there with Faith.
camo
John Watts frameback. First shave with this razor and it performed well. This is my first frameback and took a little getting used to, but felt good by the end of the first pass. I'm going to shelf the Shuredge for a few days so I can continue with this razor.
JR Torrey Gibraltar
WK Fougere Mania
Rick Montalvo
4711 AS and EdC
Great shave this morning! BBS everywhere.
Second WK soap I have tried and I'm impressed. This one is the Siero base and the other (Fougere Bouquet) is labeled as "Tallow", but without a specific base name evident. Both have been fantastic in both scent and performance.
Koeller’s Gun-Metal
George W Korn 5/8 square point
SOC
Pacific Shaving Co cream
First shave with this Korn razor from Little Valley NY in first quarter of 20th century. My first and so far only razor from that town that played a key role in US straight razor history. Similar profile to many others from NY state, but extra hollow on the grind. This was honed up thru a black Ark and it felt perfectly fine - though I will still put it through the pasted balsa strop routine before using again.
The SOC is definitely starting to break in, but still not quite up to the level of my badger brush. I’m hoping another week will complete the break in process. I ended up with way too much leftover lather, so I can start dialing back the amount I use with the SOC.
Today’s real challenge - Tuesday’s and Thursdays I do a weightlifting workout before the shower and shave. Some days like today I get to the shave and find that the muscles in my arms are too thrashed to function at 100%. So for the upper lip portion I ended up having to put the 2nd hand on the scales to help steady the razor! I got through with just a tiny ***** at the bottom of my nose from the somewhat aggressive toe on this razor. But no blood so I kept that streak alive. At this point # of SR shaves is getting pretty close to 50, I’m impressed that some guys seem to know what the exact number is, but I’m spitballing it.
SOC
Pacific Shaving Co cream
First shave with this Korn razor from Little Valley NY in first quarter of 20th century. My first and so far only razor from that town that played a key role in US straight razor history. Similar profile to many others from NY state, but extra hollow on the grind. This was honed up thru a black Ark and it felt perfectly fine - though I will still put it through the pasted balsa strop routine before using again.
The SOC is definitely starting to break in, but still not quite up to the level of my badger brush. I’m hoping another week will complete the break in process. I ended up with way too much leftover lather, so I can start dialing back the amount I use with the SOC.
Today’s real challenge - Tuesday’s and Thursdays I do a weightlifting workout before the shower and shave. Some days like today I get to the shave and find that the muscles in my arms are too thrashed to function at 100%. So for the upper lip portion I ended up having to put the 2nd hand on the scales to help steady the razor! I got through with just a tiny ***** at the bottom of my nose from the somewhat aggressive toe on this razor. But no blood so I kept that streak alive. At this point # of SR shaves is getting pretty close to 50, I’m impressed that some guys seem to know what the exact number is, but I’m spitballing it.
African Blackwood Ralf Aust 5/8”
Wholly Kaw Frougere Bouquet
Simpson Duke 3 SiLVERTiP
Vintage Silver Bowl
Heirloom Old No. 2 Horse Hide
Coticule La Nouvelle Vein Finish
Thayers WH & Nivea Balm
Wholly Kaw Frougere Bouquet
Simpson Duke 3 SiLVERTiP
Vintage Silver Bowl
Heirloom Old No. 2 Horse Hide
Coticule La Nouvelle Vein Finish
Thayers WH & Nivea Balm
1-12-2021
Hot Water Splash
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Simpsons M7 Manchurian
Y. Akamatsu Manaslu M-55
Scrupleworks Veggie Tanned Horse .. 30/50
Bloc Osma
Thayer's Witch Hazel .. Rose Petal
Spanish Floïd Suave Splash
Last shave off the Manaslu was off the 12K Gouken. I wanted to see if the 20K Gokumyo could improve on that. If the 20K provided a slight edge, it was ever so slight... virtually undetectable.. so I'm satisfied. But, I am getting smoother shaves off the Gokumyo that I did before, so that's a plus.
All the other players are long time favorites..
Hot Water Splash
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Simpsons M7 Manchurian
Y. Akamatsu Manaslu M-55
Scrupleworks Veggie Tanned Horse .. 30/50
Bloc Osma
Thayer's Witch Hazel .. Rose Petal
Spanish Floïd Suave Splash
Last shave off the Manaslu was off the 12K Gouken. I wanted to see if the 20K Gokumyo could improve on that. If the 20K provided a slight edge, it was ever so slight... virtually undetectable.. so I'm satisfied. But, I am getting smoother shaves off the Gokumyo that I did before, so that's a plus.
All the other players are long time favorites..
RAZOR: Thiers Issard
CREAM: Proraso Green
BRUSH: Franks Shave Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: Proraso Green
CREAM: Proraso Green
BRUSH: Franks Shave Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: Proraso Green
5/8 Boker Warrior
Damn, so sorry to hear that. Hang in there and get well soon, @camoloc in my prayers.
I cheated again today fellas...rhodium plated 1946-47 Gillette Aristocrat loaded with a vintage Wilkinson Light Brigade blade. I used Haslinger coconut (tallow), and it was a beautiful shave! The discontinued Haslinger (tallow) is ridiculously creamy and slick! Fun to mix things up!
Get well soon Camo!
Vr
Matt
Get well soon Camo!
Vr
Matt
