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Tuesday 21 July 2015



Mastro Livi "Rasoio Italiano" Stainless Damascus Steel: Italian Shave

This Mastro Livi "Rasoio Italiano" is just another proof of the superior craftsmanship achieved by this revered and magnificent Italian artisan and artist. The blade is made of Mastro Livi artisan stainless Damascus steel, that is a Damascus made by using martensitic stainless steels only and no austenitic stainless steel. As such, this Mastro Livi artisan Stainless Damascus steel is suitable for making edges. Super cutting edges, I would add. I know very well how Mastro Livi carbon Damascus steels performs and trying this stainless Damascus steel was a sort of exciting adventure. It certainly is more aggressive than Mastro Livi carbon Damascus and even more aggressive than the stainless steel Mastro Livi uses for the making of his Grifetto. Although it is quite aggressive, it is however smooth, probably a little less aggressive than Damasteel, the industrial stainless Damascus steel Mastro Livi uses for some of his razors. And I must add, I like Mastro Livi artisan Stainless Damascus Steel better. This was a genuine Italian shave: not only an "Italian Razor" made by the finest and best Italian razor maker, but also one of the best Italian shaving soaps around: Boellis Panama 1924. Then a Mastro Livi badger brush, my pre-shave oil and my Thyrrenus after shave. I truly enjoyed my super luxurious Italian shave: what a razor!

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Boellis Panama 1924
• Brush: Mastro Livi Silvertip Badger, Makassar Ebony Handle, 26mm Knot
• Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi "Rasoio Italiano" Stainless Damascus, 8/8 Full Hollow, Spanish Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: RazorGuy Thyrrenus

iKon Brass SBS Wolfman Brass WRH7 Handle
IS Personna Super Platinum
Vie Long Natural Horsehair Brush
Arko Shave Soap
Fonex Balm
Bvlgari MAN Cologne

SOTD: Tuesday - July 21, 2015

Boellis Panama 1924 Soap
Plisson Synthetic Brush
Thiers-Issard 5/8 Razor
Paciccella Paddle Strop
Floid Blue Aftershave
Floid Blue Eau de Toilette
Boellis Panama 1924 Balm

21 July 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Super Iridium
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Jasmine
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

7/21/15 - Ralf Aust!!!
6th Straight Shave.

LPL Sample
Plisson Synthetic
Ralf Aust
ATT Kronos M1/ Astra SP
Fine Snake Bite/ Platinum

Tuesday
Gillette Toggle razor @ 7
Feather blade
Cyril Salter travel badger brush
Palmolive cream
Cold splash
Shea butter
Erbario Toscano Primavera EdP

Originally Posted by briarup

Hey Jamie !!! What a beauty!!! And I mean the Photo too...
Congrats buddy!!!

Yep.................that was some duck hunting trip!!!!!!

Bruno blade
SOC brush
Alt Innsbruck
Tabac soap

A great shave from this razor very smooth and sharp, tabac is a pleasure to use as always.

Originally Posted by engine46

Yep.................that was some duck hunting trip!!!!!!

You bet !!

I love this Kami, dont know if there are any Relations to Tosuke but this Kinmoji is really a Performer, i enjoy every shave i have with it :-)

Pre: Warm Water
Soap: Queen Charlotte Iced Key Lime Shaving Cream
Brush: Ever Ready 300 PbT Reknot with TGN 2-Band Finest
Strop: Leder-Tradition.de XXL-Juchten
Razor: Miyuri Kinmoji 5/8"
Directions: With & Tangential
After: Axe Alaska AS