Thread: Sun November 01st - Sat November 07th

Originally Posted by rolodave

WB Razor

Beautiful looking Celebrated! Is that a Fine India Steel? I've always seen them in a barber's notch with the engraving at the top.

Wednesday 4 November 2015



Traveling with a Mastro Livi RWL34

This is my first Mastro Livi straight razor made of RWL34 stainless steel, a razor I bought a little more than two years ago. I must say, it was love at first sight with this amazing stainless steel, as I consider it to give a very smooth and deep shave although somewhat agressive, however very performing. I have never honed this razor, not even a simple touch up on chromium oxide, and it still shaves like the first time. When I ordered this razor I asked Mastro Livi if I could make a video of its making and he allowed me to film it. In case you are curious to watch it, below you will find the link to this video. This RWL34 is the straight razor I chose to take with me in this business trip and I am sure it will make a great companion, not to mention the incredible shaves it will give me while I am away from home.

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Tcheon Fung Sing Red Tub
• Brush: Sephora Badger 491
• Bowl: Chinese Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Travel Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 15/16 Full Hollow, Spanish Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: RazorGuy Bay Rum

SOTD November 4th

・I Coloniali - Mango
・Silvertip Brush
・Apollo Mikron
・Kanebo Valcan II

Originally Posted by Maximilian

Beautiful looking Celebrated! Is that a Fine India Steel? I've always seen them in a barber's notch with the engraving at the top.

Thank you.

The spine does say "Fine India Steel" but the toe does not have a barber's notch. The tang has Wade and Butcher and Sheffield so I assume the piece is pre 1891.

It is a great shaver.

Sharpton Strop Experiment


50 laps on lead impregnated linen strop before leather
Classic Edge Scuttle
Rooney Finest Super Badger Brush
Joris Shaving Soap

Leresche, "Trempe Infernale" frameback razor

SOTD Wednesday Nov 4 2015
SV 70th soap and AS
Vie Long Horsehair Brush
Engstrom Faux Frameback in Ash scale.

Cheers gents,

and phrank, gorgeous Leresche

Well, how did the strop work Andrew?

Brush: Thater Fine Badger
Cream: Castle Forbes Lime
Razor: Gillette Adjustable
Blade: Astra Platinum
As:Thayer's Witch Hazel

Eiko YSK.2 13/16 Yasuki Steel
Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Moss Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip
I Coloniali

Originally Posted by Maximilian

Beautiful looking Celebrated! Is that a Fine India Steel? I've always seen them in a barber's notch with the engraving at the top.

Ripped the letters from my keyboard! LOL

rolodave - Beautiful razor, and unseen by me as well - if you have any pics of the razor elsewhere on the site - could you PM me a link?