Thread: Sunday February 7 ~ Saturday February 13

Blade: Henry Sears & Son (Chicago) "221" 6/8
Brush: Rooney Style 1 Size 1 in Finest Badger
Suds: TGQ Unscented
Scent: Giorgio of Beverly Hills Giorgio for Men EDT

Awesome shave this Friday morning.

Super smooth face and head shave.

Love the scent.

Have company staying overnight today. Then another family staying on Sunday. Then another family coming on Monday.

Great shave to start the long weekend.

Crushing it!

Straight: Wade & Butcher (VR stamped)
DE: Carbon Shaving CX-316L (head shave)
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts “Samhain”
Balm: Soap Commander “Integrity” ( Unscented)
Splash: Southern Witchcrafts “Samhain”
Brush: Wolf Whiskers (Shavemac Silvertip)
Bowl: Captains Choice (large)

Originally Posted by RaymondMillbrae

Nice. I’m actually looking at a 7/8” Ralf Aust.

What can you tell me about your experience with a Ralf Aust!

Do they come straight in the spine?

How is the sound?

How is the sharpness?

Easy to hone?

Modern straight razors, factory produced, comprise a small selection. Dovo, Boker, Wacker are the prominent names. And of course, Ralf Aust. I would take Ralf Aust over all the others. These are fine razors, take a sweet edge, and keep it, and they are well made. You will not go wrong with Ralf Aust. I’ve had many Ralf Aust razors, in various blade sizes, and each has been a quality razor. By sound I assume you mean a singing blade. I don’t bother with such details. I just hone the razor and shave away.

Originally Posted by Obie

By sound I assume you mean a singing blade. I don’t bother with such details. I just hone the razor and shave away.

Yeah...maybe I should have asked if the steel was thicker than others, or on par with others, as the thickness makes them sound different.

I have a customized Koraat 14-2.0 that is a "bellied" full-hollow grind. That baby sounds and feels very different that other full-hollows...and is also stiffer. (Which I love).

Originally Posted by RaymondMillbrae

Yeah...maybe I should have asked if the steel was thicker than others, or on par with others, as the thickness makes them sound different.

I have a customized Koraat 14-2.0 that is a "bellied" full-hollow grind. That baby sounds and feels very different that other full-hollows...and is also stiffer. (Which I love).

Well, I have not compared the steel among these brands of razors. As I noted, I don’t pay much attention to such details. I just hone the razor and shave away. To go back to your original question about Ralf Aust, this is a good razor and it takes a fine edge. Enjoy.

13 February 2021

Blackbird Brass SB 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
Epsilon 2-Band + DK Faux Briarwood C7
Mystic Water Brown Windsor
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Wade & Butcher
Razorock badger
Saponificio Varesino, Cosmo soap & a/s
Osma alum

13 - February - 2021
G&G Fou Gere/ Muhle/ Gebr. Weyersberg Solingen/G&G Fou Gere AS

Razor: Kobar 6/8
Strop: Tony Miller and Mastro Livi
Brush: Omega 23mm silvertip
Pre-shave: Proraso white
Cream: Speick
Balm: OneBlade
Finale: English Leather

Saturday afternoon:

C.V. Heljestrand Eskilstuna, No 31 5/8"
Neil Miller-2.5"Latigo Leather
Simpsons Chubby 2, Best Badger
D.R. Harris Marlborough, soap
D.R. Harris Marlborough ASL