Thread: Sunday the 28th - Saturday the 4th

Monday, August 30, 2021.
Floid oil pre shave. Murphy & McNeil, Mandate of heaven: Saving soap, lotion & balm aftershave. Thater 4125-3, two bands badger, silvertip bulb. Henkels, Friodur 472 1/2. Kenneth Cole, Black, EdT.

Frederick Reynolds.
SRD, Roo.
SRD, West Indies Bay.
Ever-Ready, Badger.
Captain's Choice, Cat O Nine tails.

Monday Shave

Preshave: Argan Oil Soap
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica
Brush: 26mm Shavemac Synbad
Razor: Heljestrand MK32
Splash: Floid The Original
Balm: L'Occitane Original
EDT: 401 E Amatrice

Re vamped this C Congreves with a Satin spine/tang & nicer bevel angle.

Frederick Reynolds Rattler
Niel Miller linen and Shell
M&F Finest brush
C&S No 88
Virgin organic Rosehip oil

Monday's Shave
'Blue Mosaic'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
arko
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

SOTD
Dovo Inox #41
Heirloom Razor Strop Co Horsehide
Saponificio Varesino TSC
Manchurian Badger
CBL Soap Tallow Fusion Dragons Blood
Soap and Splash

Sweet & Sour shave today.

Outstanding shave with all of the Captains products.

It was actually an incredibly effortless and wonderful shave.

And as I was gathering everyone for the closing shot, I go to pick up my Koraat…and I hear a little clink.

I look and see a little black piece finishing its bounce and lay still.

I immediately knew what it was.

I piece had broken off the acrylic scales, right at the pivot point. (See photo, near pivot pin).

Dang-it!!

Ruined my entire shave experience for the day.

I had shaved, then re-honed it before placing it back on its stand.

And then I had grabbed it from its stand a few minutes later for the picture, when it happened.

Thank goodness I have an extra black buffalo horn block laying around. I was gonna make some custom scales for another straight razor, but I guess it will be for my Koraat now.

In closing (let’s see who actually reads these SOTD posts), should I make the new scales from the water buffalo horn, or should I purchase acrylic material and make the scales from that?

Still a great shave.

Straight: Koraat 14-2.0 (custom shortened)
DE: Carbon Shaving Cx-316L (head shave)
Lather: Captains Choice “Sandalwood”
Balm: Captains Choice “Sandalwood”
Splash: Captains Choice “Sandalwood”
Brush: Mühle (synthetic)
Bowl: Captains Choice (large)

Thuesday, August 31, 2021.
Flöid pre shave oil. Chiseled face, Zoologist, Nightingale, shaving soap. El Druida, manchurian badger 27 mm, Seven rustic ebony. Kropp, 7/8, Shefield. Myrsol: F/Extra lotion aftershave & Emulsion balm aftershave. Lalique: Hommage à l'homme, EdT.

Originally Posted by RaymondMillbrae

In closing (let’s see who actually reads these SOTD posts), should I make the new scales from the water buffalo horn, or should I purchase acrylic material and make the scales from that?

If it was vintage I'd say definitely horn but as its a modern custom black acrylic as per originals will look great.