Thread: Sun September 05th - Sat September 11th

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

1964 Macys badger
Schick adjustable injector type 'M'/Personna Tungsten 74 (vintage)
Surrey SS
Lucky Tiger AS and face tonic
Jean Desprez 'Versaille' Pour Homme

I gotta say.......this is one hell of a razor/blade combo. The adjustable's my favorite, and I'd been using some NOS Personna Twins whenever I got this razor out of the arsenal. Those were the best blades I'd tried and I have a small stockpile.

This 74 blade is sharper by a good bit. It's by far the sharpest and most effective blade I can remember using. It's kinda like moving from a fairly mild DE blade to an Iridium . Very sharp and smooth.

They are not however, particularly forgiving blades. I found out that waltzing around like I usually do........well, I realized I had to pay more attention to detail than usual. No problem after the first 'waker upper'.....heh. I have the razor set on #3, which is plenty for me with this blade.


I love these blades. I'm glad I finally got around to trying em. A very close and comfortable shave this morning.

BBS results,

Martin

Sunday Morning Shave

Hot Wash: Proraso Sul Filo Del Rasoio
Pre Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shave Soap: Acqua Di Parma (Thank You Curtis, this Rocks!)
Brush: Edwin Jagger Super badger
Razor: Palmera #14 NOS
Astringent: Alum Block
ASB: 444
AS Splash: Floid

Result: Although I do live "in the future" lol, my heart belongs in the past,
for I have found that all things both vintage and antique, give me far more
joy than the mass produced rubbish that abounds today.
The Palmera although a mere 20 or so years old, is always always a joy,
and the other items reflect that solid dependable quality, that seems so often lacking Nowadays
Ding Dong Chaps, Have a Great Week!!



SHAVE ON!!

TSD ISZ Pre-Shave Balm
Parker Straight
Iridium Blade
24 mm Silvertip Brush with Snake Wood Handle
Mama Bear's Iced Lime Soap
Alum Block
TSD Iced Peppermint Splash
Mama Bear's Unscented AS Balm

Boker Edelweiss | Institut Karite Soap | Shavemac Badger | Thayer's Witch Hazel | Institut Karite ASB | Tabac Eau De Cologne

The razor re-scale that almost wasn't.......http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...-13-16ths.html

But man am I glad I stuck to it and got these scales done, it's one of my best shavers. Thanks to gssixgun for the cerium oxide as well, my edges have never been better.

Razor: K.C.Seelbach Seel Brand 13/16ths Full Hollow
Brush: TGN 26mm Silvertip in Birdseye Maple
Cream: CarrieM's Black Raspberry Vanilla
Scuttle: Georgetown
Post: Alum and cold water splash
ASB: C.O.Bigelow Elixer Black

Originally Posted by De Layne

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

1964 Macys badger
Schick adjustable injector type 'M'/Personna Tungsten 74 (vintage)
Surrey SS
Lucky Tiger AS and face tonic
Jean Desprez 'Versaille' Pour Homme

I gotta say.......this is one hell of a razor/blade combo. The adjustable's my favorite, and I'd been using some NOS Personna Twins whenever I got this razor out of the arsenal. Those were the best blades I'd tried and I have a small stockpile.

This 74 blade is sharper by a good bit. It's by far the sharpest and most effective blade I can remember using. It's kinda like moving from a fairly mild DE blade to an Iridium . Very sharp and smooth.

They are not however, particularly forgiving blades. I found out that waltzing around like I usually do........well, I realized I had to pay more attention to detail than usual. No problem after the first 'waker upper'.....heh. I have the razor set on #3, which is plenty for me with this blade.


I love these blades. I'm glad I finally got around to trying em. A very close and comfortable shave this morning.

BBS results,

Martin

You finally got around to trying those!? It is an outstanding combo. Enjoy.

Prep: Hot shower
SS/SC: MWF and Kiss My Face Cool Mint
Brush: Shavemac DO1 2 band
Razor: C-Mon
Astringent: Humphreys Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
AS: Pinaud Clubman

The razor belonged to my grandfather. I found this razor along with several other razors late last night while I was searching for something in my closet. It was in an old cigar box that I had placed in the closet 15 to 20 years ago and I had forgotten about these razors. It was a great find and I am glad I had not discovered them earlier. I am still fairly new to straight shaving and I would have most likely tried to clean and hone them before practicing on eBay razors and I could have damaged them.

Man, nice find on the razor.
It's got be a awesome feeling shaving with a razor your grandfather used years ago.

Originally Posted by lesshairy

Prep: Hot shower
SS/SC: MWF and Kiss My Face Cool Mint
Brush: Shavemac DO1 2 band
Razor: C-Mon
Astringent: Humphreys Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
AS: Pinaud Clubman

The razor belonged to my grandfather. I found this razor along with several other razors late last night while I was searching for something in my closet. It was in an old cigar box that I had placed in the closet 15 to 20 years ago and I had forgotten about these razors. It was a great find and I am glad I had not discovered them earlier. I am still fairly new to straight shaving and I would have most likely tried to clean and hone them before practicing on eBay razors and I could have damaged them.

Music: Throat Singing from Tuva
Razor: Robert Williams The Purist 003
Brush: Rudy Vey Horn Custom
Soap: Yardley Shave Soap
Astringent: Ogallala Bay Rum + Aloe Plant
AS: Nancy Boy
Result: Watched a video of my last shave with this razor, applied what I learned to this shave. Resulted in a marked increase in BBS, especially in my trouble areas. Face lathering with this brush is a luxury. Cannot quit the Yardley. Too good.

Originally Posted by ThePhill

The razor re-scale that almost wasn't.......http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...-13-16ths.html

But man am I glad I stuck to it and got these scales done, it's one of my best shavers. Thanks to gssixgun for the cerium oxide as well, my edges have never been better.

Razor: K.C.Seelbach Seel Brand 13/16ths Full Hollow
Brush: TGN 26mm Silvertip in Birdseye Maple
Cream: CarrieM's Black Raspberry Vanilla
Scuttle: Georgetown
Post: Alum and cold water splash
ASB: C.O.Bigelow Elixer Black

Beautiful Seelbach Phil ...and excellent rescale. I am not a huge fan of clears, but somehow this fits it well...very well indeed