Thread: Sun June 12th - Sat June 18th

Originally Posted by Racinggreen

Very nice razor ... I got the chicken version R89 and the quality and weight makes it a true pleasure to use ... Is it aggressive ?

You should be careful...of course, but it works very well.

Friday
Acqua Di Parma/Semogue LE 2010 brush/Edwin Jagger DE87 with Treet Classic/The Body Shop Maca Root Balsam

Greetings Gentlemen!

Today marks the first day of my adventures into straight razor shaving.

Pre: Hot Water
Shave: Merkur 34C HD w/ Astra SP / Imperial 11/16 (from whippeddog)
Cream: GFT Violet SC
AS: Proraso Splash

Overall it was definitely an interesting shave. I shaved my cheeks/jaw with the Imperial and discovered for me the difficulty lies in the ability to see what I'm doing! Hopefully this becomes trivial as I gain more skill in SR shaving. Some minor irritation on the jaw line, but this was to be expected as I saw it coming when I was shaving.

I finished the shave with my Merkur safety razor with a single pass. A beneficial learning experience today for sure.

Pictures to follow in future posts.

Have a great day everyone!

Razor: Henckels French Point 5/8 model "80"
Soap: MWF
Brush: Omega 80097

Originally Posted by Wid

Razor: Henckels French Point 5/8 model "80"

What a beautiful razor!!
Really stunning piece!

Shaved with my Victorian (VR) stamped Wade & Butcher (honed by Lynn).
Thought I'd pair her up with my VR stamped Martini Henry Rifle as well!

“If it’s a miracle, it’s a Boxer Henry .450” miracle!”
--Quote from the film ZULU

Originally Posted by Birnando

What a beautiful razor!!
Really stunning piece!

Thank you, my wife found it for me.

Originally Posted by Advisory

Greetings Gentlemen!

Today marks the first day of my adventures into straight razor shaving.

Congrats on your 1st SR shave & welcome to the SOTD brotherhood! I can't wait to see your SOTD photos and to hear your successes along the way.

Glenn

Saturday
SIMFIX brush/Martin de Candre SS/Edwin Jagger DE87 with Treet Classic/Weleda Balsam