Week of September 11 SOTD - Saturday
A Rose by any other name...
Pre-Shave: Hot shower |
Brush: 23mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger |
Razor: 13/16" Fontana #10, Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point |
Honing Regimen: Naniwa Chosera 1k, 2k, 5k, 10k + Maruichi Nakayama Kiita/Asagi Hybrid JNat w/ Tomonagura slurry, serial dilutions ending with water alone |
Strop: 0/0/0 (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial Horsehide leather / Imperial Cordovan leather) |
Überlather: Cyril Salter "Wild Rose" Shave Creme + SRD "Bulgarian Rose" Shave Soap + Glycerin |
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose, no alcohol) |
Moisturizer: D.R. Harris After shave Milk |
After Shave Splash: D.R. Harris "Pink" AS |
Cologne: Tabac EdT |
Results: I've been pretty bad these past couple of weeks...RAD had gotten the better of me. This Fontana (along with 6 other amazing finds, 3 of which are with Max being rescaled/restored) was a very lucky find (I still can't believe that I landed her for a song :dropjaw:). The tang says 6/8", but when I measured her she's a tad more than 13/16" at the toe and 13/16" at the heel. I know these are exceptional razors and they've been on my radar screen for some time, but somehow I never found one in excellent or NOS condition...Until now :p!!! Goes to prove that patience is a virtue...you wait long enough, you will find what you're looking for:tu. This beauty was also easy to hone. Setting the initial bevel was a breeze and finishing on the JNat, she took on an amazingly sharp and smooth edge in no time. Coupling her with SRD's Bulgarian Rose soap pushed this shave into the realm of the "unbelievable" http://www.foroafeitado.com/foro/ima...s/thumbsup.gif. |
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Have a FANTASTIC Saturday gentlemen http://www.foroafeitado.com/foro/ima...s/thumbsup.gif.
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Cheers,
Robert
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Look what the cat draage in...
Prep: Hot Shower, Proraso pre-post creme
Soap: SRD Vetiver/AOS unscented creme Uber.
Razor: Beau Brummel Wedge
Post: Clubman AS, AOS Balm unscented
Result: BBS
Just picked this up on the bay, polished up and honed the blade and another silent whisker wacker comes back to life. The Vetiver scent is great too!Attachment 78396Attachment 78397