Thread: Sun August 12th - Sat August 18th

Some of you might have seen this thread

http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...nice-gift.html

If you read that you would have seen that my intention was to go to the Shaptons which is my norm for these NY steel razors, but thinking about it an extra day and looking at the edge I decided to try a different approach.. It looked like the razor had never been used so I decided to to what the shave would be like if I kept it like somebody would have buying the razor brand new 80-90 years ago..
I took out my Swaty and lathered it up, did exactly 10 laps and used 1 layer of tape to make sure I concentrated on the edge and not the bevel...

The shave as you can see from the pic was also very simple and Cheap

Strop = Illinois #827 50/100 Linen - Leather NO pastes at all $40 shipped (GIYF)
Brush = Burma Shave new from Walmart $5.95
Soap = Williams new from Walmart $.98
A/S = Old Spice Walmart $8.95

Shave = 1 pass WTG, touchup with a clear water pass

Results = CCS




Can it get better with a run throught the Shaptons ??? Yes
But I could shave this edge for the rest of my life without any problems at all

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest 2201 knot in a barbers handle
Razor: Three Crosses
Soap: Nannys French Lavender
AS: Paco Rabanne, Ultraviolet
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
This razor's one of my top ones and it prob has the most delicate blade of them all (and she sings a mysterious song when stropped):

Plume, so I got a lovely cigar as well:

Tuesday
Prep: Quick Shower/ Proraso pre
Brush: AOS Badger
Scuttle: G5
Soap: Cade
Razor: Palmer #41
Post: Proraso AS/ Nivea
Result: Quick and smooth, But just cannot seem to get this razor dialed in. It is a comfortable shave, but not as sharp as my other 19 razors. Called in to work early, maybe I'll get lucky and sneak out early as well...

Have a Great Tuesday Gents!

I always wondered how those LeCroix shaved Mikael, now I know! If you have one, they must be good! (Officially on the "want" list now...LOL)

SRP Thater Fan
6/8+ J.A. Henckels 401 Platinum
Mystic Water Lily of the valley
Thayers Lavender, Alt-Innsbruck and Proraso

Smooth as silk!

Tuesday
Brush: Muehle Black Fibre
Soap/Creme: Proraso Green
Razor: Schick Hydromagic Injector
Blade: Personna PTFE
Pre: Proraso
Post: Proraso Splash
Hair Groom: Vitalis
Result: DFS

Originally Posted by fonthunter

[center]Good morning friends!

Now that's brilliant, Bela. The same pic in two different styles!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Rooney Style 2 Size 1 (Small) faux Horn “Super Silvertip Badger”
Strop: SRD 2" Latigo / Premium Fabric
Razor: Thiers Issard 6/8
Shave Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
AS: Johnny Walker Blk.
Result: Great shave BBS...

Originally Posted by Optometrist

Now that's brilliant, Bela. The same pic in two different styles!

Thank you David!

Cheers,
Béla

Originally Posted by eTom

...one stand for Muehle DE-razor...

I love the minimalism of the Mühle single razor stands :-)

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

...I always wondered how those LeCroix shaved Mikael, now I know! If you have one, they must be good! (Officially on the "want" list now...LOL)...

I think you mean the 'need' list.

Your razor looks a little triangular in shape, could that be the issue?