Razor: 8/8 Wade & Butcher For Barbers Use restored by Max
Prep: Arko
Brush: Vie Long Horse
Soap: Arko
A/S: Nivea for Men Balm
Result: A great shave
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Razor: 8/8 Wade & Butcher For Barbers Use restored by Max
Prep: Arko
Brush: Vie Long Horse
Soap: Arko
A/S: Nivea for Men Balm
Result: A great shave
Prep: Hot sjhower
Brush: Chubby 3
Razor: Edv. Neiström no 2 + GEM Junior (for head)
Soap: Dr Harris Almond + Proraso reg cream
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean :D
At first I tried to lather up the shaving soap in the pic (raktvål = shaving soap in Swedish), but it was the worst soap I ever tried and I didn't even bother to put it to my face (all thin and bubbly) and took out some other soaps. A pity, it's the only contemporary Swedish shaving soap I've seen this far. Razors doesn't get much better than this one, even though a modest 11/16 - a true shaver, if I ever saw one :D
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TUESDAY
Hot shower prep
Razor: ~1890 Henckles "WOTAN" Replaceable blade razor..Straight on a stick!
Blade: Kampfe Brothers hollow ground
Soap: VDH
Mug: Diner coffee mug
Brush: Semogue boar bristle
Aftershock: alum block
Splash: TARR
A fine and very close shave today! Great products from past and present came together for me. With Abney Park playing softly in the background, all were enjoyed!
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I was asked to hone a hollow ground replaceable blade for a forum member's razor so I chose the Wotan to be the test razor. First honing, yesterday, i got "Sharp!!!" and then back to the hones for "Smooth." No blood either time but the second shave left my face a lot lighter in coloration. It may be possible to get a blade sharper, but I do not want to try it. BBS in two. I cannot get that with a Feather in a DE. The VDH, as always, is my go to for shave testing. There are probably many better shave soaps out there but I know what I can do with VDH every time.
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard
Myrurgia : Simpson PJ2 Two bands : Inoue Tosuke Kamisori Chou gake 3 + Machida Isshi Kamisori : Geo.F.Trumper Spanish Leather
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Fantastic shave with this two kamisoris.