Dovo brush
Williams mug soap
5/8 barber's notch
Harris face milk
Had a sinus headache, so just a simple 1-pass shave today.
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Dovo brush
Williams mug soap
5/8 barber's notch
Harris face milk
Had a sinus headache, so just a simple 1-pass shave today.
hot shower,hair conditioner on beard in shower,Proaso on a hot badger best,goldedge 3passses, cold splash and coral skin food. AHHHHHHHHHHH
Mon
Thomas Anthony best badger
Pre de Provence soap
TM RL strop
7/8 Friodur RP
Proraso a/s liquid balm
Dominica Bay Rum a/s
Dominica Spice cologne
Simply wonderful - great way to start the week. :D
Jordan
Crown & Sword 6/8 1/4 hollow
Saville Row 3122 silvertip
JM Fraser S/C
Proraso A/S splash
Proraso pre-post
First shave with this razor - it came almost shaving sharp and just needed a little tuning - its about 95% there.
This is my first shave with a 1/4 hollow and it feels quite different from my 1/2 hollows. It pulled/dragged a little more (possibly because its not a sharp as it could/should be), but cut through two day's worth of beard in two passes and allowed me to go against the grain more easily than any other razor I have. I also had less burn/irritation - seemed to be a smother shave.
Is this typical with heavier grinds? If so, I can't wait to use the 6/8 full wedge I'm having resotored.
To some extent stiffer grinds are easier to shave with, though I think that a lot of it is wedges are more tolerant of insufficient sharpness, prep, and technique. When I first started I really liked the big stiff wedges and quarter hollows, but lately I've been finding that I really like the older 5/8 size 2/4 - 4/4 hollow (a 4/4 hollow is a full hollow without the extra grind that that hollows out the middle of the blade), which means mostly 19th century razors. I find that I have to be more careful shaving with a really flexible extra hollow because the blade tends to want to chatter in the stiffer whiskers, but once I get into something a little stiffer like a friodur there's no real difference in grind other than weight. With more experience I'm finding that I can shave with more flexible blades without a problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by suzuki
Quote:
Originally Posted by mparker762
I'm sure you're right about both the sharpness of my razors and my technique. One of my favourite razors is a 5/8 Holland that is a little meatier (likely a 1/2 hollow) - a perfect combination of maneuverability and weight. I've got a 1/4 hollow 5/8 coming that I have high hopes for.
I also find that my 6/8 TI full hollow is fine - I have a couple of 7/8 razors, but really like the 6/8 size and can't see myself buying anything bigger for for the forseeable future.
I have very heavy, coarse whiskers around the chin and suspect that a 5/8 full-hollow carbon steel razor is just a little too fine (I do plan on trying a 5/8 stainless and would like a nice frameback as these would also probably do the job as well).
Mon:
Rooney small style 1
Williams mug soap
Hand American strop
5/8 Clauss spike
Clean as a whistle no muss no fuss. The Williams soap isn't quite as slippery as the T&H or Harris, but it really does shave well.
Kent 50/50 boar badger
Palmolive Classic cream.
6/8 Worldmaster w Cocobolo scales
Sanex Aftershave balm
It was good but not as good as I wanted it to be. I don't think it's the razor. I might've messed up on my technique a little bit.
Tue
Muehl silver tip
TGQ Oak Moss cream
5/8 Challenge SP
Tabac a/s
Tabac EDC
Quick 1.5 pass utilitarian shave this morning. Nice.
Jordan
Holland 5/8 1/2 hollow
Vulfix 2197
Institute Karite shea butter soap
Alum
Body Shop tea tree toner
C&E Sienna ASB
Great shave - after my first month things are coming together nicely. There are a lot of moving parts to straight shaving and things are starting to fall in place - I'm better at keeping my razors sharp and my technique is improving all the time. So this is all adding up to shaves that are continually improving - I know I'll plateau at some point, but its gratifying to see continual improvement.
Hot Shower
5/8 Dovo
Proraso pre shave
Classic shaving coconut and lime shaving soap
silvertip badger brush
Pinaud Lilac vegital
Heartring 151 razor
Hand American red latigo strop
Badger brush
Colleen's Orange Patchouli soap
Eddie
Wed
Vulfix best badger
QED Sandalwood soap
5/8 Union Razor-Cutlery Co. RP
AOS Sandalwood gel
Le Labo Patchouli 24
The razor is a stiff little shaver. Good shave today.
Jrodan
7/8 Fridour SS
Rooney #1 large silvertip
Coates lavender
Alum
Proraso A/S splash
QED ASC
First shave with this razor - seems heavy (even for a 7/8), but was easy to control/use. Overall, a good first shave with this razor.
I shaved with my first 7/8 friodur on Monday. I agree that it is hefty, but gave a really nice shave. It feels stiffer than my 7/8 Filly. I'd love to get my hands on a 6/8 friodur though.Quote:
Originally Posted by suzuki
Jordan
Funny, I was thinking the exact same thing - I know Dovo has the "Renaissance" which at $120 for a new 6/8 stainless with nice scales seems like it might do the trick.Quote:
Originally Posted by jnich67
I've seen lots of the Fridour's in 7/8 and 8/8, but never in 6/8 for some reason.
This is my only SS razor and it does have a different feel to it than my CS blades.
I think this is because 5/8 was the most common size back in the day, and Crowley happened upon a big stock of 7/8 and 8/8 that SRP is quickly relieving him of.Quote:
Originally Posted by suzuki
But Henckels still makes the Friodur in 5/8 and 6/8 sizes. I've got a new 6/8 and love it.
Where did you get yours?Quote:
Originally Posted by mparker762
www.cutleryandmore.com
Search for "razor", it should turn up the 5/8 and 3/4 (aka 6/8) size henckels. 5/8 is $100, 6/8 is $150. Comes in a very nice aluminum fitted casket.
The 5/8 is also sold by Nordstroms, but they charge about as much as cutleryandmore charges for the 6/8.
It is interesting that the 5/8 isn't marked a Friodur but the 6/8 is. I assume it means the 5/8 isn't actually cryo treated, but I'm not sure why they wouldn't do this.
Thanks - at the risk of hijacking the thread, how do the Fridour and Dovo SS razors differ - as the Dovo 6/8 is a fair bit cheaper that the Fridour.
It shaves like a Henckels instead of a Dovo:) They're harder, and take a sharper edge and hold it longer. And they've got that stiff Friodur grind. And they don't look out of place sitting next to your other Friodurs.
There's actually some chance that the new Henckels are being made under contract by Dovo, but if so then Dovo is making them to Henckels specs and using henckels grinds, they aren't just a relabeled Dovo model with white twins scales.
Thanks - looks like the Fridour's the one for me - I go with function over form 100% of the time.
Hot Shower
best badger
sienna cream
revisor 15/16 RP
Coral Skin food
Pinnaud Bay Rum
AAAAHHHHHHHHH
Thur
TM RL #1 strop
Muehl Silvertip
Mix of Trumper Sandalwood and Rose Cream
(the Sandalwood overwhelmed the Rose)
11/16 Eicker & Sohne RP
AOS Sandalwood Gel
SCS Sandalwood EDT
Great shave. I can't get enough of this razor. Thanks Bill!
Happy Holidays All!
Jordan
King Silver full-hollow 5/8 spike
Saville Row 3122 silvertip
QED B&B shave stick
Alum
Pitralon Classic
QED ASC
Very nice shave today - this is one of my smallest, lightest razors and I had a hard time getting a good shave with it. I set a goal of being able to sharpen the razor and improve my technique to the point where I could get a good shave with this razor - including against the grain.
While not as comfortable a shave as with my larger or stiffer razors, I'm gratified by the fact that I am now able to get a close shave (although I did get some razor burn in a couple of spots) with this razor. There's lots of room for improvement, but I'm quite pleased with my progress to date.
6/8 quarter hollow Wacker
Savile Row 208
Taylor Almond
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Proraso AS Balm
30 hours after a 1-pass shave, my face was more than ready:
-Hot shower (with hair conditioner on the face during the final body-lathering)
-Lather up with some CH Desert Ironwood, using a C&E BB
-1 Pass with the Taylor's Eye Witness 6/8 round point (yep, today WAS Taylor-day :y)
-Re-lather
-1 More pass
-Rinse with warm water, splash of cold water
-A/S treatment was a combination of 99% IPA and facial cream (so it doesn't interfere with my cologne for the Xmas dinner).
All in all this 2-pass shave outpimped most of my 3-pass shaves :nj
- Three days growth
- Shower
- Conditioner
- Kent 50/50 boar/badger brush
- TAGMSC shave soap
- 7/8 TI Red stamina Sheffield Silver steel
- Hot soapy water
- Cold clean water
- TAGMSC aftershave milk
Tried the conditioner on the face for the first pass. I don't think it really helped anything. I honed up the TI a few days ago and this was the first shave with it since. My goodness that thing gets amazingly sharp. I know that some people swear by their cheaper razors but I'm in LOVE with my 7/8 TI.
I do 4 passes on most parts of my face and 2 on the neck. This keeps my neck comfortable and my face as smooth as anything. I think this is my ultimate combo. the TAGMSC stuff is wonderfull and the TI is freaking amazing.
2 days growth
Hot Shower
15/16 Dorko
proraso pre shave cream
Mama Bears Rose shaving cream sample
Silvertip badger brush
C&E Nomad shaving balm
Super shave
Hot Shower
6/8 Wilbert Big Ben rp
Tony Miller strop
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Tabac soap
Tabac AS
Terry
Tried a new (used and re-sharpened) 6/8 Hamburg Ring but it was dull so...
Gillette DE adjustable set to #7
Burma Shave natural bristle brush
Barbershop soap
Alum Block
Pinaud Bay Rum aftershave
Still seems like some sort of sin to even talk about it here.
-Fred
Don't worry Fred, just nick yourself once for a blood sacrifice, do 6 pyramids and you will be forgiven :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by cudahogs
Good Call!Quote:
Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
I had 2 shaves today, the second one being with the new, freshly cleaned up Gilette Tech with a Derby blade. It's ok but it will never replace any one of my straights. It will just play the occasional cameo role.