Thread: Sun - February 24th - Sat - March 02nd

Originally Posted by bertz

Monterosa surgical razor-victoria pinsel -floris-floid

Beautiful storage cabinet, was it custom made or was it originally a watch storage?
Respectfully
Christian

Originally Posted by EAGLESKADU

, was it custom made or was it originally a watch storage?

I think it was an old exhibitor for cotton yarn

Enrico

Prep: 4 mile run, hot shower
Razor: C.S. Bresnick Vesuvius Grim Reaper
Strop: SRD Prem. I
Brush: Semogue Boar 610
Soap: RazoRock Don Marco
A/S: Broken Chunk of Alum Block, Nancy Boy Signature Aftershave Gel

Result: This little razor holds an incredibly sharp and smooth edge. The bevel is so tiny, I have a hard time seeing it, but I know it's there because I am BBS with little effort. This soft soap really lathers up easily; however, I prefer tallow based hard soaps, why, I dont' know. I do enjoy the orange scent while shaving, in fact it got me hungry for lunch. Have a great Wednesday!

Wednesday

iKon Deluxe SB
Feather
Frank Shaving Finest Chubby
Ach Brito Lavanda Shave Cream
Nivea Balm
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Soap- William's with Lavender EO, Lanolin and Glycerine Added
Brush- Fuller w/ TGN Black badger
Skuttle: Doug Smith Copper Swirl
Japanese Steel- Diamond Hayashi 8000
AS- Nivea 'Energy'
EDT- Diesel Zero Plus (Smells like Christmas Trees and Musk)
Result- I may not get to shave again until the weekend..... IF IT GROWS BACK.

Nothing too exciting...I'm in a comfortable rut.

I have some nice razors that I like a lot, but I seem to be stuck on one lately. It works great, and since I re-honed it, I'm very very happy with it.

I enjoy seeing the wonderful variety some of you guys post up and would sort of like to have a big collection (actually having a dozen shave ready razors that I don't use is a big collection if you ask me), but truth is, I'm so happy with one that I see little reason to pursue more...at the moment

I'd love to share a photo, but tapatalk has not been cooperative with this forum for me in recent weeks.

It's a sweet custom Spanish point with large scale file work on the spine and jimping top and bottom. 15/16 is a nice size...I suppose I could love a bigger blade, but this one works pretty well for me.

Sorry no photos...

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Razor: 6/8 Wheatley Brothers Wheat Sheaf Round
Hones: Norton 1K, 4K/8K, Zulu Grey
Strop: N/A - shaved straight off stone
Brush: Whippeddog Silvertip
Soap: Razorock XXX
Scuttle: Robert Baker 002 in Lava Slate
Shave: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
Astringent: Thayer's
A/S: Ogallala Bay Rum
Reading Material: Mid-19th Century edition of Thomas Johnes' 1805 translation of Froissart's Chronicles.

As I had hoped, trip #3 to the hones with my newly-arrived Wheatley was well worth the effort. Added a second layer of tape, reset the bevel and worked up through to my Zulu Grey. The result was a fantastic shave.
I love it when everything comes together on a tricky blade.

Originally Posted by unit

I enjoy seeing the wonderful variety some of you guys post up and would sort of like to have a big collection (actually having a dozen shave ready razors that I don't use is a big collection if you ask me), but truth is, I'm so happy with one that I see little reason to pursue more...at the moment

Hey man, if it ain't broke...

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Hey man, if it ain't broke...

Amen! But it seems to go against the grain around here. It seems like everyone rotates through a huge bundle of sexy blades.

I have found that parsimony leads to superior outcomes

That said...no offense to anyone, if you love rotating, enjoy yourself.

I think new guys should probably limit variables before trying a rotation of non-identical razors.