I could not help my self from buying a couple of vintage razors. I picked up an Engles with clear red handles and a lafayette with mangled soon to be replaced scales but the blade is beautiful on that one. I honed the Engles my self and gave it a shave test. It went very well it shaved as good as my Dovo shave ready. I made some inprovements with the wool fat soap buy soaking it with some water in the mug then I added a little shave cream with gycerine. Great lather and only some razor burn in a few spots I over did with poor angle and pressure. I thank everyone for the tips I used for this shave and look foward to the next one. Take care Chris M