Thread: 7 day set Mappin & Company (1860/1864)

Bartds - You are my hero! Too many people get a 7 day set just to be fashionable. Razors are meant to be used as intended in my book!

However, I understand the need that a collector has in not using them. "Come look what I have" And when they are asked, "How do they shave?" The collector answers, "I don't know, they haven't ever been used. But they are worth thousands!"

I personally just don't get it! But I'm slow.....

Gorgeous! First time ever I've seen a "twisted" spine on a razor.

Yeah, I agree with John. Not shaving with them is a crying shame. That's like having a car or motorcycle you never drive/ride. What's it good for otherwise?
I'm collecting enough identical Wade and Butcher Specials to make a 7 day set and I plan on putting them into a weekly rotation.

Very neat. That Monday blade will be fine if you round her off. I dig that spine work.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Yeah, I agree with John. Not shaving with them is a crying shame. That's like having a car or motorcycle you never drive/ride. What's it good for otherwise?
I'm collecting enough identical Wade and Butcher Specials to make a 7 day set and I plan on putting them into a weekly rotation.

Its like not driving nails with a hammer because its too pretty. Cars, Trucks, Guns, and razors are just tools. Use them like the maker intended.

Had 'Tuesday' cleaned up yesterday (to the best of my ability) , took it to the hones (one layer of tape) and had a shave. Completed some more cleaning today (pivot area). I honed it in a progression of 4 coticules , starting with a heavily speckled one that cuts like hell (slurried), a scratchy La Grosse Jaune (slurried) , a La Veinette and finished on a La Verte (no slurry here) + soap. Finally obtained a HHT3 right off the stone. Did 30 laps on firehose, 50 on linen and 60 on leather . The shave (3 pass) was nice and close with no irritation ,but nothing exceptional compared to my other Sheffields. I'm intended to use 7 different coticules to finish on every individual razor (will next finish 'Wednesday' on a La Dressante au Bleu). Here are some pics I took during the stages. Can do the same for the next six blades if there is any interest.

Beautiful Please keep showing your progress

I always love to see coticule progressions.

I like that a lot!! Twisted spine work is very cool looking..

eh, what else is new...Monday's are always garbage LOL

Seriously though, that's an amazing looking set! Never seen that kind of spine work before, extremely impressive!