Thread: English Shaving Soaps

I'll have to throw my hat in the ring, and side with Obie on this one. You have the aforementioned soaps, but there's also the fine blades coming out of Sheffield that really tip the scales in England's balance!

Rule Brittania, Brittania rules the blades....
Britons, never will go unshaved....


Or some such...

Originally Posted by Seraphim

I'll have to throw my hat in the ring, and side with Obie on this one. You have the aforementioned soaps, but there's also the fine blades coming out of Sheffield that really tip the scales in England's balance!

Rule Brittania, Brittania rules the blades....
Britons, never will go unshaved....


Or some such...

Are Sheffield razors still being cranked out? I wasn't aware of that.

If not, wouldn't it mean that they "were"

Also, even though they made great steel, I can't recall many Ennglish companies that made great razors. But I may be wrong

Originally Posted by richmondesi

Are Sheffield razors still being cranked out? I wasn't aware of that.

If not, wouldn't it mean that they "were"

Also, even though they made great steel, I can't recall many Ennglish companies that made great razors. But I may be wrong

Wade & Butcher? Frederick Reynolds?


I hear what you are saying about "were", though. I don't think there are many places that are currently producing top-notch stuff anymore. Dovo & TI, do not do very good Qc on their products prior to shipping them out.

The point is that while they made top notch steel, I know that when I think about high quality straight razors, several countries come to mind before England. In fact Sheffeild steel wasn't even widely adopted in England until the French used it extensively with good success. I didn't intend to intimate that the English didn't make good razors, I was just saying that other countries did a better job IMO. I will say that I think that Europeans are/have been the masters of the shave though.

Has anyone tried Yardley of London? How is it when it comes to lather? As for scent does it linger for some time or simply dissipate?

Thanks,

Ivan

Originally Posted by SiRed8

Has anyone tried Yardley of London? How is it when it comes to lather? As for scent does it linger for some time or simply dissipate?

Thanks,

Ivan

If you can get the vintage Yardley's stuff, it is apparently the best of the best.

If you are talking about the Yardley's bath soap, be prepared for weepers and cuts.