Straight Of The Day

[BlacknTan]

Razor: 'Queen' (Japan). Received beaten up with lots of hone wear, (eBay gamble) but polished up nicely and now excellent shaver.
Brush: Shed Eleven oak/Zenith boar.
Soap: 3P. From Italian vacation, very good soap for pennies, almond scent doesn't irritate my face like Cella red.
Balm: Prep. Same vacation/ low price, a bit 'meh' though, there are better balms out there IMHO....

Beaten up??

That's a nice razor and looks great Michael.. You did a great job bringing it back!

 

[Steve56]

Brad and I are thinking the same today, it’s Spanish Sunday. Also a Filly 14 Sub Cero, soap was La Toja lathered with a Semogue Galahad, and a splash of Myrsol Plastic Shave left me Sunday go-to-meeting good.

 

[BlacknTan]

8.7.2022

The Razor ..
Robeson Shur-Edge 5/8 Full Hollow. From Rochester, N.Y. A really nice little hammered tang razor. It took a scary edge off the Old Rock coticule.

The Brush ..
AP Shave Co. Polo inspired with AP Shave G5C knot.

The Soap ..
MEM Shave Cream from Israel. One of my favorite creams in a tube. I don't know if this is even available in the US anymore.

The Finish ..
Mennen Skin Bracer .. Cool Spice. These oldtime American drug store aftershave splashes were very nice!

 

[sanookd]

Kinsyo “Golden Star”2500 13/16 Full Hollow
Grooming Dept Spa Preshave
Ariana & Evans Siam Shave Soap
Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
Ariana & Evans Siam Splash
Boellis Panama 1924 Balm
Semogue 830 Boar Brush

 

[cairnish]

Henkotsu

 

[cairnish]

Hoshi Tombo 8500

 

[sanookd]

Mitsuon 41 13/16 Molybdenum Steel Full Hollow
Grooming Dept Lavender Bouquet Preshave
Noble Otter Rawr Soap
Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
Noble Otter Rawr Splash
Noble Otter Rawr Balm
Simpson Chubby2 Super Badger

 

[BlacknTan]

Mitsuon 41 13/16 Molybdenum Steel Full Hollow
Grooming Dept Lavender Bouquet Preshave
Noble Otter Rawr Soap
Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
Noble Otter Rawr Splash
Noble Otter Rawr Balm
Simpson Chubby2 Super Badger
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Beauty!!~

 

[sanookd]

Beauty!!~

Thanks!

 

[cairnish]

King Pelican 38

 

[BlacknTan]

King Pelican 38

How about posting a beater once in a great while, Brad.. so we know your mortal!

 

[cairnish]

I'm in the process of turning them all *into* beaters, if that's any consolation.

 

[BlacknTan]

I'm in the process of turning them all *into* beaters, if that's any consolation.

 

[BlacknTan]

8.10.2022

The Razor ..
Max Sprecher Custom. Near wedge, faux Ivory scales with a blood red wedge. I've read arond the internet that O1 Tool Steel is not a good choice for making a straight razor. I hope this blade never reads that rubbish... it may stop giving me great shaves when it finds out it is inferior..
Stropped on the Kanayama #3 Fine Stars ..
The Brush ..
Well, back to the Simpsons Emperor 2 in Two Band Super. I love this brush..

The Soap ..
This was a gift a few years back from a member here. His name was Tony, @Thug, from Johannesburg South Africa. It's an Artrisan Soap fromRiver Valley Trading Company... Green Fields, and it's quite nice.

The Finish ..
Spanish Floïd, Vigoroso Splash..

A close shave, and much more important.. smooth..

 

[cairnish]

Sevilla 670

For some reason I always enjoy the hyperbole on razor descriptions. This Sevilla is not merely hollow ground, not even Extra hollow ground, but Super Extra Hollow Ground. Tragically missed opportunity to claim it a Barber's Sevilla with "singing" blade. Perhaps that was implied. On the other hand @BlacknTan I'm excited to let you know that the wedge end of the scales on the show side is cracked through.