Straight Razor Shave of the Day

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Herder Constant Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th
Fitchard Pure Badger
Wickams 1912 Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Wonderful Late Evening Shave with My Herder Solingen 6/8th..I..She Sports a Very Keen Surgical Black Arkansas Edge & a Very Smooth & Forgiving Shaver..Built Like a Panzer Tank & Great Shavers..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
F.W. Engels Trade Solingen Fulll Hollow 6/8th
Mason Pearson
Wickam 1912 Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Very Close Shave Today with My F.W Engels Trade Solingen 6/8th..Almost Impossible to Acquire these Wonderful F.W Engels Razors in Europe..I Have Three of Em & they are Impeccable Shavers & Very Hone Friendly..Well Worth the Trouble of Importing them from the USA..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Wester Bros Solingen Full Hollow 5/8th
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Wickam 1912 Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Just Had an Early Mornings Shave with My Wester Bros Solingen 5/8..My Poppy that I Wear at this Time of Year is Displayed..Its a 7,62 SLR..Self Loading Rifle that I Carried as My Personal Weapon Whilst Serving in the Royal Marine Commandos in the Falklands War..Wonderful Weapon..Great Shave..Wunderbar..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Otto Busch World Master Silver Sheffield Steel Full Hollow 6/8th
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Wickham 1912 Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I had a Shave Tonight with My Gorgeous Otto Busch World Master Solingen 6/8th..This Solingen Ground Sheffield Blade is Just Sublime..Its a Real Delight to Shave with & Has a Killer Escher Thuringian Edge..Outstanding Shaver..Wunderbar..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Otto Fromm 50 Redhead Solingen Full Hollow 8/8th (Freshly Honed)
Fitchard Pure Badger
Le Pere Lucien Savon du Barbier Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Just had a Wonderful Shave with My NOS Otto Fromm 50 Redhead Solingen Barbers Notch that Arrived this Morning from Germany..Its a Full 8/8th Not Including the Spine..Its a Huge Heavy Weighted Blade for a Full Hollow..Its a Rare Big Chopper that Came Shave Ready & Finished on a 20k Suehiro Gokumyo Stone..

The Seller Didn't Advertise it as NOS Due to Fact that it had Been Honed..But I Contacted Him & he Confirmed it was Factory Fresh when he Honed it..He has Put a Superb Edge on it..I Like the Smooth Edge..I Didn't Find it that Much Different to a 12 K Super Stone..Beautiful Close Shaver Mind..I Am Still Gobsmacked at the Nick of this Razor..Its Certainly the Pride of My Collection..Wunderbar..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Puma Inox Special Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Wickham 1912 Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Super Close Shave with My Puma Stainless Steel Special 6/8th..A Generous Sized Blade for a 6/8th as a Lot of Solingen Blades Typically Are..Puma Razors are All Lovely Shavers But this One Sure Stands Out..Uber Sharp & Uber Smooth..A Sublime Shaver..Wunderbar..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
NOS Mark 32 C.V Heljestrand Full Hollow 6/8th (Freshly Honed)
Hans Baier Silver Tip
Le Pere Lucien Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Shave with My Recently Required NOS Mark 32 C.V Heljestrand 6/8th..I Got this Razor for a Surprisingly Good Price as they are Fetching a Bit these Days.I Finished it on an Escher Thuringian..A Top Tier Shaver that Maneuvered Around Like a Porsche.My Face is as Polished as a Pair of Guardsman Drill Boots..Really Pleased with it & its a Keeper for Sure..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Schlemper Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th
Hans Baier Silver Tip
Vitos Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Shave Tonight With My Schlemper Solingen 6/8th..Its a Lovely Solingen Shaver and Delivered an Easy Peasy Smooth Two Pass Shave..It Sports a Coticule Edge..I Normally Prefer a Higher Grit Finisher.. But Hey..I Like a Change of Pace as Well..Uber Smooth Results..Wunderbar..

I Am Dolphin Smooth and Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
SCHMIDT Elberfield Solingen 3/4 Hollow 6/8th
Hans Baier Silver Tip
Vitos Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Shave with My SCHMIDT Elberfield Solingen 6/8th this Evening..This is a Real Shiny Silver Steel Solingen Blade..My Skin is as Polished as a Pair of Guardsman's Drill Boots..Canny be Bad..Wunderbar

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Bazz]

Is that Golden Dispatch? I've honed a couple of Peter Ludwig Schmidt's, they've taken really good edges, lovely shavers too.

 

[Fergiebilly]

Is that Golden Dispatch? I've honed a couple of Peter Ludwig Schmidt's, they've taken really good edges, lovely shavers too.

Aye..Its the Golden Dispatch Model..Its Got it Written in the Beautiful Gold Inlay...They are Indeed Top Tier Shavers..As Well Ground & Quality Finished as Any SR I have Put on the Hones..

Billy

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Dorko Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th
Fitchard Pure Badger
Wickam 1912 Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Wonderful Shave Tonight with My Dorko Solingen 6/8th..She has a Laser Sharp Edge & Smooth & Comfortable.Polished My Face Like a Pair of Guard Mans Drill Boots..Sporting a Surgical Black Arkansas Edge..There are Few Carbon Steel Razors that Can Handle a Maxed Out Surgical Black Arkansas Stone in My Humble Experience..This is One Exceptional Shaver for Sure..Cost me a Few Bob Mind..But Hey..Wunderbar..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
French Pradat Brun Theirs FrameBack 6/8th
French Fitchard Pure Badger
Vitos Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Wonderful Shave with My French Pradat Brun Theirs 6/8th Frame Back.I have Nick Named it the "Magic Wand"..Its a Glorious Shaver.Need to Use it More Often..Its Hard to Find Em in this Kinda Nick..Ooh La La..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Puma Special Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Vitos Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Lovely Shave Today with My Puma Special Solingen 6/8th..Whacked Down 12 Days of Whiskers Like Butter..Pumas are Well Built & Some of the Best Ground Razors I have had the Pleasure of Shaving with..Wunderbar..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Otto Deutsch's Hans Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th
Hans Baier Silver Tip
Vitos Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Superb Close Shave Today with My Otto Deutsch's Hans Solingen 6/8th..Its a Actually a Near 15/16th Not Including the Spine..One of the Most Beautiful Razors I have Ever had the Pleasure of Putting on the Hones..Wunderbar..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

[Rohleder]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Otto Deutsch's Hans Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th
Hans Baier Silver Tip
Vitos Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Superb Close Shave Today with My Otto Deutsch's Hans Solingen 6/8th..Its a Actually a Near 15/16th Not Including the Spine..One of the Most Beautiful Razors I have Ever had the Pleasure of Putting on the Hones..Wunderbar..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

Phwoar!