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Antique Hoosier
“Aircooled”
Heljestrand
Puma 76 | Simpson M6 Two Band Silvertip | Antica Barbearria de Bairro Ribeira
11/16 Geneva "Magnetic Steel" / vintage Colgate / Skin Bracer -- tweaked lower back on President's Day = forced shave sabbatical (too painful, stiff & sore to lean/twist), then decided to grow out everything before trimming the cheeks and neck-beard with a DE two weeks ago and finally back to SRs this morning. Much better.
Rigarazor
229 Shaves and Counting on this edge!
A new personal record for me.
'Hot Rod 49'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
ARKO
Aqua Velva
A new personal record for me.
'Hot Rod 49'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
ARKO
Aqua Velva
Steve56
Ask me about shaving naked!
My first Blark edge in a long tome, and the shave was as good as it gets. My friend @life2short1971 graciously did some flattening and burnishing as I am not an expert at Ark finishing.
SK Collin
Homemade Grapefruit soap
Simpson Chubby 1
Nivea
Homemade Grapefruit soap
Simpson Chubby 1
Nivea
Silky smooth JNat edge; amazing shave! 
Nicely done on the Blark, @Steve56!
Modern LV Coti vs Mystery old boxed Coti. They are very similar. Shave test was on point.
Homemade Coconut Lime lather, boar brush in stag handle, mentholated witch hazel and AV Ice Blue because I am ready for freaking summer time.
Homemade Coconut Lime lather, boar brush in stag handle, mentholated witch hazel and AV Ice Blue because I am ready for freaking summer time.
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Perfect portmanteau!Nicely done on the Blark, @Steve56!
Revisior 8/8 hollow grind.
SOTDA razor produced in the U.S.A. about 150 years ago,
Shave smooth and comfortable today.
Turner & Cowlishaw Razor 6/8"
WEST Meriden Conn.(About 1872~1876),Wedge,
Oumo 25mm Badger Knot. Horween Shell Cordovan Strops.
This time honing uses Taiwan Stone+Tomo Nagura .
Joseph Turner was born in Sheffield in 1838,
his father died when Joseph was a mere teenager, so he had to go to work and found a job in the factory of Wade & Butcher.
He quickly learned the trade and worked for various cutlery company in Sheffield for 25 years.
Turner gain a good reputation in the field of razor making,
and was offered to come to America in 1870 to work for Heinisch & Sons, manufacturer of shears at Newark,
New Jersey, as a foreman of a razor manufacturing plant they were about to establish. After spending 2 years at that firm he resigned and founded Turner & Cowlishaw to produce high quality razors.
The business did very well, and grew rapidly, in 1876 he bought out his partner and became the sole owner of the business. Interestingly his largest customer was the J. R. Torrey Company of Worcester, manufacturers of razor strops. In 1880 a consolidation of the two plants was arranged between Torrey and Turner and moved its operation from Meriden CO,
under the name of the J. R. Torrey Razor Company.
Turner & Cowlishaw, Meriden Conn, Restoration & History - https://sharprazorpalace.com/show-tell/93110-turner-cowlishaw-meriden-conn-restoration-history.html
Union Spike for my first SR shaving.
Much more forgiving shave than I expected!
Much more forgiving shave than I expected!
Congrats on your first SR shave!
Joseph Elliot Sovereign
5/8 with a deadly toe
This edge is just as crazy sharp as ever but starting to get harsh. Time for a visit to the stones.
5/8 with a deadly toe
This edge is just as crazy sharp as ever but starting to get harsh. Time for a visit to the stones.
PUMA 39 6/8 half hollow
Antique Hoosier
“Aircooled”
Friedr. Herder Abr. Sohn #77
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