Hisha-Kaku 500, Semogue Torga C5 2-Band Finest Badger, Stirling Unscented with Beeswax, and a generous helping of RazoRock XXX.
More Yasuki steel.
More Yasuki steel.
What straight did you use today? Now with PICTURES
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You do know about the Japanese Steel Week that is currently running, Brad (@haggis) - right?
I see and enjoy. Thanks for reminding me how much I regret selling my Hisha-Kaku 500
I lay out my razors for the week on Sundays and generally from boxes of similar origin so I'm knee deep in Espania this week. I'm not hating it 
Tai Hei Quarter Hollow
Biken frameback - MWF veg - Kent BK2
Dovo Bismarck
Second shave with the ArtRazor Dolphin 8/8 Extra Full Hollow. Fine three-pass shave, very comfortable. Semogue Torga C5 boar, Cella Crema Da Barba shave soap and Clubman Reserve Whiskey Woods AS.
I had to abandon the Japanese Steel Week although I have several nice Japanese razors. When this arrived from Yurii (Ukraine) I couldn't bear to wait to use it. After the first use, I took it to the stones to see if I could improve the keeness without compromising comfort. I maintained the comfort, but I can't attest to making a sharper edge. TBH, I went back to the stones three times before I was satisfied. Yurri uses 105WCr6 steel, the data sheet indicates it can be tempered to 64 HRC, and I'm thinking Yurii takes it right up there. The hardness coupled with the thin extra hollow grind made balancing sufficient pressure to cut the steel while avoiding blade flexure a delicate balancing act. At the end of the day, I had a very satisying shave this afternoon.
I had to abandon the Japanese Steel Week although I have several nice Japanese razors. When this arrived from Yurii (Ukraine) I couldn't bear to wait to use it. After the first use, I took it to the stones to see if I could improve the keeness without compromising comfort. I maintained the comfort, but I can't attest to making a sharper edge. TBH, I went back to the stones three times before I was satisfied. Yurri uses 105WCr6 steel, the data sheet indicates it can be tempered to 64 HRC, and I'm thinking Yurii takes it right up there. The hardness coupled with the thin extra hollow grind made balancing sufficient pressure to cut the steel while avoiding blade flexure a delicate balancing act. At the end of the day, I had a very satisying shave this afternoon.
Boker red-injun 301
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No question his extra hollow is a delicate balance. First time I re-honed mine I used to much pressure and got the blade to flex leaving scratches above the bevel line. Once done right they stay shaving for a very long time.
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Yurii Kravchenko Anaconda
Nice call using the Nordic splash from Razor Emporium. My bottle arrived yesterday, and I plan to use it for my next shave. The scent is wonderful and just as they described.
Manaslu M300
Pretty much a perfect shave tonight.
Pretty much a perfect shave tonight.
Jopri Special 6/8 (manufacturer unknown)
here with better light
here with better light
Steve56
Ask me about shaving naked!
KikuOkan Frameback, the brush was a SOC synth. Pre-shave was Prep, soap was Boellis, and the AS was Arlington.
Tanifuji No. 1 silver steel // New Azuma Yasuki steel
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