With one shave on it I assume it’ll be pretty close to how it looked when fresh after stropping.
Yes, definitely. I don’t do it anymore, but I used to do a microscope inspection of each razor after I did a test shave. I’ve seen enough of how edges change from one test shave to have confidence that the edge is almost unaffected.
Not only that, these are famous stones for having exceptional quality!
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a test shave for edges from two Vermont slate stones; a mottled grey stone and a purple stone. The two Geneva Cutlery razors had the same geometry and steel and tested at the same level of keenness when they were sharpened. I found that the two edges were very similar, with the edge from the mottled grey stone having comfort similar to a Thuringian edge, while the one from the purple stone had more of an Arkansas edge feel to it.
The mottled grey stone takes a little more effort while sharpening because it is porous and requires hydration maintenance. The purple stone, like most razor finishers, is just splash-n-go.
November 12, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Roman Spice is such an elegant scent. The aquatic component stood out for me today, but it doesn’t always. This one’s very clever by Shawn Maher.
November 11, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Works for me! I have admired these razors from afar but have never tried one.
I can’t unsee that typo
Hear! Hear! I know what you mean. I have a soap called “Doc Holiday” that is themed on the famous Doc Holliday who was best known as one of the gunfighters at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
Like you, I can’t unsee this typo.
Edit: 15er;
Yeah, I have always liked the looks of these razors. I don’t have one though. Need to remedy that.
November 10, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I was challenged to hone a razor with my left hand then to shave with it using my right hand. This was the right hand shave portion of the challenge. I just enjoy shaving. Doesn’t really matter which hand I use :)
November 9, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Second Luxury Shave. I mixed the lime with the coconut.
OK. Thanks! I have enough Personna GEM PFTE blades to last many years.
November 8, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Second Luxury Shave. Very relaxing.
Accuforge? Did they take over Personna?
November 8, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I’m continuing to enjoy BBS Novemboar. Almost done with my A&E soaps. I think Undersea is blended very well. It’s obviously aquatic but keeps me guessing while I use it.
Yesterday’s Gillette President was a restored model that was gold plated, but this one is an unrestored, vintage rhodium version. Even though I rarely pick up my DE razors these days, I enjoy them when I do use them.
November 7, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I keep forgetting to post these, but this was a very nice second luxury shave. This revamped President is plated in gold. For some reason I really like it. The originals (I have one) were done in Rhodium. This model is pretty aggressive as a shaver. I like it a lot. (Obvious, I guess, since I have two of them.)
November 7, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a very successful test shave of the Butterscotch Arkansas edge on the carbon steel J.A. Henckels.
How could I say no to that?
Because there are generally consequences to saying no 😉
November 6, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I haven’t used SoCal Hipster in a long time but I thoroughly enjoyed it today. I know that some people have issues with burning on some A&E fragrances, but I have never had issues. I’m fortunate in that regard.
The Wolfman is a work of machining art. This is my month for safety razors. I’m sure I will use this one again.
This year I’m adding Novemboar to the mix and using a boar brush for my two shaves per day. Boar brushes always benefit from extra use. When December rolls around I too feel like a hobo when returning to one shave per day :)
The Escher company went out of business. To my knowledge, the Thuringian mountain ranges are not mined for stones any more, but material from those mountains is used to make some synthetic whetstones. (I’ve never seen these). The original stones are very desirable.