November 2023

[RayR]

Wacky Wednesday Retro Shave

I must be Wacky to use this old NOS Valet blade.  First few strokes were rough but then it knocked it down.  Three passes later and it dried down to a sweet feeling shave.  I'm not so sure we'll be using that blade again but I needed to see the feel with original equipment.

Valet Auto Strop VC2 Razor
Valet Blade (1X) Greased in Wax Paper NOS
AP ShaveCo Faux Boar 30mm Knot Brush
Strike Gold Shave Nostalgia Soap
Brut Splash-On
Nostalgia Aftershave

I don't know how good those Valet blades were when they were fresh but carbon steel blades in general don't age well.