22/01/21
Vintage Month - Razor #22
Pre: Shower
Brush: Jayaruh #355 Maggards Knot
Soap: Faena Dorica
Razor: 6/8 Hermés Circa. 1919
Edge By:
@Tony'schin
Post shave: Alum, Cold water Rinse, TC's infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Gucci A/S Balm
Aftershave: Brut original
A really slick lather today, mixed up with the super soft Plissoft type JR#355 Synth.
I like this Hermés razor, it fits my hand very nicely, its edge is also pretty smooth.
Info Found.
"Emile Hermes company became another outfit that changed the name to Merkur.
Emil Hermes, Merkur-Werk. Founded in 1896. Solingen-Merscheid: Beethovenstrasse 235 in 1939, Margaretenstrasse 15a in 1986, and Friedrich Wilhelm Strasse 18 in 1998.
Brand names: 'Artemia' (1912), 'Diana' (1915), 'Fossa' (1913), 'Hermes' (1919), 'Hermes-Elite', 'Hermes-Exquisit', 'Hermes-Imperial', 'Hermes-Record', 'Hermes-Royal', 'Hermes-Progress', 'Imperiola', 'Longlife', 'Merkur' (1915/16), 'Polarstern' (1913), 'Populah' (1911).
• Carl Hermes & Co. Solingen-Merscheid: Herzogstrasse 84 in 1939. Brand names: 'Ka-Ha', 'Ka-Ha Extra'."
I completed the comfortable "no issue" 1st pass WTG using the straight razor leaving me with a pretty good 1pass finish.
I then completed XTG and ATG passes with the Hawk fitted with the "A" plate. Now that feels better than the STD plate. My face is a clean as the proverbial whistle. Comfortable too.
A nice post shave to finish off.
Getting the Hawk on loan from
@Boycie83 has given me a real dilemma for my 4 for Feb as i had set my heart on the Vector as one of my razors (I also want to compare them)
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It was going to be AC/SE, DE Adjustable, AC Shavette or Str8 & a GEM SE.
Stay safe and enjoy your day