Shave of the Day - 6/23

Proraso Pre Shave

Colgate Shaving Mug Soap

Semogue SOC

Henry Taylor 5/8

CWR

Thayers Peach WH

Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Colgate Shaving Mug Soap face-lathered well with the Semogue SOC brush. I did two passes with the Henry Taylor 5/8 straight and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/30

Proraso Pre Shave
Col. Conk Lime Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #206
Henry Taylor 5/8 
Igor by Tom
CVS SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Col. Conk Lime Shaving Soapface-lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 badger brush. I did the first pass with the Henry Taylor 5/8 razor and cleaned up with my Igor by Tom and a CVS SE blade. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Henry Taylor Straight

A friend gifted me this Henry Taylor Acorn Works straight. I can't find anything on the web about it. Is anyone familiar with this company? It looks like it is pretty good shape. I will need to sent it out to Tom White for honing.

This information came from Kevin on TSD:

Sheffield Tool maker who branched out into cutlery. Henry Taylor- Sheffield (c1862-1927)—although the company started in 1834, nearly thirty years before this supposed birthdate—unless this gentleman is Henry JR (likely the case) & his father started the company. Quality steel.

"Acorn tools are world renowned and have been made by Henry Taylor Tools since 1834, combining the traditional pride and skills of those far off days with the aids of modern technology. Only the best quality steel is used, coupled with advanced heat treatment, to ensure that the finest of cutting edges is not only achieved but also maintained. Many of the lower quality tools produced elsewhere are made under drop stamps or presses but Henry Taylor believe that only the hand forging method used by the "Acorn" craftsmen can produce the correctly shaped blade, with the best metallurgical qualities."