February 8th, 2026

• Brush: Wolf Whiskers - “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. (Genco) 11/16 Half Hollow - “Expert” (1)
• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Soap
• Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Friends to the End - Balm
• Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Friends to the End - EdT

I spent some time restoring this razor for a friend yesterday, and this was the test shave. The edge is 85% there and I got a close shave, but it didn’t feel all that great. I’ll be doing some more work before trying it again.

I’m happy with the rest of the restoration, though. It wasn’t in bad shape to begin with, but I spent some time polishing it with Flitz, then hammered the pin to tighten up the scales a tad, then honed.