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November 15, 2025

  • Brush: Zenith B40 28mm Boar
  • Razor: F.W. Engels Leader 6/8 Full Hollow Square Point
  • Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. Heavy 6/8 Hollow Ground Square Point
  • Lather: Noble Otter - Ace - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
  • Aftershave: Noble Otter - Ace - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


This was a test shave that compared an edge from an Escher stone to an edge from a Vermont Mottled Grey stone. The Escher edge was on the F. W. Engels razor, and the Vermont edge was on the Genco razor. The cutting performance of the two razors seemed identical and the face feel of the two edges was very close. I thought that the Escher edge felt a tiny bit softer.

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