November 13th, 2026

• Brush: Wolf Whiskers - "Gianmaria" w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: Lécollier a Nogent No. 12 Le Royal Razor - 11/16 Frameback (1)
• Lather: Noble Otter - Batters Up - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Petrichor - Aftershave

Great shave with this new-to-me frameback! What an interesting razor. Honing it was a lot different than what I'm used to, but I seem to have pulled it off without a hitch. I just used light rolling strokes. The @gcgallant@wethshav.ing packing peanut method help a lot in discovering one stubborn spot that needed more work.

I measured the spine width and blade height, plugged it into the SDS, and it tells me the angle is a whopping 20.8 degrees. Well over the 16-19 degree standard. Despite that, it shaved like a dream. Super close and comfortable. I could sort of tell that yeah, maybe not as sharp as other razors, but it still cut with ease and my initial thoughts are that it adds to the comfort having a larger angle. Slightly more skin friendly. Time will tell.