What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Tonight's shave was with a nice razor I've used a couple of times before. It gave a solid and smooth two pass shave. Smooth results, with zero issues. A very good razor.

Razor- "Bengall" T.R.Cadman & Son's. Solingen Germany

 

Gold Dollar

Awesome shave tonight. My newly honed GD cut thru my beard like it was not there. This heavy blade and my Arky finish is a winning combo.
Edit posted correct razor.
Have a GREAT WEEKEND.
Tom


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Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Japanese Hamilton Swedish Steel 1/2 Hollow 6/8th
Fitchard Pure Badger
WARS Shaving Cream
Logona Mann Balm

I Had a Very Close Shave with My Japanese Hamilton 6/8th this Morning..This Razor has a Laser Like Edge & is as Quiet as a Ninja..These Japanese Swedish Steel SRs take Very Sharp & Smooth Edge..Cracking Shave..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

SWK xl scuttle
* Shavemac LE TSR xmas 2015
* Koraat 6/8 near wedge "the White Queen"
* HTGAM Bay Rum
* Pinaud Special Reserve
* Prep asb

Great shave!!

Have a great weekend all!!

 

I used my Wade and Butcher "elite" this morning and got a great BBS shave in two passes!

I could never get this razor honed properly until last weekend. I was a little more creative with my latest honing attempt, adding some pressure and torque at times, and it paid off! I should have posted the details in the honing thread. Success is so rewarding, especially after three previous failed attempts.

 

Bartmann 86

 

VICTORY! Congratulations.
Feels good to solve those peculiarities that can exist with certain blades, don't it?

 

Kevin, I recall you, Glen and others here referring to it as honing gymnastics. Well, that's just what it is and I think I've learned something about gymnastics with this razor.

 

Och Aye..The Rollin X Technique..

Billy..

 

I'm not that limber.

I'm considerably better with the orange ball.

 

Billy..

 

I dig your Koraat. Those razors are beautiful.

Tom


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Beautiful shave today. Great factory edge
Stubble Trubble Pirate Cowboy Soap
Doug Korn Brush
Portland Razor Company Siren Razor
Thayers WH
Ogallala Bay Rum, Sage & Cedar AS
Have a great weekend!

 

Saturday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TABAC
Jayaruh #127
H. Böker 5/8 Straight
Gillette Fatboy (standby)
Wilkinson Sword Super Sword Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

The TABAC Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #127 silvertip badger brush. I did one pass and clean up with my newly restored H. Böker 5/8 straight, I didn't even need the Gillette Fatboy and Wilkinson Sword Super Sword blade. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thanks Tom got 4 Koraat the others are 8/8 they shave like a dream!

 

Jim
Glad you are enjoying your straight. There is no turning back for me.

Tom


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Today I used my Parker SR1. After hemming and hawing for too long, I began the first stroke with my left hand on the left cheek. The lather had dried. Rewetting I tried again. It was difficult to navigate the curves. Remembering the video, I reached over my head with my right hand and stretched the skin. It worked! First stroke when pretty well, no facial parts removed, no blood, no pain. 2nd stroke, it went pretty well. Third, had to rewet. On to the moustache area. Again left side, left hand. It went okay. Pretty scary around the curves. Next chin, the blade kept hopping. It was as though force would be required to get the blade through the hair. Scary. Try right hand. Same thing, the blade would either hop or get stuck in the hair. At this point I chickened out and finished with a safety razor. It's a start.

 

If that were the gymnastics I had to do to hone my razor, I'd grow a beard!

 

Tonight's shave was with a Pre-Civil War razor, 1830-1837. I had a fantastic two pass shave, that was one of the most comfortable I've ever had. BBS results, without issues.

Razor- Wade & Butcher.

 

Gold Dollar 66 6/8 full hollow round end.
No pics tonight, y'all deen it before anyway.
Three pass, very smoith results.
Meager origins, but it certainly stays in the mix well. I'm happy with my Dollar shaver.