What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by lindyhopper66, Nov 30, 2013.

  1. RichMack

    RichMack Well-Known Member

    Near BBS. 5th straight shave. Zero cuts, zero weeping, and for the first time zero irritation. I'm finding that 2 passes WTG, one ATG is whats working for me. The XTG is where my issues lie with SR shaving. I am desperately in the market for a larger 1" plus razor. I find them incredible to look at. Anyone with a trade worthy 1" vintage interested in a near new mint condition OneBlade with 120 blades feel free to contact me. Remember it should fall into the same or similar value range as there is over $500.00 worth of razor up for grabs. [​IMG]

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  2. Kokak

    Kokak Well-Known Member

    8th Straight Razor shave...

    Prep: Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Oil
    Shaving Soap: Proraso Green
    Shaving Bowl: Fine Lather Bowl
    Brush: RazorRock Monster Plissoft (26 mm x 63 mm)
    Razor: Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett Co. "Rattler" 9/16"
    Cleanup: Rockewell 6S (#4)
    Direction: WTG
    Splash: Fine Italian Citrus
    Balm: Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm
    Strop: Tony Miller 3" Fast Bridle Leather "Plain Chocolate" (10x Leather)

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  3. Spyder

    Spyder Well-Known Member

    Americana theme continues. John Primble "The Governor" distributed by Belknap Hardware.

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  4. mrchick

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  5. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    Getting all my ducks in a row (one more to go!) this week! Dubl Duck 'Goldedge' 5/8"

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  6. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    Tanifuji Cape Kennedy 77

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  7. RichMack

    RichMack Well-Known Member

    That is one gorgeous razor.
     
  8. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    It was a wonderful shave today with my Engstrom frameback.

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  9. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    Thank you. It's still one of my favorites.
     
  10. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    Drew Dick 5/8 extra hollow
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  11. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Old Spice Lime Cream face-lathered well with The Brush B-3 by Tom, Badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gold Dollar 6/8 ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
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  12. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    It was another very nice three pass shave this morning with my Kiebitz SR.

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  13. mrchick

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    Heart Columbia JWest [​IMG]
     
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  14. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    F.W. Engels Perfection

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  15. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    Jumbo 9/8" William Greaves & Sons 'For Barbers Use' ; MWF, Lijun 30mm silvertip, TSD 'Iced Jasmine' aftershave splash.
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  16. Kokak

    Kokak Well-Known Member

    Cleaned up my "Rattler" 9/16" and took it for a test dive this morning.

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  17. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    That did clean-up nicely. The pitting is to be expected but the cleaning also revealed the uneven hone wear all across the spine.
    BTW: razor makers began using the term 'Rattler' on their razors as more of a marketing term versus the original actual 'Rattler' grind-style.
    True rattlers have a heavy, wide spine with a thin blade; prior to the widespread use of true hollow-ground razors. Rattler razors have a rather distinct appearance (see lower photo).
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  18. RichMack

    RichMack Well-Known Member

    Not fare. All you manly men that actually get to shave daily. Now that I started SR's I can maybe justify shaving every 2.5 days. And since 2.5 days throws off the schedule that means every 3 days. To be honest I was only shaving every other day with Safety Razors
     
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  19. George X

    George X Well-Known Member

    Good looking SR


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  20. George X

    George X Well-Known Member

    Jumbo is right. That's a big hunka SR there


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