What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Russian Dvuhzakovnaya 1/2 Hollow 5/8th (Freshly Honed)
French Fitchard Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Logona Mann Balm

I Had a Shave this Morning with My Russian Dvuhzakovnaya 5/8th..I Finished this 1962 Russian Dvuhzakovnaya 1/2 Hollow 5/8th on My Arkie Surgical Black..16 K Lapping Film was My Pre Finisher..This Edge is Light Years Away from the 16 K Edge I Plonked Down..Super Sharp & Mellow on the Face..This Commie SR Took to the Arkie Like Scotch & Ice..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

Revisor 8/8

 

Dubl Duck Dwarf

 

Vintage Frederick Fenney 'Tally Ho' 7/8" square tip (1840-50)

 

Kevin, you are motivating me to start doing some of my restorations. I love the way yours turn out.

 

Thanks, Brian. There are plenty of old gems hiding out there awaiting restoration!
This old Fenney is all original (hardware and horn scales) and required only a good, thorough cleaning and honing to bring it back to life.

 

On the road. I'm not as cool as Brian but I brought my Feather DX along for good luck.

 

Looks pretty cool to me. Have fun!

 

Todays shave was with a French Rattler Razor(Faux Frameback). I had touched it up on the Arkansas Surgical Black stone. It was a "Mehhh" shaver before, and could give a DFS if needed. Today was a 2 pass shave, with minor touchup on the chin. It delivered a very smooth BBS shave, on the face. It will no longer be put in the "Box of Shame".

Razor- French "Rasoir Fin"
Brush- B400 by Tom
Soap- ARKO/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Arctic Blue

 

Old Cast Steel. First shave after cleaning, polishing, and finishing the blade on the Arkie. This old wedge anhailated a day and a half's growth without even realizing it. I wiped the lather off as I can't tell by feel if it's cutting. I have to see it. Perfect shave. Only one cut...on my thumb while putting it away Needless to say; it passed the thumb pad test

 

Great job. Don't you love resurrecting a really old razor, and putting it to use again??

 

Don't you know it, Scott

 

*SWK xl scuttle
*Shavemac LE TSR 2016 DO1
*George Brittain
*LPL rose de pushkar
*Pinaud Citrus Musk
*Prep asb

 

Sounds Like the Arkie Rock is Doin the Business Boys..

Billy..

 

I hate the thumb pad test. Though it really does demonstrate, in a memorable way, just how sharp a razor is.

 

Bartmann 86

 

8/8 Koraat

 

Birth year Russkie after an Arkie tune up: The Russians on an Arkie feel like they are made for each other and the resulting shave was very nice. It was a funny shave though, the stubble was heavier than usual and the reduction was just average but the blade was sharp - I judge this by how it works in tight spots and ATG on the lip. Is my technique going down the hopper? At any rate, the end result was nothing but face-rubbing goodness and minimal noise from the alum. Da Comrades, it was Glorious to Return to the Motherland.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Schafmilch Shave Soap
T&H Wellington Super Badger
1956 Mockba "Moscow" Russian STIZ factory 11/16
Osma Bloc d'Alun
T&H Classic After Shave Balm



Happy shaving Comrades - Karl

 

Tonight's shave was with a Japanese Frameback razor. I had a good 2 pass shave, with touchups. I was left with a DFS and no issues.

Razor- Japanese Frameback "Bostom 123"
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- ARKO/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman

 

Flic, which is a great shaver. I originally bought this one as the blade looked in great condition. In fact, it looked unused. The issue is there is cracking near the hinge pin. I'm considering a rescale in honey horn. Either way, an all around excellent shave tonight