What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Frederick Reynolds

 

Vintage Sheffield 3/4" fuller-bladed "The Celebrated 3415" razor from Joseph Smith & Sons (1830-60)

 

Early shave roday for early evening meeting. This one took an exceptionally smooth edge. Another baby has been caught



I thought I used up the last of my Stirling Tuscany last night, but alas! A small sliver remained. Being a good frugal Dutchman; I went at it with the Semogue boar. Enough left for another three pass shave

 

Tonight's shave was with a freshly acquired and honed razor. I had a very smooth 2 pass shave, that left me with a DFS. This is a very very sharp, Big blade, almost too sharp. It is also a smiling blade, which these combinations allowed me to get a small nick.

Razor- Wade and Butcher. Sheffield.
Soap- LNHC Tobacco and Bay
Brush- Semogue 1800 Boar
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman

 

George Butler 6/8 Shakespeare Razor.Honed this Razor on a Belgian Couticle and did finial finish on an Escher.I have a 5/8 George Butler that shaves great .But I love how the 6/8 shaves .Almost no effort to cut the whiskers .The edge came out fantastic buttery smooth and keen at the same time .I love old Sheffield Steel. BBS in two Passes.

 

Art Razor Le Chef

 

Tonight's shave was with a New Chinese Razor, freshly honed. I had a very smooth, and sharp, 2 pass shave, that left me near BBS. Zero issues.
This $7 razor can take an edge, with some of the best Vintage Sheffield and Solingen blades I've got. The edge is straight as an arrow, and it requires minimal stone work, to acquire a scary sharp edge. The scales are plastic, but they are sturdy and perfectly centered. I have two of these, and both razors are fitted well, to their scales. So, if anyone is thinking of getting into Straight Razor Shaving, for cheap, this would be my first choice.

Razor- Chinese ZY. 7/8th inch.
Brush- Semogue 1800 Boar
Soap- Stirling Ozark Mountain
Aftershave- Florida Water

 

Bismarck

 

John Clarke. Another great Sheffield razor. Three passes and silky smooth.

 

Forgot to post from this morning.
Still 'breaking in' the new kid in town. Third shave with this French-point—which I regrettably discovered will cleanly slice through facial flesh without a hint of tugging...

 

Koraat 7/8 with a little smile.

 

Wonderful blade, isn't it?

 

Ruh roh! Not too bad, I hope.

 

Nope...just a little (less than 1/4") clean slice on the cheek where the tip touched with a bit too much pressure. A scarlet dribbler.

 

Ouch!

 

Portland Razor Company Siren

 

Vintage Hoshi Tombo 6000.....smmmoooooth!

 

Lucky me. The light restore and new scales lovingly done by @HolyRollah arrived a day early. No need to wait for three days of beard, my W&B arrived just in time to take on my usual two.

One way to describe the shave would be to simply say it shaves as good as it looks. The edge was fantastic, the falling of the whiskers was accompanied by a light scraping sound as the blade moved effortlessly through the stubble. It was equally smooth, the first stroke told me I was in for a treat. And the scales were perfect, never noticeable and just right for the razor. It's a stunner and will be happily showing up again in the SOTDs.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike's Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Wade & Butcher 6/8
Osma Bloc d'Alun
Thayers Witch Hazel Rose Petal



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Yes thanks, I really like it.

 

Takehana Feon