What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Herder 7/8

 

it gets easier and the shaves get much closer.
it just takes time.
the hidden down side;
NOW SHAVING ANY OTHER WAY JUST SEEMS LIKE IT'S MISSING SOMETHING.

 

For today's shave, I used the same equipment as yesterday. The cheeks and neck went fine. I still left some stubble on my neck, but no big deal. The chin at the jawline I just can't figure out. Can anyone recommend a good video that shows the use of a straight razor on the chin?

 

It seems to work for me as well, I always get a really nice shaving edge using this method. After the SG20K I use 0.5 micron diamond spray on felt followed by 0.25 micron CrOx on linen, so a little different method for putting the final touches than what you use, but I bet our edges feel very similar. Very, very nice.

 

All TSD shave for a Sunday! ISZ...

WD "Sight Unseen" 5/8

 

Frederick's Celebrated

 

Revisor 8/8

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today I used:
Jonathan Crookes 5/8 full hollow smiling spike

I'm not sure if the picture shows how the blade is curved( the spine and edge).
a modified honing stroke proved to be just the ticket. it honed up very nicely.
three passes left me with a shave I'm very happy with. but a friend had given me a ss over the weekend. so I checked my straight shave with the new razor. I was hard pressed to find much to cut.
anyone with info on Jonathan Crookes? the pistol and heart look quite old. comfy shoulder on this one.

 

Wedge Monday….

 

Some places to start:

http://straightrazorplace.com/razors/44797-jonathan-crookes.html
http://www.uniclectica.com/misc/manuf.html

 

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Craftsman Shave today. Used my 5/8 round tip Craftsman razor, and a Craftsman strop I found at an antique mall this weekend. DFS with very little irritation. Strop worked well. Both sides are shell leather, and seems hardly used.

 

Hjelstrand MK 5 6/8

 

Planned Shave 53
22 February 2016

Whipped Dog "Sight Unseen" 5/8

 

Tour of Italy shave today. Thanks to Lou for the info for the Panta Rei brush and bowl!

 

Mike, I very much like the natural grain of those scales. Do you know what wood they were formed from?

 

If he would quit buying them out from under me he would not have as many

 

Wade & Butcher 7/8 just back from a restore and a new dress. Thanks for an awesome job Kevin Ansberry
Caties Rose du mechant
Floid blue
FS 28mm ex dense silv tip

 

And so would Japan...

 

Yup, they're made from Olive wood. From a downed tree branch in Mastro Livi's back yard