What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Tonights shave was absolutely SMOOOOTH. It was a two pass shave, without incident, except when my daughter yelled if she could play next door, just as I was trimming under the nose. Small weeper. She didn't get to play.

Razor- Wade & Butcher Camel Bone scales
Brush- Semogue 1305 Boar
Soap- Stirling Spice
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy

 

Tonights
Eagle Cutlery.

Nice smooth shave. 2 small nicked using my off hand.

 

Route 66 A Perfect Gent Soap
B-400 Brush by Tom
Union Razor
Lucky Tiger
Pitrulon Classic AS
Have fun!

 

Tonights shave was fantastic. Buttery smooth. This Bull's Eye Razor can sure take a nice edge. Two pass shave, with no touchups needed. It's always fun when this razor comes about in the rotation.

Razor- W.R.Case & Sons "Bulls Eye Razor".
Brush- Zenith Boar
Soap- Stirling Ozark Mountain
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Deep Woods

 

fresh from the hones.kropp 7/8. very good shaver. finished on a purple ish whig for a smoooth edge

 

Bartmann 86

 

Today I used the Celebrated Venture/Slater Brothers 8/8 hollow ground barber's notch razor. Marked for barber's use only. This is by far the largest razor I've used or honed. The honing process took a very long time, I dont know if it was because of its deplorable condition or the massive size of the blade.
The smoothness of my shave both pleased and suprized me. It was soo easy to maneuver. It was quiet, but not silent. It made for a very enjoyable shave.
I hope the pics show how massive this beast is. I wasnt able to find much about the age. But its marked sheffield (only).

 

I can attest to that,mine is not 8/8 more a 7/8 but does take some patients. There usually near wedge too 1/4 grinds so more metal contact on the hone and there a very hard steel. Take your time double your strokes on your finisher and the reward is most gratifying. Mine is overdue.

 

Lefty Kami…plus some Courage.

 

Great pics, definitely shows how cool and bad a## straight shaving is.

 

Thanks Keith. I'm starting to incorporate action shots into my SOTD pics.

 

Route 66 A Perfect Gent Soap
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Kikuboshi Razor
Alum
Thayers WH
Ogallala Bay Rum
Have fun!

 

Good Ole dovo

 

Welcome @Bigboss , nice to have a new straight razor user, and a New Member too.
We need pics of your razor, to satisfy out obsessive hobby. Please go to the "Newbie" section and introduce yourself.

 

I'll have to do that thank you!

 

Last night's shave. Minus my reflection in the brush handle.

 

Shave 35. Outstanding shave today. Easy, smooth, close, minimal noise from the alum, and no blood. At the advice of @Billyfergie I refreshed the hone he put on the ERN to sharpen it a tad. What a difference a few dozen shaves and a little sharper edge make. I put this razor away after I first used it as I only had a few SR shaves under my belt and it was hard to work with. Now it's like a dream. I'm a clean shaven, happy guy.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Aloe Vera Shave Soap
Shavemac 2 Band Silvertip Badger
ERN 1934 6/8 Extra Hollow
Osma Bloc d'Alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

That Photo..I Bet You Got the Wifey to Take that..I Can See that's a Belter of What was an NOS SR Now..

Billy..

 

Like a BOSS Karl!

 

belter Noun. An excellent thing or event. [Orig. Northern dialect]