What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

My first shave with the Geo. W. Korn. I just got it back from Glen and it was a sweet shave. Even though it's in the picture I forgot to use the PSO. Normally this would result in a few nicks and weepers and some additional burn from the Alum. Not today. This one is an "instant keeper." Hats off to @gssixgun as the edge on this one was dinged up a good bit and had a possible crack. Amazing that you can hardly tell the loss of steel from getting a new edge put on it.

Hot water preparation
Haslinger Schafmilch Shave Soap
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Geo. W. Korn 7004 5/8
Osma Bloc d'Alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Tonight's shave was with a newly acquired, and freshly honed razor, from Germany. I had a very smooth 2 pass shave with this blade. It took a very Keen edge, and left me with Dolphin smooth skin. Very nice shaving razor.

Razor- Der Original Shultz
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- ARKO/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy

 

Saturday's March SE Maddness


Dove Men Face Wash
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh #144
H. Böker 5/8
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #144 finest badger brush. I did two passes the H. Böker 5/8, I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Custom Joseph Rodgers & Sons 6/8" qtr-hollow; heavy, smiley & pointy...

 

I had a very enjoyable shave this morning.

Engstrom frameback!

 

Alriiight!!!! The "Cackalacky Kid" is back on the straights.

 

For now, I am doing straights on Saturday. So far, so good.

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Wester Bros Solingen Full Hollow 5/8th (Freshly Honed)
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Phoenix & Beau Tallow Soap
Logona Mann Balm

I Just had a Cracking Shave Today with My Wester Bros Solingen 5/8th..I Finished this SR on My Recently Acquired Arkansas Translucent Stone & its Taken a Killer Edge..Sharp & Smooth..One of the Best Edges I have Put on an SR..Two WTG Passes & Job Done..I Like these Arkie Edges..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

Baby steps are good. Saturday's are the gateway to weekends. Look out, the slide to the Dark Side takes hold there

 

Craftsman

 

I took this to the hones before today's shave. It just wasn't quite there. My benchmark for sharpness is to see how easy it performs the fools pass. Today's shave was absolutely perfect. BBS and super comfortable. Glad I finally got this one dialed in.

 

Sheffield Steel SRs are the Dogs Danglies...But..I have Found as Many Others..Most Sheffield Hollow Grinds Don't Like Modern Very High Grit Edges..They Shave Particularly Well from a 12 K/16K Finisher Hone..I Kinda Find the Optimal for Me is Around the 15 K Mark..They Can Get as Sharp as a Shavette Just About & Lethal to Use..

Paradoxically I Find that Most Sheffiled Wedges or Near Wedges can Take a Very High Grit Edge No Problem...Although the Tempering of Old Wedge Type Sheffileds Can Vary a Lot from Soft to Hard..

Billy..

 

What's a "Fools Pass"?

 

Billy..

 

Great stuff Billy!

 

Fools pass: against the grain on the upper lip. My hair is extremely thick and my skin is sensitive in that area. I find only the smoothest, sharpest blades can comfortably shave that area.

 

Geez man, how do you keep coming up with this stuff?

 

Billy..

 

Funny one. I just noticed the straight razor necklace.

 

My first straight shave ..it was filled with bad technique and learning haha. With time I'm sure.

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