What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

WOW! that sure is purty.

 

Tonight's shave was with a "Second String" razor, promoted to "First String". This is a big old Japanese blade, that works very well, despite the weathered looks. It was one of my first rescue razors. It's right up my alley. The promotion happened because I touched the edge up on the SB Arkie Progression. Very smooth 2 pass shave. BBS results, without nicks, cuts, or weepers.

Razor- Japanese "Cherry 92" Best Steel.
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- ARKO/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy. Yum Yum Yum.

 

MK 10 C.V.HELJESTRAND

Touched it up on 8 K and 16 K Sharpton Glass.Than did 50 Laps on J-Nat to soften the edge .Followed by 50 on Linen and 100 on Leather.The MK 10 provided a wonderful BBS Shave in two passes.Love the balance and feel of this blade.

 

An old G Johnson Co Sheffield straight from the mid 1800's. Just completed minor restoration (see before and after in restoration forum). Came fuller than a Scotsman's wit Honed up very nicely. Looks like a little toe modification in the past. Ended up with a close, comfortable shave.

 

today was with my TI 6/8. very nice shave

 

That sure is a sweeet looking razor. I just have this affinity for shiny things

 

thanks

 

I want one NOS for me....

 

King Pelican 13/16"

 

Iwasaki

 

Koraat

 

Da comrades, the Motherland sings her glory when you shave with one of these. No kidding. This is a 1956 Extra from the ZTV factory. It has to be the sharpest edge I've ever put to my face. With a shallow angle it made shaving easy peasy and whacked those whiskers like no one's business. But, come in a little too steep and you'll know it immediately - she likes to taste blood. No messing around with this one. Do what she wants or pay the price. Obey and you'll never doubt her.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Schafmilch Shave Soap
Savile Row 3824
1956 Extra ZTV 6/8
Osma Bloc d'Alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Tonight's shave was with a razor that has moved up top be a "First String Razor". I touched it up with a Surgical Black Arkansas Progression stone, and it was magnificent. I had a 2 pass shave that was BBS and it slid through the beard like butter. No Nicks, Cuts, or Weepers. Only Smooooth goodness. You've got to love these Arkansas Stones.

Razor- "The Gong" Extra Hollow Ground
Brush- Burma Shave Boar. Surprise, no hair shedding tonight.
Soap- ARKO/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman

 

Challenge Cutlery, classic American steel razor. Smoooooth like buttah

 

Case red-imp 5/8 and La Toja cream and aftershave.brush is Maggard synthetic.

 

I used my Swedish steel today and had a darn fine shave!

Engstrom frameback

 

Lefty Kanenaga (兼長) kamisori

 

This bad-boy and a TOBS Avocado cream.

 

Craftsman Wedge