What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Testing out a friend's first attempt at Kamisori honing this morning

Razor: Kamisori
Strop: SRD Premium I
Brush: 24mm Super Badger Knot in a OS Handle
Scuttle: Georgetown
Soap: Sudsy Soapery Lavender / Peppermint
A/S: Benjamin's Bay Rum Menthol

 

This big Kropp is a favorite of mine. Today was a wonderful shave. Just light pressure and all is good. Even the tough spots were relatively easy to handle.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Schafmilch Shave Soap
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip
Kropp 7/8
Osma Bloc d'Alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm


Happy shaving - Karl

 

Wade and Butcher Celebrated Razor
This is one of my favorite razors. It's beautiful and I love thinking of its history. Thanks again for a great restore Kevin.

 

Today's shave was with a Scottish Made Razor. It was freshly honed, and much of the rust was knocked off. I had a wonderfully smooth 2 pass shave, with BBS results. Excellent razor. HMMMMM, maybe the magnetized blade did help with ,,,,, Naaaaaa, its just very good steel and put together well.

Razor- Scottish "Electric-Magnetised" Made in Glasgow
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- Stirling Ozark Mountain
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman

 

William Greaves & Sons 'For Barber's Use' 8/8"

 

5/8 Keen Kutter (Ivory handled, MOP covered tang)
Tabula Rasa
Shavemac knot 26mm pure

One of a few razors I picked up at a flea market last fall. If all Keen Kutters shave like this I wouldn't mind picking up a few more. Have a good one.

 

Dovo Bismarck fresh off my Shapton glass 16k very smooth, very sharp. I love the sound this razor makes, like pulling velcro apart.

 

The Scheon Burg 777

 

A great half hollow by Berkshire Cutlery. U.S. steel, Tonight a real quick two pass shave and hit the road for business dinner.

 

Tonight's shave was with a freshly restored and honed Ivory Scaled razor. I had a fantastic 2 pass shave, that left me smooooth, without issues.. Excellent razor.


Razor- Geo. Wostenholm IXL, Ivory scales.
Brush- Semogue 1305 boar
Soap- Stirling Ozark Mountain
Aftershave- Avon Spicy. Mmmmm Mmmmm Good.

 

Hoshi Tombo 6000 asymmetrical kamisori-grind...

 

Red Imp Wedge.

 

Art Razor Le Chef
This blade came with a wonderful edge and is my first smiling blade. I like it!
Wonderful shave today.

 

Very nice inscription. This also leads to some information on the date of the razor being after the first world war:
"It is easier to wage war than peace"
Georges Clemenceau, (who led France into the first world war)

 

Thanks. Its actually a modern razor that looks vintage. I'm very happy with it.

 

Now I can see the date on the tang. Looks like another "Homer" moment for me Either way very nice razor.

 

Thank you!

 

Had a lovely early evening shave with the Filarmonica. Easy touch, very sharp, efficient, minimal noise from the alum. A winner all the way around.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Schafmilch Shave Soap
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip
Filarmonica 13 Novodur 6/8
Osma Bloc d'Alun
T&H Classic After Shave Balm


Happy shaving - Karl

 

Tonight's shave was with a Rescue Razor Wedge. I had a very very smooth, and silent, 2 pass shave, with BBS results. Zero issues. Wonderfully smooth and comfortable razor.

Razor- "Philadelphia Works" "Celebrated American Razor" Wedge.
Brush- Zenith Boar. Aluminum handle
Soap- Stirling Ozark Mountain
Aftershave- Osage Rub

 

Brian that is a great looking razor, where did you get it? I'm interested in adding a second smiling blade too.