What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Stirling Executive Man Soap
TSD 30DC LE Brush
Frederick Reynolds Razor
Lucky Tiger
Vintage Old Spice Lime After Shave
Happy Friday!

 

Schulze 450

 

Today's shave was with an Old Russian Beauty( Haaa). I had a 2 pass BBS shave, that went very very smoothly and noisily. At one pass, I had a near DFS. Looks can deceive, because this is one Fine shaving razor.

Razor- Russian "EKSTRA" ZTV 1953
Brush- Semogue 1305
Soap- Stirling Ozark Mountain
Aftershave- Arctic Ice

 

I believe that is a lovely 1956 - which was a very good year by the way.

 

Me old peepers is playing tricks on me, "Comrade Karl".

 

John Clarke and Sons. Three passes with what was left of my Stirling Tuscany soap.

 

Saturday's Straight Razor Shave


Nivea Men Face Wash
Jeeves of Hudson Street Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #199
Lee Mfg. 5/8
CWR/Alum Bloc
Thayer's Lemon WH
Lucky Tiger

I shave with my straights on Saturday mornings. Last week we were on the road, and I did not want to take straights on the road, so I took the week off. Today, however, we are home, and I picked up my straight for today's shave.

The Jeeves of Hudson Street Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #199 synthetic brush. I did the two passes with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

I had a very pleasant three pass shave with my Charles Adam "faultless" razor. Stropped on a Drygulch strop, this razor gave a comfortable, near BBS, shave. To beat the heat, I used the Stirling glacial lemon chill and knock off Skin Bracer.

 

Iwasaki

 

Faultless

 

First time user of a shavette today. Its a parker stainless, I used Derby Pro. Went as well as could be expected. Stip pencil came in useful a couple times, the burn on my cheeks is a lil on the rough side. So I need to work on angle some more and make sure I reapply lather before going over any areas.

 

A good lather is always your best friend. If you keep cutting and nicking yourself, you might think Straight Razor. They are much more forgiving.

 

Very cool looking brush.

 

Have 2 used straights coming in the mail Monday from HolyRollah I bought from him in the classifieds. On the upside, I got good exfoliation

 

The @HolyRollah specials ??? Excellent razors, and beautiful. I don't think you could have done better, for your first Straight Razors.

 

This was todays shave. First attempt ever. 1 good nick and a fair amount of burn, but I did it. And like you all said I will probably have much better luck with my straights when they arrive.

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Tonight's shave was with a Japanese Straight. I had a very nice 2 pass shave, that left me with a DFS. These were no issues. This is an excellent razor.

Razor- Japanese "Coral 1070" For Barbers Use.
Brush- Semogue 1305 Boar
Soap- Stirling Ozark Mountain
Aftershave- Osage Rub

 

Nancy Boy Signature Cream
TSD 30 DC LE Brush
Dovo Bismarck #2 Razor
Lucky Tiger
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
Have a blessed Sunday!

 

6/8 Wacker Inox
L&L Grooming
Shavemac ST Finest knot

Very nice shave this morning. I got a bit of a thing about bison so I had to try this soap out. Our lagoons border a buffalo pasture and we used to have a true white albino bison in it (she died last fall). She (White Cloud) gave birth to 2 more white buffalo (neither were albino). It was a pretty big deal to the Native Americans and we use to find medicine bundles tied to the fence. The medicine bundles where strictly off limits and not disturbed, ever. Anyway, I find the soap to be good stuff though I'm a little indifferent to the scent.