What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by lindyhopper66, Nov 30, 2013.

  1. George X

    George X Well-Known Member

    Happy Anniversary!


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  2. Kokak

    Kokak Well-Known Member

    Great job!
     
  3. Kokak

    Kokak Well-Known Member

    Straight Razor shave: 23
    Prep: Stirling Bergamot Lavender Pre-Shave Oil
    Shaving Soap: Captain's Choice 45th Parallel
    Shaving Bowl: Fine Lather Bowl
    Brush: RazorRock Chubby #506 Handle Extra Silvertip Badger (27.5 mm x 51 mm)
    Straight Razor: Dubl Duck Special No 1 5/8" (1) WTG -XTG -WTG (cheeks), WTG - WTG - WTG (neck)
    DE Razor: Rockwell (#4) (goatee)
    Splash: Stirling Orange Chill
    Balm: Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

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  4. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    At the end, I did try to go ATG on my neck for a BBS, but just couldn't do it.
     
  5. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    Congratulations on your wedding anniversary!
     
  6. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    Keep at it and you'll get there. I find going ATG easy to do on my neck. Of course I wasn't saying that until shave #56.
     
  7. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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    Two Pass Shaving Routine..:cool:

    Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
    Herder Constant Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th
    Fitchard Pure Badger
    Valobra Tallow Soap
    Humphreys Witch Hazel
    Logona Mann Balm

    I Had a Wonderful Shave Today with My Herder Solingen 6/8th..I Feel that I Can Do No wrong with the Herder.This Auld Herder has One Keen Surgical Black Arkansas Edge & a Very Smooth & Forgiving Shaver..My Skin is as Polished as a Pair of Guardsman's Drill Boots..Shiny & Shiny..:D

    I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..:kar:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
  8. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Thanks, Jim.
     
  9. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Thanks, everyone.
     
  10. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Good call. If the razor doesn't want to do it, don't. Find another angle or approach that is comfortable or back away. :happy088:
     
  11. mrchick

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    Congratulations on your anniversary Jim! That is a long time.
     
  12. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Thanks. It doesn't seem all that long.
     
  13. mrchick

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    A sign of a good marriage
     
  14. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Tonight's shave was with an old reliable blade. I had a buttery smooth 2 pass shave, that left me smooooth all over. Fantastic razor.

    Razor- "Gong Razor" By ERN. Extra Hollow Ground.
    Brush- B400 By Tom.
    Soap- Stirling Ozark Mountain
    Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice
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  15. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    Brian Brown 7/8
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  16. Paul76

    Paul76 Well-Known Member

    Today's shave was with a
    H. Boker Damascus magnetic steel 3/4
    Linea Intenso sandalwood
    Jr 175 brush
    Nivea post shave sensitive balm
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    The Boker had come off the hones last night, feels like it could use a little more polishing of the bevel, it was pulling slightly. So I guess back to the hones tomorrow.
     
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  17. Paul76

    Paul76 Well-Known Member

    Congrats jayaruh
     
  18. Heljestrand23

    Heljestrand23 Well-Known Member

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    W. Singleton Sheffield


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  19. mrchick

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  20. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    It was a wonderful shave this morning with my Genco "Vanadium".

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