What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Army/Navy Solace Shave...

Razor: Bismarck 502
7/8” shoulderless, thumbnotched, with beautiful spinework and jimps
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Soap: B&M Hallows
A/S: Folsom & Co Black Powder

A closeup on the spine...

I guess I feel a little better.
Tom.

 

SOTD 2017-12-10 Simple Old Style
George Brittain Sheffield 9/8+ Wedge ca.1800-1820



Greetings from Solingen
Rainer

 

Razor: M. Martinez 8/8
Stop: Dry Gulch black latigo
Brush: Simpson Polo 12
Pre: Proraso
Soap: QCS Hot
AS: Fine Snake Bite, Edwin Jagger ASB
Scent: Parfum D’ Empire Cuir Ottoman

 

Absolutely beautiful shaver!

 

Nice to see you, Rainer.

 

Thank you.

 

Gorgeous setup! 200 year old blades are a thing of beauty!


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Friday:



-Henckels 72 1/2
-Stirling Black and White
-Route 66 Lumberjack
-Stirling Green

Saturday:



-Joseph Rodgers NW
-Rudy Vey Shavemac
-Soap Commander Courage
-Stirling Gentleman

Oh, it’s good to be at home and in my Fortress of Solitude.

 

Super close, comfortable shave with the Engles.

 

5/8 Boker 101 Had a nice shave with the Boker 101 .But I think its gone to need a refresh soon.

 

Tonight's shave was with a newly honed blade, that just isn't performing as expected. I had an OK 2 pass shave, that left me with a SAS. Back to the stones, to see if I can dial it in. Some of these Framebacks can be tricky to hone at times.

Razor- Joh.Engstom, Eskilstuna Sweden.
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman

 

Scott, once you get that bugger dialed in; you’ll have a phenomenal shaver.! Them Swedes make some pretty hard steel.

 

I realize that now. I was honing it like it was normal steel. I should have taken my time with this one.

 

Yowser!

 

Portland Razor Company Siren

 

5/8 T.I.
Tabac SC
Shavemac ST knot

This is a personal favorite shaving combo for me. Love Tabac SC and the T.I. is good shaving razor combine it with the Shavemac ST and it about as good as it can get. I used the Charnley Forest to touch up the blade and it did a super job. I've had nothing but but positive results with the CF.

 

Three days of beard removed to a face-rubbing goodness by the big Napoleon.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
John & Wm Ragg 15/16 Napoleon
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Broke out the Geo Wostenholm and Son IXL Razor that just came back from @HolyRollah's shop. This razor is a survivor, but won't win any beauty contests. Original scales and lead wedge, with some pretty significant pitting on the blade and tang. Just a hair over 7/8 and a heavy grind, listed as hollow ground, but close to a wedge. Fresh Jnat edge from Kevin. Great shave today.

 

Shagged out of work a little early to take possession of a decent shave before heading to the airport. The Bismarck did me right

 

Tonight's shave was with a top notch, French Rattler. I had a smooth as silk, 2 pass shave, that left me near BBS. No touch-ups, no issues.

Razor- French Rattler. "Leon Pelleray", A. Paris. Bone scales.
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice Lime. Ships Lantern, Circa 1973-1975.