What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

My Bismarck is on deck for tomorrow.

Razor: Riga Razor 7/8
Stop: Dry Gulch black latigo
Brush: Simpson Tulip 3
Pre: Nivea
Soap: R66
AS: Speick AS, Edwin Jagger ASB
Scent: Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur

 

Now that looks like a Bismarck blade on steroids

 

They do share the thumb notch I like. The blade is bigger than the Dovo but it is not as hollow. I do have allot of love for the Bismarck

 

First time I have used a multiple blade contraption in years. I wanted to move through the TSA lines quickly without having to answer any questions so I drrug this gizmo along.
There’s no comparison to the efficiency compared with a straight, or safety razor ! I could tell furs pass as this thing left more stubble behind. The same heels true for the subsequent two passes. The temptation was there to add multiple strokes and pressure
I settled for a dfs without irritation. I can still feel stubble on my neck. I’m actually glad I had this opportunity; it just reinforces how great traditional shaving really is! So be thankful that you can enjoy you straight shave today, gentlemen

 

Otto Deutsch Hans

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine...

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
French Pradat Brun Theirs FrameBack 6/8th ( Freshly Honed )
French Fitchard Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Logona Mann Balm

I Had a Shave Today with My French Pradat Brun Theirs 6/8th Frame Back.I Re Honed it on a Naniwa Super Stone Progression & Finished it on My 16 K Escher Thuri..Its a Lovely Keen Shaver & So Different to any Other SR in My Collection..I Wont be Parting with this Fair Lady..

She is So Easy to Use & So Forgiving that I have Called it the "Girly Mans" SR..

Billy..

 

Very handsome!


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It was Factory Fresh when I Got it..

Billy..

 

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Greetings from Solingen
Rainer

 

Awesome photo.

 

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Razor: Dovo Bismarck
Stop: Dry Gulch black latigo
Brush: Rooney
Pre: Nivea
Soap: Jeeves of Hudson Street (thank you Adam)
AS: Speick AS, Edwin Jagger ASB
Scent: Chanel Antaeus

 

YES it is Alum or Alaun as we say... its clamped into a holder... about 100 yo... ;-)

 

That is ultra cool looking,you have a very classy looking setup!


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Relaxing Lavender Shave...

Razor: Halfmann Special - 7/8”, half hollow
Brush: Razorock Plissoft Bruce
Soap: Lisa’s Natural Herbal Creations Gentleman’s Lavender
A/S: Fine Lavender Pour Homme


Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

Hi, did you know that OSSENDORF was an independent town in northwestern COLOGNE until the 1920s...? Today it is grown into the big city of Cologne. So your HALFMANN straight razor is at least more than 90 years old...!
Greetings from Solingen
Rainer

 

Is that Prince Edward in the can??

 

There has been PRINCE ALBERT tobacco in the can a long time ago... I use to fill it up with some other pipe smoking tobacco from time to time, as I don't like to carry & use the modern tobacco plastic bags ...

 

First go with a newly-restored monkey-tailed 'The Perfect Razor' from William DePew (late 1800s).


New black horn scales with some white/rust feathering; I matched the rust/gold acrylic wedge to the coloration in the scales. Solid brass pins, washers and inner bearing washers.
Honed all on synthetic: Chosera 1k, Naniwa SS 3k, 5k, 8k, 10k and 12k.


Size: The Perfect Razor blade shown next to a more traditionally-sized Dubl Duck 5/8"wide blade.

 

This is an old joke: If Prince Albert is in the can; you should let him out..
I know, it’s a bad joke....