What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

5/8 EDV NEISTROM Had a wonderful shave with this razor.It took me a few seconds to get used to its thin grind and weight .Once I tweaked my style a little I was BBS in no time .Love how this razor gets in to tight places and how efficient it is in removing whiskers .

 

Haha totally agree! Haven't used a DE in about a month. May have a go this morning

Edit: I didn't.

 

Just got this Oleo Soapworks Dapper Man in. Was a limited edition collab with Chicano Shaver on Instagram. It is based off of a cologne called Beach Hut. Performance was awesome! My first set from Oleo. The scent is really nice also. And I swear this Tanifuji gets better every time I use it. Closest shave I’ve had yet and zero irritation.




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SOTD: Early morning shave using this lovely vintage Sheffield 'stub tail' razor from William Greaves & Sons (circa 1830s); Have a blessed Good Friday, gents!

 

Brian Brown Kamisori
BM Cool
Mondial boar

My first day of retirement and first kamisori shave. Well, I had a decent shave on the left side of my face but had a few problems with my right side, a couple of pretty good nicks. It was a bit of a mind trip, way too much thinking involved but I learned a few things. I'll see what happens next time.
Have a good one.

 

Three passes with the Pipe Razor. Lovely Easter weekend shave.

 

Congratulations on your retirement.

 

I can only imagine how sweet that shave must have felt. In a little over two years I’ll know for myself. A special razor with definitely be involved.

 

Congrats on retirement and a new chapter

 

This big Napoleon is an exception to my general preference for 5/8 to 6/8 straights. Simply wonderful shave with it just now. Super efficient and smoother than most.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip
John & Wm Ragg Napoleon 15/16
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Shave #23 with the Cape 1000 edge longevity test razor. After #21, I added 20 passes on softened Kanoyama canvas to 35/65 suede leather, and the smoothness came back. I've been using the canvas only when the edge feels like itbis beginning to lose a little smoothness.

The soap was ABC hard soap and the brush was a Simpsons Milk Churn.

Cheers, Steve

 

The grind seems to be the same as any Filarmonica 14, full hollow. Barber models for all razor brands were touted as lasting through more honings, but I don't know if they are really any different than others.

 

Filarmonica Sub Cero 14

 

Friday FilaDay
Last night after spending time out on the tractor getting the road back into shape from winter
I spent some time on the Chosera 10k and my Nakayama with some Kita Slurry tweaking the #13 for this morning's shave..

Used some Un-Obtainium with the stropping on a genuine JimboRoo Strop, and even broke out the discontinued Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil shavecream
ShaveMac 26mm in Horn
Pinaud Vanilla A/S

The edge was a Velvet Squeegee, I have just always been fond of the #13's

And yes I really do have decals on the tractor that say "gssixgun"









Shave On !!!

 

Ahaaa, you shaved the road too.

 

Today's shave was with a wonderful Chinese Razor. I had a very smooth 2 pass shave, with BBS results. Zero Issues. This is a very nice razor, that should be in everyone's rotation. It can shave just as well as the big named Vintage Blades, for much less.

Razor- Chinese "ZY".
Brush- Stirling Boar. One of the nicest feeling Boar hair brushes I own.
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Florida Water

 

Congratulations

 

Nice tractor!

 

7/8 + Robert Williams Monkey Tail Had a wonderful shave with this razor ,The whiskers did not stand a chance against Mr Williams creation .

 

Riga Razor 7/8