What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Very nice razor, it even looks like an excellent shaver.

 

Saturday Straights Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Soap Commander Renewal
Jayaruh #271
Weck Sextoblade
Personna
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Soap Commander Renewal Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #271 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Weck Sextoblade Razor using a Personna blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

It was another nice two pass shave this morning with my Wostenholm “Peerless”.

 

Enjoying all the Wosty love recently!

That's a beauty Jim. Love the etching. Wish mine had some...

 

Thanks. I found it at a flea market a couple of years ago.

 

5/8 Red Imp 132 Near Wedge Made by Case Fresh out of the restore box. Still tweaking the edge.Had a very nice shave with this case razor .

 

Soap: B&M Le grande Chypre
Razor: TI evide Sonnat 6/8
Brush: Kent BLK12 silvertip badger
Omega Alum block
I don’t use aftershave instead I put on a Aveno excema skin cream... makes my face feel like a babies butt
Cologne: D&G the one
Strop: Ezra Arthur 3” English bridal ... I don’t believe in the X stroke when stropping


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This is why I stay away from kamisori’s as beautiful as they are the 2 different sides of the blade I find make for an awkward shave. Some how you have to figure out how to use the hollow ground side of the blade for your entire face. The wedge side is honed 10% compared to the 90% on the hollow. Where as western straights are honed 50/50.


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Razor: Progress 91 Best Silver Steel - 15/16” full hollow Solingen beauty
Brush: Razorock Beehive 26mm synthetic
Soap: CRSW Bergamot & Bay
A/S: Razorock One X
This is a wonderful weekend shaver for me.

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

Ohhhhh boy that's a pretty razor.

 

Thank you - I feel very lucky to be the caretaker of this one!

 

Wedges have a reputation for being smooth and this one is no different.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
T&H Wellington Super Badger
W. Greaves & Sons Wedge 6/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happppy shaving - Karl

 

It's Wosty Wedge Time. I had a great 2 pass shave, that left me near BBS. Zero issues, just "Silent Whisker Whacking Fun".

Razor- George Wostenholm & Sons. Celebrated IXL Razor. Washington Works, Sheffield. Big Heavy Wedge.
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice

 

That’s a sweet looking razor.

 

Thank you, it hits all the things I like in razor, big, smiling, thumb notch, takes a great edge and looks cool.

I decided to go big today too, the Kent BLK12 is a wonderful brush isn't it?

M. Martinez 'Irish Grin' 8/8, aircraft carrier dock and Kent BKL12

 

Thank you. It's a beast.

 

Preshave: King of Shaves shaving oil
Razor : Dovo INOX En Vogue
Brush: Omega 49
Soap: Floris Elite
A/S: Floris Elite

A lovely shave this morning. Two passes, WTG, XTG/ATG combination. The Floris soap is perfect for straight razor shaving; it lathers well, but not too thick and stays moist throughout the shave. The razor is possibly my favourite right now because it holds a killer edge and I can shave with a wet blade. I like the imitation Damascus and imitation wood!

 

That is a razor.

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Taylor Witness Sheffield Full Hollow 7/8th ( Freshly Honed )
Fitchard Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Morning Shave with My Newly Acquired NOS Taylor Sheffield 7/8th..My Black Arkansas Surgical Stone has Put a Superbly Keen & Comfortable Edge on the Razor..I Had a Very Close Smooth & Comfortable Shave this Morning..

First Shave for Around a Month..Lazy Me..

I am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

Jealous of your Black Arkansas Surgical Stone... Would love to get my hands on one.

Love the look of that razor...