What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

5/8 Crown & Sword
Le savon des Volcans
Thater Boar

Very nice shave. I hit the razor up with a coti and finished on a CF. absolutely no complaints with Thater boar. I would expect some pricklyness to return but now the real brush break in will begin. I'll probably rotate usage between the ABC and Thater until I'm satisfied with the brushes. Have a good one.

 

Palmera

 

So here is my Shave of the day
I finally got my Custom 7/8 ShaveSmith back from repairs so that was a definite “I’m going to use this baby” kinda day
Stropped on my Ezra Arthur 3” English Bridle
Preshave as always is my Proraso sensitive... I gotta buy another one still
Shave cream: B&M Lavanille this stuff has been calling my name more and more frequently.. I just love the scent of this stuff
Brush: APShaveCo. Synthetic 30mm got another 2 synthetics coming in
And my trusty omega Alum Block
Hope you guys enjoy!




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Today I used my 1954 Russian straight. I love this razor. Shaves as good as any I own. The only thing I don’t like, is trying to keep those clear scales clean. How do you guys do it?

 

It maybe a pain in the #$@ to keep the scales clean but they look cool.

 

Yeah, I like look of the scales, they are cool, but I work hard to try and keep them clean. Lol. I just cant seem to do it around the pins.

 

Without a doubt, COOL...

 

Tonight's shave was with an American Razor. I had a flawless 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Only 1 issue, the little mole on my neck, that "use to be there". This one takes a superb edge.

Razor- Shapleigh HDW Co. St Louis USA.
Brush- B400 By Tom. Whipped Dog Boar Knot. 2 hairs lost.
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy scented
Aftershave- Avon Spicy. Viking Horn Decanter.

 

13/16 Cape 800 Swedish Steel Japanese Straight I love how this razor takes a killer edge and holds it for a long time .The whiskers did not stand a chance .BBS in no time .

 

Love... definite love
I am a sucker for a 14 and that is at the pinnacle of 14s in my book!

 

Dovo Master's

 

Robinson Marples & Co “The Celebrated King William Razor”
Can’t find too much on this one. You have the King William timeframe of 1830-1837 but not much else I can find that ties a Robinson and a Marples together
Corvette shift knob brush lathering SV Felce Aromatica

Enjoy your shave!
Tom.

 

Tanifuji Favorit 3000, unscented XPEC and a Simpsons 57. The brush was last used with Floris 89, and I was getting some lovely wafts of 89 several times during the lathering/shaving. Quite nice!

Cheers, Steve

 

Nice shave with my Otto Busch

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Declaration Grooming Pure Lavender
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip
Otto Busch Weltmeister Sonderklasse 265 11/16
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

20 laps on the leather to keen up the Clauss edge, one and a half rather noisy passes, and the end result is a great shave. An excellent way to start a Hump Day.

 

I like those scales @picturerock.

Cheers, Steve

 

Tonight's shave was with a French Rattler. I had a very smooth and noisy 2 pass shave, that left me with a DFS. Zero issues.

Razor- French. "Leon Pellaray". Paris.
Brush- B400 By Tom. Whipped Dog Boar knot. 3 hairs lost.
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy scented
Aftershave- Avon Brisk Spice

 

Riga Razor

 

Today was my fourth straight shave. I used my 6/8 Dovo.

Glacial Lemon Chill was lathered on with a two band Tuxedo. After two good passes I rinsed off and applied GLC splash and balm.
A very decent shave considering my newness to the Dark Side.

Sorry for the lack of an artfully constructed photo.

 

Yep, the originals were replaced with those, as the steel was very good still. It give a great shave.