What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Tonight's shave

C-MON HF 5/8"

Dubl Duck Special No1 Cordovan Strop

Mojo brush with 26mm ThatDarnRob Fanchurian

Mudder Focker soap

Gatsby no1 aftershave

 

very cool..

 

Thank you

 

Thank you Gary.

 

Star-Raito Staraet 55
Everything came together for a very enjoyable Sunday shave.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Shave #141 today on the Filly 14 Sub Cero, the Latvian linen and roo strop seem to have the edge holding steady and seem to be working better. Post shave stropping was 40 Latvian linen/100 roo. At this point, it seems to have become more of a test of secondary strop components than of the edge itself. An edge with this much use on it likely shows the effect of the strop better than maybe a fresh edge. One razor maker agrees.

After shave 142, I’m going to Latvian linen and back to the Kanoyama cordovan. In talking with roo fans at SRP, they feel that the leather itself isn’t much different regarding results, but being more flexible allows it to conform to smiling edges more easily. The Sub Cero though, doesn’t have a smile or very little.

The strop tests are certainly interesting.

 

7/20/20
SOTD
First shave with this razor and the best part is I refreshed the edge myself and it was my first time honing a razor.
Razor: Peters Brothers Best Quality near wedge
Brush: Omega 10098 Professional Boar
Lather: WSP Formula T Bay Rum
Astringent: Osma Alum block
Splash: Ogallala Bay Rum Lime and Peppercorn.
For never honing a razor before I was very impressed with the final outcome. The bevel looked to be pretty good so I went right to my 8K Shapton and then Surgical Black Ark finisher. Very good shave near BBS close, comfortable, smooth shave final results 9/10.

 

Personally getting that edge to a comfortable shave is a great feeling... congrats!
Tom

 

Yes it is . Thank you.

 

The shave from today’s 11/16ths was as good as the razor’s looks. Fabulous all the way around.

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Castle Forbes 1445 Shaving Cream
Kendal & Dent 11/16
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel




Happy shaving - Karl

 

Beauty Karl... that razor shape, the spine work and those scales... wonderful!

 

Yes beautiful razor Karl.

 

Thanks, next time I’ll try the @TestDepth photo perspective to get a better shot of the spine work

Thanks Steve -

 

Going as artsy as I can this evening...
H. Tonbo, a no-nonsense, classic Japanese frameback. I think this might have been my first foray into the world of Japanese blades. It was a great start!

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

The tang on that is razor is very cool

My roo strop is my most used strop and like the draw. The flexibility does make it easier for smiling razors. I think I need fewer laps on the roo than my other strops.

 

Wacker Huntsman

 

Taking a break from the Sub Cero test with.... another Filly 14, Gen 1 with a coticule edge from my friend Scott. He’s a dedicated coticule honer, and very good at it. The shave was superb!

Yesterday was shave #141 on the Sub Cero, and I’m testing strops and secondary stop components, The Latvian linen and kangaroo strop has worked a treat, so after the next shave I’m going to Latvian linen and my Kanoyama to see if I can tell which piece (or if both) is responsible for the improvement.

 

Atlas 6/8 near wedge

 

CV Heljestrand MK6
Similar to the MK32 in size and shape, but a slightly heavier grind and no heel notch.

The brush is a Wolf Whiskers “Twin Raptor” from a few years back sporting the L’Occitane Plisson knot, which I still love. Great shave.
Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

The final shave in my 5/8th and 11/16th rotation. And a fine shave it was. This is my heirloom razor from my Grandpa. It may one of my best shaves from German steel even though it is not Solingen. Everything came together, the razor, my favorite shave cream, my favorite brush - all was wunderbar

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Savile Row 3824
Castle & Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
Nielsens Never Fail 5/8
Castle & Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl