What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by lindyhopper66, Nov 30, 2013.

  1. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    It has been many days since my last shave, and this German razor made short work of the whiskers. I had a nice 2 pass shave, that left me BBS, with a minor touch-up. Zero issues.

    Razor- J.A.Henkels Twin Works. "Friodur"
    Brush- RazoRock 400. High Mountain Badger knot.
    Soap- AOS "OUD". Fantastic scent.
    Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice. The Admiral decanter.

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  2. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Wacker Jungmeister
    Suds & Splash: A&E Revolution
    Finish: Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb
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    Enjoy your shave & Happy New Year
    Tom
     
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  3. Ice-Man

    Ice-Man Well-Known Member

    Tonights Shave

    Otto Deutsch 5/8 Solingen
    Dr Jon's Krampus Shave Soap
    MÜHLE Classic, X-Large Brown Horn Silvertip 26mm
    Gray Flannel Geoffrey Beene

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  4. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

    Supporting Vendor
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    Saturday Straights' Shave
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    Cold Water Rinse
    De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap
    Jayaruh #395 Badger
    Henry Taylor
    CWR
    Pinaud Citrus Musk EdC

    The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #395 Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the Henry Taylor straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk EdC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
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  5. taskind

    taskind Well-Known Member

    First shave of the year
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  6. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Manaslu M-500 Yasuki Steel (Hitachi White #2), soap and AS were Floris Elite.I’m smooth and smelling good today.

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  7. b1hart

    b1hart Speed Racer

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    January 2nd

    J.A. Henkels 472 Friodur 6/8 (rescaled by @gssixgun)
     
  8. esvh

    esvh Well-Known Member

    First shave of 2021

    Zwilling Henckels 14

    Cella shaving soap

    Omega 200 boar brush

    Floid mentolado vigoroso AS

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  9. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    This is the only John & William Ragg razor I own not named, “Napoleon.” The use of the full name for William vs. Wm makes me think this is earlier 1800s. My swoopy ivory one was tagged as an 1825 when it was sold from the Ragg family collection. It also is stamped with the longer version of the name - hence my guess at age.

    Anyhow, it’s barely a quarter hollow and a little more work than a hollower grind but a wonderful result :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
    Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender
    John & William Ragg The Paragon Razor 6/8
    Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Skin Food Splash

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  10. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    User Novodur 14, soap was MdC agrumes lathered with a Keyhole 4, and a splash of Myrsol limon made for a great pairing with the soap. Refreshing and relaxing plus BDBS!

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  11. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    A pair of Dollars, details in the honing thread. Soap and balm were I C Mango Oil and Rhubarb balm, lathered with a Keyhole 3.

    Not much difference in the edges! The shave was excellent and mild, so I am BDBS.

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  12. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Today was a shave with my heartthrob razor of all time. :love055:

    It is a nearly identical grind to the Paragon I last used. It is curvier however. I wanted to see how they compared and they shave very similar which was no surprise. Not the greatest first pass WTG reduction but very nice finish. I’d say today’s Napoleon was a slightly better shave than the Paragon. :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Savile Row 3824
    Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender
    John & William Ragg Napoleon 6/8
    Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Skin Food Splash

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  13. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Won’t ever get tired of seeing that one show up Karl. Such a beauty! :eatdrink047:
     
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  14. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Thank you, thank you, thank you - it’ll always grab me :love055:
     
  15. esvh

    esvh Well-Known Member

    Cella shaving soap

    Zenith boar brush

    Pradat brun l'eclectique french frameback

    Marmara Tūntün (tabacco) turkish kolonya

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  16. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    A newly restored, and honed razor, made in Germany, for the French market. I had on of the sharpest and smoothest 2 pass shaves, in a long time, that resulted in a BDBS shave. Zero issues from this razor. BTW, I finished this on a new stone I received from England, by way of Scotland, an Eschers Thuringian stone.

    Razor- "Charlior". E.M.D.E.factory, Germany. Feels like Swedish Silver Steel.
    Brush- An @oscar11 creation. Synthetic knot. Wonderful brush.
    Soap- ARKO.
    Aftershave- Florida Water.


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  17. taskind

    taskind Well-Known Member

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  18. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    J. Engstrom, soap was Valobra fougere lathered with a Rooney beehive, and a splash of Myrsol AB finished things up.

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  19. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Wow, Scott, that bevel is gleaming!! Congratulations on getting the Escher! :)
     
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  20. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    This week’s shaves!
    Monday 1/4
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    Tuesday 1/5
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