What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Beautiful Engels, Karl.

 

Thanks sir. I also have a red one.

 

CVH M.K. 133 prototype, cream and AS were Harris Marlborough, and a Keyhole 3 did the lathering honors.

 

F. Herder 49... in black
Suds: SV Felce Aromatica
Splash: Razorock XX
Like I said, I like these blades.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Wednesday morning, EDV Neiström.


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5/8 FEON

My first go with this raozr.

 

Good days to you all


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Wow! Just, wow!

 

F. Herder 49 in horn
Suds: SV Manna di Sicilia
Splash: Razorock Tuscan Oud

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

A lovely Ragg made the cut today (no pun intended). Super close finish, easy peasey

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
John & William Ragg 6/8 Napoleon
Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

King Pelican 14, soap was La Savonnerie du Moulin 30% and the AS was Myrsol Limon. Wonderful shave, smooth and refreshing!

 

SOTD 2/11/21

Stirling Sheep
Omega Boar
Fine Bowl
Thiers-Issard 889 6/8
Trumpers Lime Skin Food

Wonderful first outing with my newest razor.

TI razors are both loved and hated. I happen to love this one, but the jury is out as to whether I will mute the tip on it’s French point.

The 889 is an extra hollow grind in c135 steel that comes available in a number of widths, engravings, scale options, and points. My piece was from the lineup of a bulk order of these. All were done with the “Wolf and Sheep” engraving. I just had to have the one with these particular rams horn scales. Certainly a beauty.

C135 steel is the particular formulary makeup of the famed Sheffield steel which my research indicates is very close to the commonly used carbon steel by German manufacturers. TI pieces are reputed to have wonderful performance due to the steel, although I am of the opinion that it lies more in a molten lead hardening process they still use by special permit.

The tool has a wonderful feel in the hand and a lower weight than other 6/8 razors I have.

One of the reasons they are hated is because it is viewed by its manufacturer as a unique handmade piece prone to the defects that are common in that process. Sometimes they have bends and shapes making honing troublesome. I’ve read where a honemeister refuses to touch them and another who tapes the edge and grinds the spine flat at step 1. I choose to hone on an elliptically crowned surfaces, which is how this was done by my vendor.



DELIGHTFUL!

 

February 11th

BAUME.BE Shaving Cream
Evan's Aluminum Green Machine w/Simpson Trafalgar T2
J3Customs 8/8 Kamisori
Zingari Man After Shave Balm
paco rabanne pour homme

 

Friday morning, CVH 923F



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Beautiful razor!


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Thank you sir


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Thank you