What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

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

  1. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    One of my earlier John & William Ragg razors got the call. One of the few not named Napoleon. Wonderfully smooth and efficient. :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Savile Row 3824
    Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
    John & William Ragg Paragon 6/8
    Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
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  2. Claude Stewart

    Claude Stewart Well-Known Member

    Great razor for any collection.
     
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  3. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    :thanks:
     
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  4. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Carl Rader 49
    Brush: Razorock 400
    Suds & Splash: A&E St. Barts
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
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  5. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Wednesday morning, TH Bergholtz, Sunne Sweden. Really nice razor.
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  6. Claude Stewart

    Claude Stewart Well-Known Member

    6/8 FION

    Second go with this Japanese blade. The first time proved she needed a bit more time on the stones.

    Today she shaved a three day growth. The first pass was comfortable. Gliding well through the Viking Shaving cream. Second pass cleaned much of the more stubborn stubble. But for shaving a three day growth, It performed very well. Still may need some attention. Perhaps more time on the 15K stone and the strop. B+

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  7. DiggyGun

    DiggyGun Member

    A vintage Adam and Eve.
     
  8. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Cape 500 Perfectworks Silver Steel, soap was Pre de Provence, and the AS was Myrsol AB, though I probably didn’t need the AS, PdP conditions superbly. Perfect shave!

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  9. Claude Stewart

    Claude Stewart Well-Known Member

    :(:(:(
    You’re giving me razor envy, Steve.:(
     
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  10. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    They’re out there @Claude Stewart , and Japanese razors are bargains!
     
  11. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    And also Swedish Steel! Otherwise the razors will not be sharp enough


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  12. gssixgun

    gssixgun At this point in time...

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    One of the thinnest grinds I have ever seen on a SR
    This is a Genco “Next”
    With the NY steel she can hold a Shapton 30k edge and make a Feather run and hide from the challenge [​IMG]

    B&M Vespers Sample
    Semogoue Boar
    Old Spice “Fresh”

    One pass and done

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  13. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Thursday morning, STILLE, Stockholm Sweden. STILLE still exist as a company providing instruments and other things for surgical purposes. They are now located in Torshälla, where I was born.
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  14. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    La Doucheuse
    Brush: Paragon Shaving RAV
    Suds: LPL Rose de Pushkar
    Splash: A&E SoCal Hipster
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  15. taskind

    taskind Well-Known Member

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  16. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    The Top Performers

    I’ve been on longer hours at work causing me to develop more scruff than I usually walk around with. I did find time for a rare evening shave yesterday.

    I often pick up the Feather Artist Club tool for low maintenance quick shaves. It was loaded with a Feather Pro on (3). It still effortlessly severs facial hair. I will use a Feather Pro Super blade every so often to remind myself of what The King of Sharp feels like.

    I was thinking about how these are ground at a triple compound bevel. I’ve never seen a video of the manufacture of this type of blade but must assume the bevel grinds are done with wheels. Hmmm, that makes this edge to be developed and refined by a convexed surface in my book. Ever so slightly, but still a hollowed bevel.

    In light of the clearly superior performance of a replaceable blade barber’s razor over true straights, I always bring out the Rasior Sabre “My Fine Steed’ for a reminder.

    For me, everything chases these 2 pieces and finishes at best 3rd.

    I split the shave in an alternating fashion and finished at the top, just where I would have been using either piece alone.

    I’ve seen a few ‘Steeds’ around recently. They are remarkable tools finished from an antiquated repeat die stamping process not used for decades that enables a tremendously thin, strong and flexible final product. One can expect this process to yield a less uniform starting point than more modern methods. No whining allowed if it is bendy.

    Mine still sports the edge given by the hands that made it. Is it as efficient as a shavette? No. Is it better than any other true straight I’ve ever used regardless of who honed it? Yes.

    At one point I thought we may have seen the last of these. I do hear a few more examples are inbound. I don’t need another, but will probably get one because I like to double down on my faves.

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  17. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Pics??

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  18. DiggyGun

    DiggyGun Member

    Here you go

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  19. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

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  20. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Always like to see the ‘spa lady’ @TestDepth - beautiful razor!

    13/16 Rugby 1072 Fenix Steel with a refreshed edge, soap was C&S O&C and a little of the same fragrance finished up a BDBS shave.

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