What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Tanifuji Spalding along with MdC agrumes and Agua di Limon, a favorite combination.

 

Love the pairs!

 

Thank you Bill!

 

Shaved with the Version II My Fine Steed. A razor with an exceptionally thin grind, but not as thin and flexible as the original which was made from a forging and methods largely abandoned a half century ago.

I do like this tool. Just a little less than the original though.

Used one of the Stirling soaps laying around and finished up with one of the NOS Avon Tribute Dutch Pipes I have laying around. Ok scent, but not a fave.

 

WOW!

 

13/16" Blade-CeKa Works
Barbershoppe Num. 2 Boar Hair Brush
Classic No Scent Shaving Soap

This is the second hone for this razor. It has a nice mid weight blade. An even edge. Unfortunately, I can't get her to the good shave level. Actually had to switch to a different razor after the first pass. Will redo the edge from the start, again. See if I can get a good shave from her.

 

Hi Claude.

I’m no expert but will share something that I stumbled upon as a good indicator for comparing my edges especially at the initial stage.

I had no repeatable or comparable success using hanging hair or arm hair as a gauge.

One day fiddling around with my sharpening, I started testing with a ‘push cut’ into one of these foam packing peanuts. (I was always annoyed by them before)



Make no judgment on the depth I used in the photo. Visual aid only.

Start by evaluating a tool with an edge you like and feel for the energy you exert for a push cut into just the surface. A dull edge will merely collapse inward unless you impart some lateral move of the blade.

I found it helped me. Maybe you too.

Bill

 

Thank you

 

Finding methods that work for you is what honing is about.

 

M. Pajon, Paris
Brush: Stirling
Suds: Dapper Dragon Ice Wyrm
Splash: Black Ship Grooming Peg Leg Nichols

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Sterling razor
ABC
Homemade brush/Patagonia rosewood handle/hmw knot

 

Heljestrand M. K. 32 in tortoise Kirinite by @Doc226 - soap was MdC lavender with a splash of SMN lavanda AS finishing up a perfect shave.

 

Beautiful brush there @oscar11 !

 

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6/8 Un Named Razor
Viking No Scent Shaving Cream
Num 2 Boar Hair Brush.

I wish there were some way to identify the manufacturer of this razor. It is one of my favorites. Looks like a Swedish/Japanese blade??

She provides an outstanding shave. Giving such a close cut with just the weight of the blade sliding through the cream. Easy to control and comfortable in the hand.

A + again.

 

Beautiful lines on that razor

 

Simply wonderful shave in every way. Still enjoying it hours later

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Castle Forbes 1445 Shaving Cream
Nielsen’s Never Fail 5/8
Old Spice After Shave



Happy shaving - Karl

 

I would guess that it’s not a Swedish razor. I have never seen a Swedish razor with those “square “ ends on the scales. However I will not take poison on my statement..


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Thank you Karl.

 

Love the scales.


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