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

    Lovely lines and highly unusual scales - wonderful looking razor Tom :happy088: How was the shave?
     
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  2. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thanks Karl. I was thinking about your Sheffield beauties as I was using this one. :eatdrink047:

    The blade is near wedge and heavy, so you have that silent experience, and it was great. The thumbnotch is long but works, and the scales are special. This is another winning edge off that pink Coticule. The 2nd one is off a green Coticule, so interested to see how that will compare.
     
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  3. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    The P.S. means ‘Post to Steve’ Tom :eatdrink047:
     
  4. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    I knew it! :)
     
  5. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Saturday morning shave, little experiment with the Kayser, instead of honing it I went trough the Balsa stropp 150 rounds and the same on leather. A little bit better but not good enough. First pass the Kayser, second pass Böker.
    Nice shave! Wish you all a good weekend.
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  6. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Nice lines on that razor Steve!


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  7. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Thank you Hans,

    Saturday morning, Le Grelot 14, soap was La Maison du Savon de Marseilles, a PdP clone, lathered with a Rooney Silvertip. The AS was Trumper’s West Indian Extract of Limes.

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  8. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    I agree, Tom, and the shave is as well! :)
     
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  9. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Awesome restoration, Scott! Beautiful razor! I'm still on the lookout for one. Would you recommend a 13 or 14? :)
     
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  10. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Breathtakingly beautiful razor, Tom! All I can say is wow!!
     
  11. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 2021

    RAZOR: H. Hobson 6/8 Full Wedge (Mug), G.E. Jones Shake Sharp Model 1.5 (Noggin)
    BLADE: Two Stacked Suneko DE
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: JT Sapele/Resin Handled Omega Pro48 Boar Knot
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.
     
  12. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thank you Jeff :eatdrink047:

    Test drove the 2nd of the set Saturday.
    Brush: Simpson “The Duke” 3
    Suds: MWF/Haslinger combo
    Splash: PAA Gondolier

    This is sporting an edge from the green Coticule. Can’t form an opinion off one shave, but it definitively wasn’t bad. :)
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    Handsome pair.
    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  13. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Thanks. As long as the 13 or 14 have plenty of blade left, both are fine. Some people prefer the 14's, because they are 1+ inch wide, and the 13's are around 13-14/16th inches wide.
    My 14 is 15/16th, which is on the high end of what I prefer. I usually gravitate to razors 11-14/16th, but I can handle a good 15/16th. good
    I'm not a big fan of the super wide blades.
     
  14. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Wide blades will grow on you Scott, they did with me.
     
  15. Zykris

    Zykris Well-Known Member

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    Unbranded razor
    Stirling Soap: Port Au Prince
    Boar brush

    Still like this sucker. Nice weight. Nice easy shave.
     
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  16. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    If I had a nice Fili 14 or a Koraat 14 2.0, I'm sure I would treasure and use it often. I do have one or two 1 inch blades in my arsenal.. But, it is just difficult to work, under the nose.
     
  17. DrStrange

    DrStrange Well-Known Member

    I rather like the look of that razor very much.
    The shoulderless design.
    The thumb notch with the spike.
    And most especially the fine cut of the jimping.
    At one time it probably had words,
    maybe in gold wash, that identified what it was.
     
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  18. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Those ‘cutout’ scales seem like they might have a lot of usefulness in letting any residual moisture dry off the steel. Not to mention that they’re pretty damn cool!
     
  19. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Always nice to find a razor that feels good. I must say that the width of the razors don’t matter so much for me. More the grind. I am not that fancy about Wedges. Have some but I always fall back to the Hollow grinds.


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  20. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Agree with you Steve! Nice scales, however a little bit brittle?


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