What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

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

  1. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Thank you Jeff, she’s my avatar!
     
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  2. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thank you Jeff!
    And beautiful customs you have used the last couple days. I am really loving those. :eatdrink047:
     
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  3. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Cape 2000, soap was ABC lathered with a M&F Finest, and a splash of AdP finished up a fantastic shave.

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  4. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 14, 2021

    RAZOR: Manhattan Cutlery 13/16 (Mug), Shake Sharp Model 1.5 (Dome)
    BLADES: Two Stacked Feather DE
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: JT Sapele/Resin Handled Omega Pro48 Boar Knot
    SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Old Spice Fresh Lime.
     
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  5. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    This John & Wm Ragg may outshave all of my other ones, which is no small feat. :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
    Sterling Soap Sharp Dressed Man sample
    John & Wm Ragg 11/16 Napoleon
    Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  6. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Thursday morning shave, Ralf Aust Rosewood 5/8”.
    Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser.
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  7. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Friday morning shave, Thiers Issard Spartacus 5/8”. Really nice new razor that reminds a little bit of the Aust. Quite heavy with the Stainless scales.
    French Soap
    Perfume Stephane Humbert, Khôl de Bahrein
    Everything French! Have to have a Cocnac this evening.
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  8. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Love the TI Spartacus… beautiful. :eatdrink047:
     
  9. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Wade & Butcher
    Brush: Chisel & Hound
    Suds: A&E Grecian Horse
    Splash: First Line Shave Razor Ruby Undead

    Two survivors of what was a lovely 7 day set… Wednesday in the background and Thursday this evening. I also have the Sunday, but sad that they were separated.

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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  10. taskind

    taskind Well-Known Member

    Test shave
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  11. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Lovely razor, Hans! Glad the shave went well!
     
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  12. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Toyo Scheön Burg, a light refurb and rescale by Stefan Stoianov (mainaman). Soap was SMN lathered with a Tulip 2 and a splash of Myrsol Agua Balsamica left me BBS.

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  13. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Thanks Jeff! Normally the shave went’s well everything is about a good edge


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  14. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 2021

    RAZOR: Klas Tornblom 4/8 (Mug), Famex Adjustable (Dome)
    BLADE: Feather DE
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: RR Rubberset Replica with Synth Knot
    CREAM: Castle Forbes Lavender
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Chatillon Lux Lavender Toner.
     
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  15. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Testing out the new non-tallow Tabac today, it’s quite good, I actually prefer it over the old tallow version based on the scent and the better slickness. Razor was the old reliable Sub Cero and the AS was also Tabac. A Simpsons Tulip 2 did the lathering.

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  16. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    I love my Riga Razor - no two ways about it - wonderful shave just now :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
    Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Shave Soap
    Riga Razor 8/8
    Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Skins Food Splash

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  17. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    That is such a gorgeous shape to that Riga Razor… love it.

    Went with an old Sheffield, all I can make is “…RT Son & Co.”
    Brush: Shavemac
    Suds: Oleo Soapworks Smoke On The Water

    I love this big Sheffield’s look and shave. I’m sure it has had a regrind or two in its day, but it feels perfect to me.
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  18. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Thanks, I have only good things to say about my Riga - fabulous razor in every way :chores016:
     
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  19. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 2021

    RAZOR: Gold Monkey 666 (Mug), Parker Adjustable (Dome)
    BLADE: Schick Proline B-20 Injector
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
    SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Royall Lyme AS/Cologne.
     
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  20. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    My version of the Sunday shaver, a Heljestrand M.K. ‘31-1/2’, an M.K. 32 with moderate hone wear and some corrective honing. It shaves perfectly of course, and this razor’s condition always amazes me. The M.K. series in ivory were not made after 1939, so this razor is quite old as well as having seen considerable use. But so surprisingly, there was no tarnish, patina, rust, or pitting! Whoever wore the edge down loved the razor enough to care for it properly, it was obviously perfectly cleaned after every use.

    Soap was tallow Tabac lathered with a Tulip 2, and a splash of Myrsol AB finished up a great Sunday morning shave.

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