What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Robert Williams
Brush: Alpha Outlaw
Suds: Noble Otter

Not exactly “traditional,” but a great blade.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Monday morning shave, Stålvaru AB Hästsko, near wedge. Quite nice shave.
Soap Razor Emporium Old School
Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
Splash Floris No 127.



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I’m fond of rattlers Tom, so that Robert Williams is giving me razor envy !

Testing out the first edge from the Griffith/1Stone Black Shadow slate. Excellent edge! The razor was a Le Grelot 6/8 Campiono prepped to 8k with a Shapton Glass HC then finished with a pretty normal routine since the first time on a new stone you have no idea what you’re doing. I posted a review of it in a separate thread. Soap was Pre de Provence lathered with a Zenith Pro boar, and a splash of the ubiquitous Myrsol Agua Balsamica finished up a great shave.

 

I like that he did a grind like this… very different for a modern blade. Shaves like a dream.

Nice report out in that separate thread for the slate… a very cool option.

 

Wednesday morning shave, my newly acquired CVH MK No.30 with Ivory scales. Slightly adjusted spine and really nice to shave with.
Soap Edwin Jagger Sandalwood
Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
Splash Floris No 127



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JR Torrey Extra Hollow
Brand new to me and just finished putting on edge on it. 1k Diamond followed by the Welsh Slate system. I will say this took a pretty darn good edge! Trouble areas tend to be my chin and neck. (I wear a friendly mutton chop type beard.) not a kick of an issue when using the alum block. Darn good razor!
Soap: Cella
Brush: Synthetic Full Moon
A/S: Alum followed by Witch Hazel

 

Le Grelot Perle des Orients, cream was SMN lathered with a Zenith boar, and a splash of Speick finished up a perfect shave.

 

Thursday morning shave, Kamisori. Do not know if I like it or not. Quite nice shave.
Soap Razor Emporium Old School
Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
Splash Floris No 127



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Shave #70 on the Rifuto, pre-shave ABC almond oil and aloe, cream was SMN lathered with a SOC, and a splash of Speick finished up since I had the Speick out. Is the edge as good as fresh off the rocks? It doesn’t shave quite as closely as freshly honed edge, but it ‘ain’t misbehavin’’ either, it’s still smooth, not tugging or pulling, at least with a slick, high quality soap and software.

 

Le Grelot Coupe Celeste, soap was SMN lathered with a lime green Paladin Chief and a splash of Myrsol K (peppermint) topped off a spring shave. But it is still winter and is supposed to snow tonight with temperatures in the teens F (about -10 C) tomorrow

 

6/8 Le Grelot Lotus in ivory with ABC software and a SOC.

 

One of my favorite pairs of yours to drool over.

 

The week had two wonderful shaves with these Herders… a 76 and a 14.
Brush: Thater
Suds: AoS Unscented

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Thank you Tom!

 

F. Herder 49 in horn
Brush: Heritage Collection
Suds: SV Dolomiti

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Simple and sweet today, Filly 14 Sub Cero.

 

Tuesday morning shave, Geneva Cutlery. Smooth as a peach .
Soap Edwin Jagger Sandalwood
Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser.



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Torrey 5/8 quarter hollow

The Club: Chasing the Dragon K2 soap
PAA Peregrino brush
Barrister Reserve Waves aftershave splash

 

Maiden voyage of the Bengall project
Brush: AKA Brushworx
Suds: WCS/Oleo Soapworks
Splash: Oz Shaving Emerald City

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

The second Kikuboshi 6500 Silver Steel arrived yesterday. Cream was SMN lathered with a vintage Mondial boar, and the AS was Myrsol Plastic Shave.