What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

if I can do it at 75, I figured a young sprout like you could figure it out!

 

Thank you sir.

All quality 14s - 7/8 razors in good condition are usually not cheap. However, a Filarmonica 14 is no more expensive (with a couple of exceptions) than wide razors from other countries. This one was was less than many Wade and Butcher FBUs go for, and was about the same as a German Dorko or Bartmann in similar condition.

 

Excellent American Steel. This one holds a super fine edge, that lasts. I had a great 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Zero issues.

Razor- Genco "Easy Aces". Pennsylvania
Brush- Vie-Long. Horse Hair knot
Soap- Stirling Spicy
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy

 

Rigarazor
Brush: Razorock
Suds: Meißner Tremonia Lavender de Luxe
Splash: Fine Lavender Pour Homme

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

It is a above ground pool, to much work and cost to dig and almost impossible at the location where the pool is placed. The place will by up from the black roof where we had a sun deck.



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Excellent easy shave with yet another version of a John & Wm Ragg Napolean

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Shave Soap
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
John & Wm Ragg Napoleon 11/16
Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Skin Food Splash



Happy shaving - Karl

 

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 2022

Now that is one purty Genco, Scott! I have a 35! Glen put me on to them a few yrs ago! The steel can an incredibly sharp edge, what he has referred to recently as “stupid sharp”. I’m content with the edge I have on it!

 

Beautiful razor, Tom! Sergej appears to have dropped out of sight. I’ve sent several emails with no response. Is he still making razors?

 

Great looking razor, Karl, with an awesome accompanying shave kit!

 

Thank you - usually I shoot it with the traveling strop case it came with but I went “basic” today

 

Thanks. I have quite a few. They all take a "Wickedly Sharp Edge". For what it is worth, I would put several vintage American made razors, against the best vintage European Razors, and probably choose the American ones, for quality of steel. But, many European ones do have beautiful blade shapes, and very ornate scales, which are a plus for some.
Me, give me a 6/8 Rat Razor, in American Steel, or Japanese made one with Swedish Steel.

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What's the estimated completion date and will there be a TSD pool party?

 

We're on the same page!

 

Thank you Jeff.
It seems like his blades are still selling on the Bay, so I had assumed he was still active.

 

Completion date not set yet, but hopefully end of June. Of course we could have a TSD party , long way for most of you though.


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SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 2022

RAZOR: Gipson Katsumi 14/13 (Mug), Cooper Monobilt (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T400 with 26mm Silvertip Badger Ferrule.
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys WH. Finished with Canoe Original EdT.

 

Lovely razor, Karl!

 

I’m not crazy about the grommet but I love the blade Finally finished the tub of Castle Forbes 1445 shave cream which I really enjoyed - great lather and a very pleasant scent, almost like root beer.

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Castle Forbes 1445 Shave Cream
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Filarmonica EPBD 14
Shulton Old Spice After Shave



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Dorko 14
Brush: Oumo
Suds: Dr. Jon’s Rose of Phrygia

Enjoy your shave.
Tom