What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

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  1. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Sept 9 SOTD

    10/8 Max Sprecher

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  2. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Friday evening shave, CVH MK No. 31 with Ivory scales, smooth as a peach .
    Soap Monsieur Mister
    Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
    Splash Floris Elite
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  3. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    And a beer?

    Thiers-Issard, pre-shave was SMN, soap and AS were Floris 89, and an Oscar11 handled Zenith boar did the lathering. Quite a nice end to the week.
    I’ve not been posting every day, because I’m working my way through my own stone hoard, revisiting old stones that I haven’t used in a while, sometimes not for years. My friend Tomo said that the best thing that you can do to improve the performance of a stone is to set it on a shelf and age it for a year. And he’s right, but what’s happening of course is that your honing skills are improving! I’m finding a surprising number of stones that are a lot better than I thought at first try.

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  4. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    This razor bit me hard one time and I tend to avoid it. I may be out of practice with it as the shave was not as pleasant as I’d like but I can’t argue with the result. :happy088:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
    Haslinger Aloe Vera Shave Soap
    John Clarke & Son Neva 11/16
    Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  5. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Funny how that works :eatdrink047:
     
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  6. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    ERN 120
    Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
    Suds: A&E
    Nice MOP covered tang with bone scales.
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  7. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Posting late today - did a visit to the cat house, user grade 6/8 Le Jaguar No172 Special Lux, pre-shave and soap were ABC and Myrsol Antesol finished up a great shave. A Semogue Galahad did the lathering honors.

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  8. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Sunday morning shave, CVH No.4. Smooth as a peach .
    Soap Razor Emporium Old School
    Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
    Splash Floris Elite
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  9. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Best shave yet with the MK 32, smooth as silk :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
    Baume.be Shaving Cream
    CV Heljestrand MK 32 6/8
    Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  10. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    They are good razors indeed!


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  11. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Yes, correct! But mostly you say pilsner or Öl that is the name for Beer (all kinds of Beer)


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  12. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Tuesday morning shave, CVH No.4 11/16” smooth as a peach .
    Soap Razor Emporium Old School
    Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
    Splash Floris Elite
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  13. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Wonderful shave with the W&B and my wife really likes the Myrsol Blue :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    T&H Grafton Shaving Cream
    Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
    W&B 6/8
    Myrsol Blue After Shave

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  14. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Hans would be proud of me, a narrow Swede! 5/8 Jernbolaget, cream was Palmolive lathered with a Semogue Galahad, and a splash of Myrsol Plastic Shave finished up. The razor is indeed a fine one, it will shave the barbs off a barb wire fence.

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  15. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Le Grelot 6/8, soap was IC Mango Oil with the matching Rhubarb balm, and an Oscar11-handled Zenith did the lathering honors.

    I’ve not posted many SOTD images lately, I’m revisiting my own stone ‘hoard’ and finding some real gems. The stone below is a full bench, thick, pure, asagi that makes a stupidly smooth edge. It has 3 Nakayama ‘tells’, a cloudy complexion, a kan ring, and some reddish umber skin. There’s also the tiniest amount of sparkling skin, just pinpoints but I’d still call this one as likely Nakayama. It’s also much finer than the hardness would suggest, a trait of Nakayama stones. It has never been used and retains some label discoloration.

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  16. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Friday morning shave, Geneva Cutlery 6/8”.
    Wonderful shave, smooth and ready for a travel to Gothenburg with the house mobile.
    Soap Razor Emporium Old School
    Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
    Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser
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  17. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Nice setup Hans!
     
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  18. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    A celestial shave for Frameback Friday, Le Grelot Coupe Celeste. Soap and AS were Floris Elite, a fine scent for end of summer autumn. A Zenith boar did the lathering.

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  19. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Sept 17 SOTD

    Hi guys. It's been a week since I used a straight. In fact, it's been a long time since I used this Wostenholm near wedge. This razor is 130 yrs old and it gave me a smooth, close and comfortable shave this morning

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  20. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Case 6/8 Red Imp 133, full hollow. Soap was PdP lathered with a Semogue Galahad, and Speick AS finished up a great shave

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