What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

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

  1. Stefano73

    Stefano73 Well-Known Member

    Focus Razor with vintage brush
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  2. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Lovely shave with the lovely Lund. All shaves should be like today’s :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Baume.be Shaving Cream
    Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
    Lund 6/8
    Shulton Old Spice After Shave

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
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  3. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Swedish Sunday, C.V. Heljestrand No 140, a wider version of the M.K. 133. Cream was SMN lathered with a Zenith boar with an oscar11 handle, and a splash of Myrsol Plastic Shave finished up a great Sunday’s shave.

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  4. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    Dovo Favorit 10 Fritz Bracht
    Yaqi Brush
    Barrister & Mann Latha Taiga Shave Soap
    Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
    Baxter After Shave Balm

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  5. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Alex Jacques
    Suds: B&M Hallows
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  6. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    That’s the spirit :happy088:
     
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  7. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Monday morning shave, CVH 923F half wedge 5/8” Militarily razor.
    Soap Razor Emporium Old School
    Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
    Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser
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  8. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Cape 1000 Swedish steel in Lava Kirinite by Alfredo. Soap was MdC Vetyver lathered with a Semogue Galahad, and Myrsol Formule K finished up a bracing shave. Formula K has good bits of menthol and peppermint, but the sting wasn’t much, the sign of a good edge with this AS.

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  9. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    7/8 Herder 49, these from when they were selling cheap on eBay 3-4 years ago. I think that I have maybe $200 in both of them, and although they were not the best ground razors at the heel, once you got them sorted they are wonderful shavers. The MdC Vetyver was still out, and a Rooney Victorian did the lathering. SMN Analcolica Emulsion topped off a great shave. The SMN balm is a good fit with the MdC Vetyver scent-wise, though the Emulsion is not strongly scented.

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  10. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Wednesday morning shave, CVH MK No.31, always a joy to shave with this little gem.
    Soap Monsieur Mister
    Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
    Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser
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  11. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    M.K. 32, soap was SV Asylum Colonia 4.3 lathered with a Semogue Galahad. Fine Italian citrus topped off the next best thing to the real deal, Acqua di Parma.

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  12. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Clean and smooth thanks to the big Filly :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
    Baume.be Shaving Cream
    Filarmonica EPBD 14
    Myrsol Blue

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
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  13. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Yesterday, shave #85 on the Rifuto 816, and although the end result was good, I’m calling the edge longevity test over on the basis of face feel during the shave. Not as good as 150 from the Sub Cero or Alfredo’s 133 with a vintage TI, but it did beat the Cape 1000 and the Filly DT by 20% or so. That could be the result of what I’ve learned from these high-mileage edges, who knows, but the Rifuto is not an exotic steel, though I would not be surprised at all to find that it’s Yasuki steel 2, or Hitachi white #2. Soap was MdC rose lathered with a Zenith boar in custom handle, and Myrsol Plastic Shave finished up the end of the run for this edge.

    Today, a Shell 72, soap was MdC fougere lathered with an Omega 49, and Floris 89 finished up a great shave.

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  14. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    It’s always nice when you notice a razor you’ve overlooked for a while. Wonderful shave with this Ragg :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
    Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
    John & William Ragg Napoleon 5/8
    Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  15. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    The Saturday Lund from a four day set was a natural choice for today’s shave. I don’t normally shave after one day and the small Lund handled it quick and easy. :happy093:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Band
    Haslinger Aloe Vera Shaving Soap
    Saturday midi sized Lund 9/16
    Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  16. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    Dorko
    Yaqi Brush
    Saponificio Varesino 1945 Fellce Aromatica Shaving Soap
    Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
    Musgo Real Balsamo After Shave

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  17. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    You can never go wrong with a Lund - even a near wedge like this one :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
    T&H Grafton Shaving Cream
    Lund 11/16 near wedge
    Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Skin Food Splash

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  18. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Monday morning shave, Geneva Cutlery 6/8”. Most delightful shave.
    Soap Razor Emporium Old School
    Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
    Splash Floris Elite
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  19. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Wonderful performance and fine shave from the Kropp :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
    Baume.be Shaving Cream
    Kropp 7/8
    Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  20. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    M.K. 31-1/2, cream and AS were AdP and a APS synth did the lathering. This is the first synth brush that I’ve bought in a while, and they are making progress. The knot is still a little springy and slingy, but it picks up soap well and makes good lather, which is what a brush is supposed to do.

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