What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Fun that we have the same razor from ERN.


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When I started straight razor shaving it was one of my favorite razors. It still shaves well. I like extra hollow grind.

 

Well I hope to be back posting more often before too long, a new roof is on the house, and lots of brush chopping. Surprisingly, the summer here in East Tennessee has been seasonable and pretty comfortable as summers here go, we’re not getting the bad heat that other parts of the south have been getting although the humidity is pretty uncomfortable, as usual.

Today, the Gauthier rattler, a favorite and a souvenir from Avignon. The ‘cream’ was SMN travel size canned foam that was a freebie with an order. It’s excellent, but quite the odd product. It’s very thick, seems unscented, and the post shave is good enough that you don’t need any AS. If you try to put it on thinly it dissipates. It’s slick, and I imagine DE/SE shavers would love this stuff.

Since I didn’t use AS, the fragrance was SMN Acqua di Cuba. This is supposed to be a citrus woody scent, but darned if I can detect much if any citrus. It is a very nice scent, and is very close to the ABC red sandalwood hard soap scent which is also a wonderful scent.

 

Smooth again with the smiling Ragg

Hot water preparation
Romera Wenge Chubby Manchurian Badger
MSC Frosted Lavender Shave Soap
John & William Ragg Napoleon 11/16
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Beautiful scales.

 

Same with me, gives the best shave with really thin blades.


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Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
De Vergulde Hand Shave Soap
Red and Black Badger by Tom
Dbl Duck
CWR
Florida Water

The De Vergulde Hand Shave Soap lathered well with the Red and Black Badger Brush by Tom. Two passes and touch ups with the Dbl Duck 5/8 Razor gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Shave 2 on this Japanese Razor. Very smooth and enjoyable 2 pass shave, that left me BBS. Zero issues. This razor is made with some excellent steel, and it has a fine geometry.

Razor- Suzumasa. Japan
Brush- @oscar11 Special. Synthetic knot
Soap- ARKO
Aftershave- Avon Everest. '31 Greyhound Decanter

 

Aporis Belbo 909
Yaqi 24 Brush
Vitos Pre/Post Shave
Noble Otter Two Kings Shave Soap
Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel
Myrsol Formula K After Shave

 

I haven’t used this razor in a long time - it bit me hard once and then a second time and I just kind of stayed away. I even tried to sell it once. Anyhow, today it provided a lovely shave. All is well

Hot water preparation
Romera Wenge Chubby Manchurian Badger
MSC Frosted Lavender Shave Soap
John Clarke & Son NEVA 11/16
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Monday morning shave, CVH frame back that’s always gives an excellent shave.
Soap Laugar Rimfrost
Brush gents badger silver tip
Splash Floris special No.127



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Excellent Swedish steel I presume


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Manaslu 300

 

Robert Williams “The Purist”
#23 of 25 in the initial limited run
Brush: Chisel & Hound
Suds: Razorock XXX/Stirling Piacenza

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Sotd 8-7-23

Shiozawa wedge, what a beautiful Monday shave, rubab firefly brush, and Stirling haverford to tie it all together

 

Maher & Grosh
The Famous Toledo Blade
Brush: Vie-Long
Suds: Oleo Soapworks

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Food for thought: Radium is a radioactive metal. Back in the day, before they knew radioactive materials were harmful, people used it in a lot of things, thinking it was therapeutic. This eventually killed a lot of people. So, you might want to run that blade by a Geiger Counter, just to see if it is really made of Radium.

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Wednesday morning shave, 1166 ERN Wald. Smooth as a peach .
Soap Laugar Rimfrost
Brush gents badger silver tip
Splash Boss the scent



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Koraat 8/8

 

Beautiful shave with the big Napoleon

Hot water preparation
MSC Frosted Lavender
Romera Wenge Chubby Manchurian Badger
John &Wm Ragg Napoleon 7/8
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl