What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

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

  1. entropy1049

    entropy1049 Well-Known Member

    Lindyhopper- Love the Speick! Why don't I use mine more... :signs002: Try the bath bar...great soap!

    Kevin- Best of luck under the knife. Get back soon :).

    TSimmons- Which Vie-Long is that? My only VL is the Zurito Blanco, which is one of my favorite brushes. And treasure that Wosty...I'd trade any razor I have for one either of my grandfathers had owned. Enjoy it.

    O11- "Nev-A-Hone"! That's freakin awesome! And slightly magical...:yoda2
     
  2. cubancigar2000

    cubancigar2000 Well-Known Member

    That little beauty is exactly what I want to create for my neck area. Very Nice
     
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  3. TSimons

    TSimons not allowed near railroad tracks

    The Vie-Long is a 12705, with my only other brush being a Wilkinson Sword synthetic the Vie-Long is my favorite brush.

    The Wosty is and always will be a very special razor. Not only did it belong to my Grandfather, it was also my first straight. As my collection grows, I might find better razor, but I don't think I'll find one I treasure more.
     
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  4. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

    Filarmonica 14 Especial 8/8

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  5. cubancigar2000

    cubancigar2000 Well-Known Member

    Almost spit my coffee this morning when I seen this beauty
     
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  6. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

    Cheers It's my very favourite razor I haven't seen another early Filarmonica 14 Especial possibly early 1940s maybe earlier in this kind of condition I would say it's almost mint came to me via a contact from where she was made in Barcelona, they say the Especials are the original EPBD before they started giving them fancy scales and rubber tang grips, it is such a fine razor and it holds an edge forever I can't remember when I last honed the razor.
     
  7. cubancigar2000

    cubancigar2000 Well-Known Member

    Well Jamie you have some fine razors but this is the crème of the crop. I am envious
     
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    cubancigar2000 Well-Known Member

  9. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    6/8 Wacker
    MWF
    homemade boar (Semogue 2000 knot)
    I've been getting into the MWF lately, just a nice, good soap. Nice shave this morning. Have a good one.
    Good luck Kevin.
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  10. Stubbl E

    Stubbl E Well-Known Member

    Boker 5/8 Good as Gold. Half hollow grind I think, at least that'd be in keeping with charts like this Dovo -

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    Half or full, I'm not too bothered. It's a very comfy lil' shaver. :love055:

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  11. entropy1049

    entropy1049 Well-Known Member

    Yeah, this one drives me nearly as crazy as your Dragon God Jamie. Truly a marvelous razor...
     
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  12. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

    Thank you Mike I'm very pleased that hear the razor drives you as crazy as the Dragon God.:)
     
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  13. entropy1049

    entropy1049 Well-Known Member

    A nice one today with the CVH that needed some resurrecting after "The Great Display Case Catastrophe"...First go with this little Plymouth after re-knotting. Very sweet little brush.

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  14. entropy1049

    entropy1049 Well-Known Member

    @oscar11 , my Chevalier is on the way, they're available again ;)
     
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  15. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

    Absolutely beautiful razor Mike with equally beautiful scales to match what size blade is it Mike?
     
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  16. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    Ohhhhh! I'm not sure I needed to hear that. In country available?
     
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  17. entropy1049

    entropy1049 Well-Known Member

    It's the MK No. 33 Jamie. Originally ~22 mM, after honing out the chips and dings, probably more like 19mM. Scales are gorgeous unblemished wafer thin ivory. I can't believe they survived a fall that took three 2 to 3 mM dings out of the steel it was attached to...

    Yup. Sorry to do this, my friend: http://theimperialshave.com/wacker-...-french-tip-decorated-beveled-spine-6-8-plus/ get your wallet ready...
     
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  18. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    6/8 Prior
    Cold River
    homemade boar
    Set up the light box for the up coming winter. Good shave this morning. One pass shave today as I didn't have enough beard to warrant 2. Have a good one.
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  19. vwp528

    vwp528 Well-Known Member

    Wade & Butcher Bow

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  20. Stubbl E

    Stubbl E Well-Known Member

    Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co. The Heir Loom. A 6/8 so-called Rattler or Faux Frameback.

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