What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Remember the betadine and rubbing alcohol. Those Blades are so smooth you don't know your cut till you see red. Lol. I know you will enjoy.

 

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razor # 1 - Hess 99 in pristine shape
razor # 2 - otto steinen " diamondine"
Caties Bubbles La Rose Du Mechant
brush - handle by brushcraft " Chris trimble" knot from FS 28 mm silvertip set deep
AS - Caties Bubbles le Piment De Le Vie
Not sure why but I shaved one side of the face with the Hess and the other with the diamondine. I guess I was trying to decide if my hone job on the Hess was as good as Jamies on the diamondine & it was pretty close

 

F W Engels Perfection

 

Nice 3 pin Engels. Like the scales & never saw one like it. I have 4 engels all of which are a pleasure to use

 

September 9th SOTD
Five days’ growth
Preshave: Face Wash
Razor: Case Red Imp 133
Strop: Drygulch Leatherworks Chromexcel Horse/ Linen (20 laps linen/ 20 laps leather pre, 10 /10 post)
Brush: Handturned Maple Badger
Soap: TSD Iced Yin Yang
Postshave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: TSD Iced Yin

 

SOTD Wednesday

W&B Bow
Simpson special S1 best badger brush
Proraso red soap
Clubman original
Good shave this morning.

 

Day One of seven: Custom Mastro Livi 8/8 — lovely first shave with Mike's Italian Behemoth, and yes, slow & steady =a near BBS!
Whiskers run from this bad boy! This Mastro is the largest razor (scale and blade size) I've used to date, but with a little confidence, it really shines!

 

Confidence, slow and steady; Kevin, you nailed it. It's a heckuva shaver. Easy to hone, takes a good sharp edge. But she is big!

 

Todays shave


Pre Shave - Art of Shaving Pre-Shave Oil
Cream - Bond Fresh Shave Cream (Poland)
Blade- R.Cardonnel Frameback (France)
Brush - Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger
Post- Witch Hazel, Nivea Post Shave, Chiseled Face Groomatorium "Sherlock" AS

 

Today's choice was a 7/8" Dorko blade, full hollow ground with Spanish Point by Heriberto Wacker. This was a limited edition he produced a couple of years ago.

 

Very nice. One of my favorite shavers is my Wacker Chevalier

 

I am not surprised, the Chevalier is one awesome blade, I was able to take one for a spin or two few shaves a while back. Love'em!

 

That shaver is huge!

 

Yes, 'tis…… ….but manageable (so far!)

 

Day 2 of 7 with the Mastro: More confident today, and also a bit careless. Three passes = smooth, irrigational-free results, but I earned a small bleeder because I misjudge the tip on my jawline. Badge of honor…..

 

H. Boker

 

SOTD Thursday 9-10-15

Simpson special S1 best badger brush
Proraso red in Shulton mug
Dubl Duck Goldedge round point SR
Clubman original

30x on web 25x on leather
Warm lather. Smooth and creamy layer of soap
2 passes wtg and still using the R 89 DE
Around the chin to keep from aggravating the previous cut.

Near BBS shave comfortable

 

Kevin, secretly I'm glad it bit you just a little. I was questioning my technique

I predict on day three, there will be irrigation

When used more frequently, it becomes second nature, using the Big Girl. By the end of the seven days, it'll be routine, then you'll go back to a regular size razor and it'll feel like Dubl Duck Dwarf

 

That's a fine looking ol' Boker!