What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

If I waited 5 days I would look like Paul Bunion

 

I'm one of those light-bearded guys whose 'five-day growth' is probably comparable to a two-day growth for many...

 

Revisor 8/8

 

SOTD - This may be a long read, sorry
Diamondine 1005 5/8 made in Germany for the Otto Steinem hardware co Los Angeles Ca. It came to me from ebay in new condition, maybe never honed. I could not get an edge so Jamie Mahoney worked his magic on it. As a rule I like 6/8 on up in size with a 7/8 being my favorite but on occasion I like to use these little petite razors just like our ancestors did for years. Every time I do I get an oustanding shave. These little razors in sometimes mint shape pop up on ebay regularly and rarely sell for more than $50. This one was $41. I love finding these little razors made for hardware companies here in the states. Still looking for one of these made for an Indiana or Ohio company because I grew up on farms in thoise two states
Seifenglatt Cognac with a dab of Coates lavendar creme in the scuttle - I bought three scents in the Seifenglatt line a year ago and never really disliked or liked them. Pretty average in lather for me but adding a small amount of creme just makes the soap bloom into a wonderful thick & slick lather. Wonderful lather today!
Franks Shaving 30 mm extra dense silvertip - love this brush, so soft but firm. best brush in my line of 18 brush's and some cost three times what this one did. I use really hot water and when I first got this one the knot fell out but I glued it back in and it has become my favorite. I know it is a plain jane but it performs so well
Floid Blue - dont need to say anything about this one. Just fabulous in scent & performance for me

 

DD Goldedge…4:00am shave; sleepy-eyed but still able to pull a fantastic shave from this predictable razor...

 

CMON Filarmonica Doble Temple

 

October 14th SOTD
Two and a half days’ growth
Preshave: Hot Shower
Razor: Dubl Duck Satinwedge with Obnoxious Orange scales
Strop: Drygulch Leatherworks Oiled Latigo
Brush: Handturned Tulip Poplar Badger
Soap: Barrister & Mann Bay Lavender, Lime, & Cedarwood with M-bomb
Postshave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: O Man, O Man, It’s Mandom!

 

I really am finding the heavier grinds shave much better due to the coarsness of my beard...

 

I really like that brush

 

How did that shaver handle a 6 day growth?

 

Thanks. @gssixgun did a great job on it. I love it. It has a great loft and fans out beautifully. Holds tons of lather .

 

5/8 Bema
La Savonniere du Moulin
homemade brush - 25mm shavemac silver tip finest fan - loft @46mm

Very nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

I do not find the scales to be obnoxious! Kind of cool actually

 

Shavers don't need to be all dolled up to be beautiful...less is more when you buy them Nos...

 

He most certainly did!

 

SOTD Wednesday

 

As if it were the standard one-day growth. Not a hitch nor tug in the shave. Smmmmoooooooooooooth!

 

Clauss with covered tang restored by gssixgun
B&M Lavendar w/Coates Lavendar creme
Rooney 26mm silvertip
LaToja splash
shaves don't get any closer than todays

 

Manaslu M-55

 

"Take me to your Leader'…the shave, that is.
Which I did. Great morning shave.