What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Not trying to copy you Kevin, it just so happened that we both used our Boehlers on the same day
Calio Trapani Boehler Stahl - restored by Holyrollah. A real nice keen edge on this one
Baume.BE crème - all I can say is WOW, what a wonderful crème this is and it takes such a small amount to shave with, incredible
Rooney 26mm best silvertip - as nice a brush as I have ever held in my hand
Floid Black label

 

"Böhler Thursday"…. Sweet edges on those bad boys!

 

Sotd Thursday

 

If you take care of your tools...your tools will take care you.

 

Torrey made very good razors (as a rule). You get that razor honed up good and I think you'll be surprised. Mine will shave with anything I own. It doesn't look like that razor has seen a hone for quite awhile.

 

SOTD
Revisor 8/8 with Indian Buffalo horn scales & aint just purdy, it shaves too
Baume.BE creme - this is good stuff and I am learning how to lather it. It takes very little creme & water
Floid Black label
Rooney 26 mm best silvertip

 

My first shave with this newly-honed vintage Sheffield Fenney (1822-1833). Naniwa progression & finished with a vintage Escher. Love these old English blades!

 

Traditional kamisori size 3

 

It's a Wacker day.

 

Nice vintage on that...nice smile even better!

 

Koraat 8/8 1/2 Vitea

 

Green Day mit der Otto…

 

Lol'ing at Kevin's new signature line!
You Guys...

 

5/8 Grelot Lotus
Oxford & Cambridge
Omega S10049

Wicked sharp blade this morning, extra light touch and a very nice smooth, close shave. I didn't much care for this brush but it was my first time with it. It was a face feel thing with me but I bought it to tinker with so.... I did like the S10065 though. Have a good one.

 

Revisor 6/8
Seifenglatt Versailles
Caties Le Piment de le vie
Brushcraft handle with 24 mm FS silvertip

 

October 24th SOTD
Two days’ growth
Preshave: Hot Shower
Razor: Union Cutlery Spike (near) Wedge, 11/16
Strop: Drygulch Leatherworks Oiled Latigo
Brush: Handturned Tulip Poplar Badger
Soap: The Holy Black, Gunpowder Spice
Postshave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: The Holy Black Whisker Whiskey, Gunpowder Spice

This is an eBay razor that was very dull, I didn’t have time to clean it up, but I did a little work on it today. I set the bevel with a Naniwia 1k water stone. It took over an hour, but finally it started to cut arm hair. Looking at the edge under magnification showed that there were no chips, and the bevel was even. I moved on to four different natural stones, then Chromium Oxide on a linen strop, them 40 laps on my linen strop and 100 laps on oiled latigo. It wasn’t quite as smooth as edges more experienced honers have created for me, but I am pretty happy with it. It took off a half inch long goatee in one pass. Was awesome!!!

 

I have learned a lot honing and have a heck of a lot more to learn. What I have found interesting and yet puzzling is on some razors they just pop so easy and on others it seems like it takes a very long time to get the bevel set. I have had it happen 4-5 times where I thought I had it nailed and it did not shave to suit me then I go back and hone again and sometimes again and all of a sudden it just pops just when I was ready to give up

 

King Pelican full hollow 13/16
Kamayama cordovan #8000
Shavemac Silvertip two band
Catie's Bubbles Fouet L'Orange
Propolis & extra virgin coconut oil
L'Occitane Cedre & Oranger Edt

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Beautiful razor.

 

Smooth Friodur…