What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

An Otto Deutsch Hans in good shape is a relative rarity in the SR market. Cell rot compromises many of the models one finds. If the blade looks sound (no spotting or degradation along the scale line on the face of the blade) and the scales aren't cloudy (should be translucent, not opaque), then the asking price is fair.

 

Same as yesterday: loving this new (old) razor!

 

That a kami grind Kevin?

 

Nope.

But I do have a kamisori-grind coming soon...albeit backwards for most folks...

 

Henry Sears and Son Queen 3/4

 

Henckels Friodur 8/8​

 

First test-drive with this restored Marshes & Shepherd 6/8 wedge.

 

- Jeeves of Hudson Street "Conservatory"
- Jayaruh #58
- T.W. Lang "The Gaelic"
- Tüff herb Aftershave

 

Scheonburg 665 frameback
Caties Bubbles Le di chant rose
Floid amber
Pantarei USMC 30mm

 

Well today I went and looked at the Otto Deutsch Hans straight razor and discovered it wasn't in as good a shape as first thought . The scales were cracked and all cloudy looking the blade edge looked like a serrated butter knife it was just a lot more work to restore than I thought I was capable of doing so with a heavy heart I had to pass .

 

Gold Dollar 208.

 

Too bad.

Don't feel too bad though— you could've paid $15 + $3 shipping as some lucky duck did for this gem of a razor on ebay...

By the way, this photo depicts clear evidence of advanced cell rot (both the scales and, obviously, the blade are shot). Buyer thinks he can probably salvage the scales. Wrong.
He'd be better off making new scales from soggy cardboard....

 

First time straight shaving my dome. Take a lot more focus! Maybe that's fear -albeit a healthy fear I dare say. The lakewood fill hollow did the trick. Mixed with an omega 48 brush and Pacific shave company cream. I'm left with a little DE clean up. Don't think this will be a regular thing but I didn't want my head blade getting gummed up with 5 days of growth. In my mind, I just notched up a level on my man card. Lol
Eric

 

Yeah, you just leveled up.

 

Wapi

 

I think that is at least 2 levels up on your man card.

 

Robert Williams Purist

 

Today I used my Engstrom frameback with some ghost town barber, Stirling synthetic and skin bracer and got another DFS. Just wonderful!

 

J A Henckels 72 Friodur with new white pearl scales
Route 66 Black Pearl
Floid Vigoroso
FS 28 mm st

 

Today's shave
Hot water wash with nivea mens face wash and a washcloth
Surrey handle/silvertip knot
Soap Commander Inspiration
C-MON Blackie 5/8 full hollow spike
Crusella&Co Naranja
C.O.Bigelow white label lotion
Life is fast and busy. But my shave was slow and smooth.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.