What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Yeah, you guys are great at motivation. I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest enabling might be your stronger suit.

 

Yes, these enablers brought me into the fold a few months ago. I am just trying to enlighten others and increase our numbers.
And we have cookies.

 

That's a beauty! Excellent photo Kevin.

 

It took me about 100 shaves to be consistent on both no irritation and BBS.

 

The SR mystique just pulls you right in, then grabs hold of you and doesn't let go!

Let's use a hypothetical scenario. 150 million men in the USA and 5% do traditional wet shaves. That makes 7 million men. Of that, 5% use SRs. That means that there's maybe 350,000 SR shavers in all of the USA. Actually, does anyone know the number?

We're a small group indeed!

 

Chalk up my comments here to really long bus rides to and from work!

 

nice looking razor.

 

I am curious too, how many in the USA and in the rest of the world. I do not know of anyone else in Korea who shaves with a straight razor.

 

*SWK XL scuttle
*Shavemac LE TSR 2016 DO1 2 band
* George Britton 8/8 wedge
*OSP Eucalyptus Tea Tree & Menthol
*Osaga Rub
*Prep asb

 

Same here. Outside of this forum, I do not know anyone using anything but cartridges and electric razors. I'll see what I can find out and post a new thread.

 

I've honed the W&B again (3rd time) and I think I got it right this time!

Teamed up with my old VDH boar brush, Stirling glacial lemon chill and knock off aftershave, I was rewarded with a DFS!

It's not pretty, but it works!

 

Route 66 Ghost Town
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Kikuboshi Razor
Alum
Thayers WH
Ogalla Bay Rum
Have a great weekend!

 

Kawashima Extra Tungsten

 

Giyana Biken Osaka quarter hollow 7/8
Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Shavemac TSR 2015 Silvetip two band
Soap RazorRock Tuscan Oud
Propolis & Raw virgin coconut oil
Tom Ford Oud Wood Edp​

 

Robert Williams Purist

 

Love the blade shape and the tang treatment! Wow….reminds me of an advanced tactical military knife!

 

Vintage Thiers-Issard frame back with a JNat edge….

 

SOTD August 21, 2016

Pre: Proraso white preshave cream
Razor: Griffon "Carbo Magnetic"
Soap: Cella
Brush: Simpsons Special
Post: Witch Hazel / Jack Black Post Shave Cooling Gel
This razor is so sharp and so smooth. I am certain it is the magnetic qualities that make it a stellar performer

 

It was time to pull out the Henry Sears and Son SR this morning.

I paired it up with some Stirling glacial lemon chill, Semogue boar, and Shop Rite menthol aftershave. It was another really nice DFS! Close and comfortable!

 

Hayashi Mercury 1074

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