What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Tonights shave was with a loaner. It felt like Swedish steel, but no marking for proof. It's been freshly honed today, and the shave was a three pass BBS shave. All passes were smooth, even the ATG. No cuts, weepers, or nicks.

Razor- Vintage Japanese rat rod of a razor. The "Cape" aka "Cape Fear".
Brush- Semogue 1800 Boar
Soap- Stirling Barbershop
Aftershave- Florida Water

 

Thanks Kevin. That helps. I really like to know some of the history behind anything I own. I do find it to be a great razor even though I've only shaved with it once. It took a nice edge and gave me a nice shave.

I guessing that they're celluloid scales and I guess that would make it pre WWII. All the Wostenholm peerless razors I've seen online have three pins, but mine has two pins. Also, many have gold inlay on the blade, but mine does not. Hmmm...

It's like trying to figure out family history!

 

- Phoenix & Beau "Spitfire"
- The Tuxedo
- Martin 6/8''
- Tüff sensitiv Rasierwasser

 

Mastro Livi

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine...

Hot Water prep & Massage with Argan Oil
French Special Monneret 1/2 Hollow 6/8th
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Wickham 1912 Vegetal Soap (Un Scented)
Humphreys Witch Hazel

A Smashing Shave this Morning with My French Special Monneret 6/8th..Some of these Vintage French SRs are Just Luxurious Shavers..I have a Minty Maybe NOS French Pradat Brun Theirs Frame Back 6/8th in the Post from France..It Should be here this Week..

Ooh..La La..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

No ruskie razor today comrade?? The commie komisar will not take that lightly..traitor nice razor btw

 

Here's a 'fancier' 3-pin version (not mine) of "Perfection" not "Peerless"—but shows that the company was creating additional models with blade pattern options.……

 

Nice!!!

 

Next up in the rotation today was my no name Solingen. This is a nice razor and was my first SR. I once thought about selling it, but I always get great shaves from it. At this point, it's a keeper!

 

"The Old English Razor"—vintage (latter half of the 19th century) Sheffield-made Frederick Reynolds 7/8"— just off the hones.
Some new soaps from Crowne & Crane….

 

Today's razor
Clauss 2002 5/8 full hollow spike

 

Hayashi Mercury​

 

Billy..

 

Whaaaat, no Commie Razor? Off to the Gulag with you!!!!!!

 

Lovely, a real stunner.

 

Shave 33. I tried out my newly acquired Friedr. Schlemper. I first did a little refresh on the hone and it came out sharp and smooth. Best shave to date. I did manage to open some past cuts and inflict one or two new small ones. This is about as sharp as my John Clarke but smoother. Some alum noise but not screaming. This one is a keeper.

I also got to use my new Shavemac 2 band silver tip. Really nice brush. Like a cross between my Savile Row 3824 and T&H Wellington Super Badger.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Aloe Vera Shave Soap
Friedr. Schlemper 5/8 Full Hollow
Osma Bloc d'alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

I hate reopening old cuts.

 

Me I'm not altogether fond of opening new ones.... Just sayin.

 

Do you like that strop? I was thinking about ordering one. But anyway that's a nice looking razor!