What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

What a cool looking razor, is it new?

 

Dovo Bismarck

 

Thank you Keith - and your Kamisoris are the standard so that means a lot!
This was a 2014 that I was lucky enough to purchase second hand at the end of that year. I enjoy it but don’t use it as much as I should. Cool razor for a special occasion I guess.

 

I tried using asymmetrical kamisoris a couple of times, I just could not contort my self enough to get a good shave.

 

I agree that I am not practiced enough with one hand to get as good a shave as normal. But it is fun to try.

 

Ditto. If I had learned to use both hands shaving, I might be better with asymmetrical grinds.

 

Fantabulous shave with the ducks today. Enjoy your Sunday, gentlemen.

 

My Charles Adam never disappoints. It was a nice two pass shave this morning.

 

Nothing better than a relaxing Sunday shave.


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I agree!

 

Looks like some of you are breaking out the BIG GUNS. Me, I'll just show my little Sheffield razor I just rescued, and restored. I had a three day old beard. Geez, lots of gray now. This newly honed razor sliced through the whiskers, like they weren't even there. 2 pass shave, with BDBS results. I do like these old blades.

Razor- George Wostenholm & Sons, EBRO, Sheffield. Bone scales
Brush-B400 By Tom
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice. Ships Lantern.

 

Filarmonica 14 DT
B&M Seville
Becker scuttle
30mm synthetic in black walnut
Dickinson witch hazel
Pinaud clubman

 

6/8 Cape Swedish Steel Japanese Razor Had a fabulous and almost effortless shave with this razor .The steel they used to make this razor is wonderful.Razor took a killer edge off my J-Nat .No resistance on the tough areas on my chin and upper lip .Best of both worlds .Swedish steel with Japanese craftsmanship.

 

Gotta agree with you, Mike. Those Japanese make fine razors, indeed!

 

Razor: National Gold Steel 5072 (13/16”)
Brush: Shavemac 24mm Silvertip
Soap: The Sudsy Soapery Cola
A/S: Derby City Chop Shop Shave Tonic

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

Vintage De Pew 'The Perfect Razor' monkey-tail razor (ca.1882), Tiny but effective razor. Have a blessed day, gents!

 

Wacker Chevalier
unknown Vetiver soap
Zenith boar

Nice shave this morning. Enjoyed the Vetiver soap even though I can't remember what kind it is. It's a straight mild vetiver with no additional notes. I'm thinking of taking apart the Zenith and seeing what makes it tick but the reality is it's a pretty darn good brush as it is. When I bought it it was listed as 28mm x 57 but it must have been a typo because all the info since indicates it as 26 x 57. The dimentions are close to what I do with the big Omegas. It'll be a good brush once fully broken in. Have a good one.

 

It has been said before but needs to be said again... got to be one of the most beautiful razors out there today!!!

 

Manaslu 300

 

Thank you. It is a good shaver that (IMO) feels small in the hand and precise. I have had multiple shaves with this razor where I feel no burn with the application of aftershave. I would also admit that finishing with a black arkie has also contributed to the no burn. I do struggle with with a bit with the arkie. I miss my edge about half the time and need to take it back to the stone to hit a good (great) edge. I'm not used to that but it's a reality so far with the Akansas stones.
I'm finally getting the black arkie where it needs to be (broken in properly, burnished).