What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Nice looking Japanese Suzuki. I have a Suzuki No1., and I believe they aren't seen offer around here.

 

6/8 Trident Cutlery King Cutter Had a great shave with this Beauty .She sports a Thuri Finish .A very smooth feel to the blade .

 

Yep, stainless. Love it. First shave was one pass, smooth, no nicks. Very "shave ready" from the store. They had some real showpieces at their shop, but pricy, wow! This one has a G10 handle. Here's a bit of a report on our visit to their Portland, Oregon factory

 

When I switch to a different razor I like to put on a little oil on the blade to prevent it from rusting. I then wipe with tissue paper and strop. This one held some oil so the lather slid down while I was taking the picture. That was nice and stable lather.

 

I’ve had my eye on my Kropp and today was the day. It does a fantastic job on the mustache despite it’s size. It even provides that nice audio feedback as it whisks the stubble away. A very nice shave.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
Kropp 7/8
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Wosty got out for its 2nd shave since hitting the CrO and it had definitely lost a little sharpness, but it's back with a vengeance

 

Tonight's shave was with a newly acquired, restored, and honed razor. It was a very nice 2 pass shave, that left me BBS. Zero issues. I couldnt have asked for a razor to perform better. Straight as an arrow, and takes a laser sharp edge, off the Arkie Surgical Black Hone.

Razor- The E-W Co. 941
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy scented
Aftershave- Osage Rub

 

Beautiful Puma..I have a Puma 91 6/8th & I have Never Came Across Another Solingen Blade with Similar or the Same Steel..

Billy..

 

13/16 Wester Bros. No22 Had a great shave with this razor ,She sports a silky smooth Surgical Black Arkie edge .Dolphin smooth in no time .

 

Nice looking razors gentlemen, well done !

 

Mastro Livi Gifretto

 

SWK xl scuttle

Shavemac LE TSR Xmas 2015 DO1 2 band

George Britton near wedge

TFS Tabasco verde forte. preshave

TFS Tabasco verde Forte duro

Pinaud citrus musk

TFS Tabasco verde forte asb


It always amazes me that such a old razor keeps going and produces such smooth shaves.


Now I am ready for a nice meal out with the family, everybody have a nice weekend.

 

I used my Engstrom frameback this morning and was rewarded with a fine two pass shave. This razor has always been a good, well balanced performer.

 

Shave #26 on the Cape 1000, still almost at 'just-honed' performance and a long way from needing a touch up.

Soap is LpL Rose de Pushkar shea butter formula and the brush a Tulip 2.

Cheers, Steve

 

You must have had a Spicy Shave.

 

This one was actually honed the day before yesterday, and used yesterday morning. It's an old Swedish-steel French frameback, an A. Touzet (mark registered 1946) and honed with one layer of 1mil DuPont Kapton tape as the spines on these are frequently not hardened. The finishing hone is a 60-gata (190x70) Kato-era maruka. It shaved very smoothly, those smilers are usually mild on the skin. Scales are shot though, so I'm looking through the rehab drawer for a set to cannibalize.

Progression was 1k Shapton glass, 2k, 5k, 8k Shapton Pro, followed by koma nagura and tomo nagura on the finisher. Stropping was 20 softened Kanoyama canvas, 30 suede, and 70 cordovan. The shave was an easy BBS.

Cheers, Steve

 

Gorgeous razor, stone and nagura combo!

 

Oops, posted in the wrong forum. Oh well.

Cheers, Steve

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Herder Constant Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th
Fitchard Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Logona Mann Balm

I Had a Wonderful Shave Today with My Herder Solingen 6/8th..Built Like a Panzer Tank this Stainless Razor..As the Germans Would Say..Wunderbar..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..