What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Atlas 6/8 near wedge

I pick this JWest up cheap and failed on the first honing. Second time was a charm now it is a silent whisker ninja.

 

A couple of years ago, they could hardly give them away. I have a few, and they are usually pretty good shavers.

 

Dovo Astrale 5/8

 

SOTD:
Razor - Craftsman
Strop - Craftsman Timber Tanned Butt
Soap - Truefitt and Hill Luxury
Brush - Solid Brass 22mm Premium Badger
A/S - Pinaud Clubman

One wtg pass after proper prep, light touchup around the lines and SMOOTH

Still one of my top razors

 

Glen, may I ask what "chromized steel" refers to? Thx.

 

Not Really sure
Had that debate with Mike Blue years back and he seemed to think it was much like other names we see that mean very little

India Steel
Silver Steel
Magnetic
Carbonized
Manganese
Etc Etc

Marketing back then was much more open and unregulated so many claims were not really accurate or meaningful

I think it means DFS

 

Dovo Bismark


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Sunday morning shave, C. V. Heljestrand MK33, soap was the always slick I Coloniali Mango Oil lathered with a Simpsons 57. I Coloniali balm finished up a lovely weekend shave.

 

Yup, Sunday deliveries!



Wet shaving has certainly expanded my horizons for scents, however it will be difficult nudge Brut out of the top position in the MaxHeadroom list of Most Glorious Stanks. If only it lasted better.

Be well!

 

6/8 Otto Busch “World Master”

Had my closest and smoothest shave of the Month .This blade worked flawlessly.I was shocked at how well the Sudsy Soapery Triple Cream performed for a vegan soap.Great stuff and smelled awesome .

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Dubi Duck Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th
Hans Baier Silver Tip
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Wonderful Shave Today with My Dubi Duck Solingen 6/8th..The Duck Sports an Escher Thuri 16 K + Edge..A Very Thinly Ground Razor which is to My Personal Taste & Its a Cracking Shaver..Sharp & Uber Smooth..My Skin is as Polished as a Pair of Guardsman's Drill Boots..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

like platinum de blades,or is that meant to describe the utmost best top level version?like gillette did and then add a plus..

 

Beautiful shave today, smooth, sharp, and almost silent. 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Zero issue.

Razor- "Black Diamond". Iroskeen Cutlery Co, Solingen Germany.
Brush- JR#262.
Soap- Taylor of Old Bond Street. Eton College
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy. Triple Crown Decanter.

 

The bad part of this is that it happened Feb 17th. 1998.

 

Steve
Now that's a great no that's a beautiful brush you got there great soap too.

 

8/8 Wade & Butcher Faux Frameback
This one required a lot of work - she still wears her blemishes proudly, but she delivers a very comfy shave.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Lovely blade .Most of my Sheffield steel delivers very smooth and comfortable shaves .I should use them more often .

 

Thank you. And you know we would love to see them.

 

The SR here is a circa 1920 German made Salamander with the ivoroid grained scales, my favorite. The edge was a progression on 3M films to 3 micron and then a coticule finish.

It's Micromatic Monday on another forum so, the 1958 GEM Push Button was used as well.