What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Today's shave was with an old Stubtail Wedge razor. 2 pass shave leaving me with a SAS. This one isn't as sharp as I would like, and might need a slight touch-up.

Razor- W.Greaves & Sons.
Brush- Omega 10098 Boar
Soap- TOBS "Eton College".
Aftershave- Osage Rub

 

One Pass Shaving Routine...

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
French Pradat Brun Theirs FrameBack 6/8th
French Fitchard Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had My 2nd Shave this Week with a French Razor..My French Pradat Brun Theirs 6/8th Frame Back.I have Nick Named it the "Magic Wand" as its Almost like a Cartridge Kinda SR in that its So Free & Easy to Use..Its a Lovely Keen Shaver & So Different to any Other SR in My Collection..I Love this Fair Lady..One Multi Directional Pass...Job Done..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

6/8 Puma 222 Puma Special
Had a wonderful shave with this well used Solingen blade.Was BBS in no time flat .

 

Koraat 14 2.0

 

I just love that razor!!!


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One multidirectional pass it’s my aim. I do that but on the second pass. Very nice razor.


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Saturday Straights' Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Green Mountain Balsam Spice Shaving Soap
T-400 Silvertip
Classic Samurai
Astra SP
CWR
Granddad's Blend AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Green Mountain Balsam Spice Shaving Soap face lathered well with T-400 Silvertip brush. I did two passes with the Classic Samurai razor with an Astra SP half blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

13/16 Tanifuji BaBa Swedish Steel, a fine razor indeed. I wanted a really good razor to test the Feather HiShave Moist Gel. This is a brushless product, so no brush was used. The AS was Myrsol AB.

The Feather Gel is interesting stuff. Like most brushless products, it;s extremely slick and a bit of water on the face makes it even slicker. There’s no cushion at all so if you’re a DE shaver and like that padding, there ain’t none here. Works fine with a straight razor though. It’s clear, so it’s a bit difficult to see where you’ve shaved and where you haven’t, but this is not a big deal. The scent is generic and light. Probably the best thing about this product is the post-shave conditioning. If you’re using after shave products for skin conditioning, you probably can forego the AS, this stuff is really good in that capacity. I could see this being an excellent all-in-one product for travel at least if you decant some out of that huge 230g tube.

Alfredo sent me some Biotique Bio Palmyra Expert Shave Gel to try a while back, and the Feather is similar. The Biotique is far more expensive, a 50g tube about the same price as this half-pound tube of Feather. The Biotique makes enough white ‘suds’ that it’s easier to see where you’ve been. The scents are very similar but the Biotique is considerably stronger, I like the Feather’s milder scent better.

For traditional shaving, both of these are probably best used as a pre-shave product, and as a pre-shave, they excel. Use a little bit and lather over it. There’s also another downside for traditional shavers, the scent. If you like Floris, SMN, Dior etc shaving products because the fragrance is part of the experience, you’re out of luck unless you’re using it as a pre-shave.

Cheers, Steve

 

Couldn’t let Keith’s Koraat be alone on the dance floor...
This one doesn’t have the beautiful grinding of that 14.2, but I enjoy a nice wedge every once in a while.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Snail Forge (Bruno) Damascus Custom Built
Simpson's Chubby #2 Best Badger
True Gentleman Preshave Oil
John Varvatos Artesian Aftershave

Excellent shave that cut through a three day growth.

Enjoy your evening gentlemen!

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You guys have inspired me to break out my two Koraats in the next week!

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5/8 Tuckmar
Had a lovely shave with this vintage blade.This blade took a killer edge off my J-Nat .The whiskers did not have a chance .BBS in no time .

 

You know, I want one. No wait, two!

 

The lines of that razor are beautiful, simple and elegant.

 

3/4 grind Koraat 7/8

 

Thanks Keith. This one was tough to say no to when it popped up a few years back... oh wait, I didn’t say no.
His configurator is fun to play with. And I really appreciate how he has added the bellied hollow grind to his options. Just seems like a great artist in our world.

And very cool thumbnotch design on your latest example!

 

Another great modern artisan! That razor is so unique.
I saw a picture of one of his new scale designs that mixed bone with colored acrylic... looked very cool.

 

I let Bruno have fee reign on a Damascus theme, this razor checks all the boxes and most importantly is a fantastic shaver!

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