What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Dorko 856

 

Thank you.

 

A refresh of this Russkie on the Arkie left it incredibly sharp. What a difference that made. I got a little fast and easy with it as it was moving so easily through the stubble. Whoops, a little too fast and easy and it bit me twice in the same place. Otherwise, a fantastic shave.

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Mystic Water Jeff’s Lavender
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
1956 ZTV Extra 6/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
CV. Heljestrand SE
Heljestrand Hollow Ground Blade
Pure Badger
Goats Milk Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Cracking Shave this Morning with my CV.Heljestrand Safety Razor & Hollow Ground Blade.This Swedish Made Razor is the Air Craft Precision Engineering of the Day..This Razor is as Comfortable as any Cartridge Razor but Shaves Ever So Close & Ever So Deep..

Every SR User Should have One of these Nordic Beauties..

Billy..

 

Yesterday's shave: unlike @Billyfergie who was using aircraft technology of the day, I was using ox and barrow technology of ancient China.... lol, a fistful of Dollars! This was an edge test comparing two hones, details in the honing thread. When testing stones, it pays to have a flat stone and flat, well developed bevels, both razors shaved very well and so I’m going to have to investigate clear water finishing on them.

Soap was AoS tallow lavender lathered with a Simpsons 57, and a splash of Myrsol finished up a very good shave indeed!

Today’s shave: Shave #17 on the blue Sub Cero, no detectable loss of smoothness. Cream was AdP and a splash of Myrsol Limon was perfect for a hot day.

 

I love that razor. Can you show some pics of it, at different angles??

 

@Karl G has One as Well...He Will have a Couple of Picks at Different Angles..With a Proper Honed Blade these Maybe the Grand Ultimate SEs Scott..Every Time I Use it..

Its Just Bliss to Use..

Billy..

 

Here’s another angle for your viewing pleasure. I call mine the Nordic Queen. She’s a beauty and shaves like a dream...



The bottom of the handle has an opening to insert an attachment to hold the blade for stropping or refreshing.

 

7/8 Robert Williams Monkey Tail

Had a wonderful shave with this Straight.Love the balance and design.

 

awesome sir..love sv..

 

very cool..

 

Thanks, Brit.

 

Geneva Pyramid 7, 6/8.....200k edge....flawless results this AM

 

Saturday Straight's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
CTAPT Shaving Cream
Tom's 3D Printed Brush
Wilbert "Acme" 5/8
CWR
Aqua Velva Blue Ice AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The CTAPT Shaving Cream face lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. I did two passes with the Wilbert "Acme" 5/8 razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Aqua Velva Blue Ice AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Filarmonica Doble Temple 14

Saw an interesting 14 sell last night...
“ROMO” with the horizontal 14 on the tang (Mitchell Mogal, Inc. on the coffin). But the blade face had your 2nd Gen Filly design with “Filarmonica” on one side of lyre and “Doble Temple” on the other. It was a very beautiful razor.


Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Gotta love those Fillys - nice choice of soap too!

Manaslu M100, cream was SMN lathered with a Keyhole 3, and a splash of Agua Balsamica finished things up.

 

6/8 Thiers Issard Le Grelot in ivory
Simpsons Case best badger
Dr Harris Lavender soap.

 

Hey Chuck, what’s the bowl that your brush is in look like? I’m curious, got an image of it?

 

Iwasaki
Strop Martin J. Rubin 4601 New York
Semogue TSN LE Boar
Tabac Soap
Tabac Aftershave Balm
Aramis Tabacco Reserve Edp​

 

I used a Ralf Aust 6/8 Spanish point with boccote scales.