What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Asked my daughter to pick the razor for today... she has nice taste

Charlie Lewis

She is also a straight razor/DE user.
Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

200k Diamond edge made this mornings shave a breeze with this Wester Brothers 4/8

 

5/8+ Cape 30
Had a fantastic shave with this Japanese blade .Edge came out great off the J-Nat .

 

Looks like something Thor would use.

 

He does make some pretty hefty razors .

 

Michael Waterhouse Custom Smiler FBU
Strop Martin J. Rubin 4601 New York
Muhle FibreSilvertip XL
Pre Shave Raw Organic Coconut Oil
TOBS Luxury Coconut Shave Cream
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Coconut Fizz Edt​

 

Iberia 14

 

J.R. Torrey #136

 

Stirling Sheep Single edge new Stone Straight September Surprise

Wow, didn't expect to wind up with the results I got today.

My first brand new straight is still one of my standard bearers for performance in edge forward shaving devices. It was honed at purchase on a Belgian coticule, made me look in this direction a little. I've read of the search others have gone through looking for 'their edge', now I understand better. For my final decision, it was going to be this one or a Suehiro 20k and my fav vendor didn't have a Suehiro in stock.

Took the Master Wonky Razor YZ for a drive on the new rock. I never thought I'd use a 'thumbpad test' on a razor, but I did. Found it to be useful indicator for me. After honing, I went to my pasted balsa strops... green, red, black, diamond, cBN, then roo.

Like I usually do on shave tool evaluations, Stirling Sheep ... no added scent, but I wouldn't say unscented. The aroma from mutton tallow is so easily overlooked when I think how much better the resultant lather is than 'anything' else I've used. To much cheering from the 'bloomaphobes', I didn't bother to ask for any help from the Exulted Blue Ming. I got by just fine with the Stirling badger on my own.

This crummy Chinese razor delivered a more comfortable shave than I ever thought I would get by my own hand on anything I honed. Quite rewarding, I must say. Now, because I failed to isolate my individual changes, I really can't totally credit the honing OR the stropping...... but I do like the result.

Splashed on the Stirling mentholated lime aftershave.... because I like the menthol, candy lime, alcohol and witch hazel.



Great shave, great fun.
Be Well!

 

Congrats on the new razor. Looks like a winner. I enjoyed the read.

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Actually not a new razor. I bought it for honing education.

The coticule is the newbie in the bunch.

Actually I'd recommend against a ZY, unless you are looking for a testing subject. I was amazed at how smooth this wound up after all the other things I tried with it and failed.

 

I guess I stand corrected. However, it was still a great read.

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Thank you.

Not trying to correct you. Just thought you may have misunderstood my long-winded writing.

 

7/8 Talley-Ho
Had a lovely shave with this Sheffield blade .Was BBS in two passes .

 

That one is screaming smooth shave with a 'smile'. Nice!

 

Heljestrand MK32
Strop Martin J. Rubin 4601 New York
Muhle Fibre Silvertip XL
SV Tundra Artica
SV Tundra Artica Balm
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver Edp​

 

John Holler (Tower Brand) imported for Donahue and Company....9/16, barbers notch, and shoulderless….priceless!!

 

Very informative post.I have a Good Dollar that was reworked and honed by Seripan.It shaved very well and holds its own against mid-range straights.

 

I should have known. I forgot to touch this one up. I looked back, and it gave me issues, in the past. It is definitely in the touch-up pile now. I had an so-so shave, that left me with a DFS, but not what I like, for smoothness, on the first pass. Silky smooth 2nd pass, ATG.

Razor- Franklin PC Co.. Germany. 1/4 Hollow.
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- Arko Stick
Aftershave- Arctic Blue

 

Thx.

My Gold Dollar looked far worse than this ZY did, but came around much easier. I'll probably rework it, because right now the ZY shaves better.