What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Shave#34 on the Filly 14 Sub Cero edge longevity test, and at this point it does seem that the edge is holding smoothness better than the Doble Temple that I tested before. Maybe there is something to that ‘ice’ hardened steel. Soap was MdC agrumes lathered with a big Simpsons 59, and a splash of Myrsol Limon finished up a BBS shave.

 

7/8 Ralf Aust with Rosewood Scales

Had a wonderful shave with this Solingen blade. BBS in two passes.

 

Wade and Butcher
Simpsons Chubby #3 Super Badger
Grooming Department Coattails Soap
Sandlewood Pre Shave Oil
Pinald Clubman


Second shave was excellent with this razor.

Enjoy your evening gentlemen!


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Cattaraugus Cutlery Yellow Boy, plus it’s October. That OC is Stella (maybe). That vodka got converted to AS.

 

Had a Chevalier in my shopping cart not long ago. Great looks!

Made the cart switcharoo to a coticule.

Still in the running but may loose out again to a Suehiro Gokumyo 20k on the next cash availability.

 

Demascara 5/8

 

Love the patina on that old open comb, brother Tanuki!!

 

That would be a tough choice Bill, but I am sure you will choose wisely.

 

Tobacco Friday: Vintage Greaves & Sons 8/8 Chopper; C&C soap & balm. No complaints. Happy Friday & have a blessed weekend, all!

 

Guy with the most stuff wins!

 

S R Droescher 9/16

 

Late post, this morning’s shave, Filly 14 black scaled Sub Cero, soap was I Coloniali Mango lathered with a M&F 22mm Alibaba Finest, with a dab of I Coloniali Rhubarb AS. Just perfect.

 

Johnny is selling two Feather AC razors, one folding and one not for $100 shipped. Plus blades, plus a tub of nice soap. If you have ever considered an AC razor, this deal is smoking hot.
http://shavenook.com/showthread.php?tid=59026&pid=932608#pid932608

 

5/8 HMC Cutlery New Bedford MA

Has a great shave with this Vintage US blade. BBS in two passes.

 

I haven't used this much, but I should. It was a complete restoration I did, a while back, and my first attempt at making Horn Scales. I had a fantastic 2 pass shave, without touch-ups, that left me smooth as only a straight razor can. This razor shaves perfectly, and feels good, in the hand too.

Razor- Wade & Butcher. Honey Horn Scales.
Soap- More For You. Made in Turkey.
Brush- Wilkinson Sword Boar
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy. Viking Horn Decanter.

 

Beautiful scales Scott! That was nice work.

 

Nice piece. Love the decorative pinning. Class!

 

Circa 1920's Salamander "Our Wedge" 5/8

This one has turned out to be one of the best razors I have found. Paid a mere $17. The honing process was films to Coticule to Thuringian, back to .5/.3 mu films and finished on 200k diamond pasted balsa. All this resulting in the efficiency/effectiveness of a manufactured shavette blade.

 

Shave #35 on the Filly 14 user Sub Cero edge test, still going strong. Soap was MdC fougere, lathered with a Paladin hi-rise beehive (basically a Keyhole with a cool grooved top) in krakatoa resin, and a splash of Myrsol topped off a BBS shave.

 

Steve’s 14s gave me the itch to pull one out myself on this Saturday...
Dorko 14

Enjoy your shave.
Tom