What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

That is a beautiful razor.

Is there a post your japanese straights thread here.

 

It’s always been a bit of a finicky one, sometimes it takes a killer edge, other times, not so much. I need to review my notes and see if I can tell what it likes.

 

I appreciate the tips, the only natural I have is Zulu Grey. This razors are more trouble than they are worth to me, I think its time to thin the den. I just do not hone enough nor enjoy honing enough to become proficient on this difficult razors. I like the razor that just hone up easy and quick on my synthetics.

I do struggle with wedges and near wedges, no problem honing 3/4 hollows.

Splash then after it dries I apply balm.

 

Wednesday: Fresh of a touch up this Koraat is sharp and smooth again.



Thursday: This razor continues to be laser sharp, I find my Riga Razors both take exceptionally sharp edges and hold them.

 

This Torrey “Our 136” is a sweet shaver! Today was my 23 consecutive shave with a straight razor and it seems like my technique is really starting to improve. A slightly closer shave with slightly less irritation each day. Couple it with good prep and a sharp edge and today’s shave was nearly perfect.


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Maybe that explains my Manaslu M-55 sometimes not getting that superb edge — it’s too damn finicky! Good to know it’s not my fault or anything.

 

I’ve got a pair of M-55s, maybe I’ll get them out for a spin. I don’t recall them being that finicky though.

Today was shave #77 for the Filly 14 Sub Cero, soap was another discontinued one, ABC hard soap. The hippie brush did the lathering duty and I Coloniali Rhubarb finished up a DFS+ shave. The edge is stable it seems.

 

Tonights Shave

Joseph Rodgers 5/8th Ivory Scales worked spine
Wholly Kaw Vetililac
Rudy Vey dark amber butterscotch Tulip 24mm SHD HMW slivertip gel tips
Royall Vetiver Royall Lyme

 

I do not always have the time to shave with a straight razor, when I have it is a joy.

A few strokes with the universal shavette to try it.

The main course was with the Leresche 7/8 damast blade. The damast blades can be scaredly sharp.

Soap was MWF and aftershave Irisch Moos.

 

ME Rappenhagen Diamondine this morning turned out a pretty good shave. I broke out the GP Scuttle because my bathroom seemed extra cold today. Spring has been teasing for the last few days, but today was a reminder that it’s still only February!


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User grade King Pelican 14, cream was AoS sandalwood lathered with a Keyhole 3, and a splash of Myrsol Agua Balsamica finished up along with a spritz of Floris Santal from the travel gear. Nothing user grade about the shave though, a King Pelican always delivers the baby dolphin butt. Hail to the king baby!

 

Tonights Shave

Wade & Butcher Barbers Rattler
Tombstone Phoenix artisan accouterments
MÜHLE Classic, X-Large Brown Horn Silvertip 26mm
English Leather by Dana

 

Tonight's shave was with a solingen made razor. I had a great 2 pass shave, that left me BBS. Zero issues, just another great shave, from a German razor.

Razor- F.Herder's #45. Bone Handle.
Brush- C-MON A-4. Vintage Handle and knot.
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy scented
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman.

 

Mastro Livi Gifretto - she always takes a smooth edge. Some vintage Old Spice shaving soap, great stuff even though it lost its scent.

 

Tonight's shave


Razor. San Kan 1074 japanese straight razor


Strop. Dubl Duck 700c


Brush. Yaqi high mountain white 24mm badger


Soap. Long rifle soap co. 1776


Aftershave. Long rifle soap co. 1776


Lather bowl. Captains choice lather bowl

 

Very Nice Sir!!! But do you find the brush very soft to use, I know I do with mine but still makes a wicked lather.

 

The Old Spice Soap still outperforms most of the modern soaps of today, sadly I only have 2 pucks left so it gets an outing once in a while.

 

Saturday Straights' Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Arko Shave Soap
Jayaruh #375
Joseph Elliot Wedge 6/8
CWR
Pinaud Clubman

The Arko Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #375 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Joseph Elliot Wedge 6/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

How do you like the Red Imp strop?

You have one more than I do.

 

The brush is amazingly soft. I really like it for bowl lathering. It does not have the backbone of the 2band or even the SHD HMW that I have. I have a feeling it's going to make a killer lather when I use it in the collapsible slow feeder bowl. I have found the brushes that are not super dense make a killer lather in the slow feeder bowls (the new stirling collapsible bowl)