What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by lindyhopper66, Nov 30, 2013.

  1. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    They were made by our member Kevin @HolyRollah but I have not seen him post in a while. I hope he returns. I think they are G20 but not sure.

    Wow, never seen a Henckels like that one. Are those the original scales?

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  2. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

  3. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Thanks Scott!
     
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  4. Ice-Man

    Ice-Man Well-Known Member

    Tonights Shave

    Otto Fromm Cutlery Co. 50 Red Head 6/8th
    RazoRock Stallion
    Thater 4292/5, faux horn
    Faberge Brut

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  5. Ice-Man

    Ice-Man Well-Known Member

    Yes they are Keith I got it as Nos.
     
  6. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thanks Keith. I definitely feel lucky to have that Iwasaki. :eatdrink047:
     
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  7. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Robert Williams
    I assume an older model that had gone through an owner or two, this one required quite a bit of work, specifically on the hones... the Sharpie doesn’t lie. :)

    I do really enjoy the spine work and the scales.

    Went with my next AdP Colonia option- Stirling Piacenza. Very enjoyable.
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  8. esvh

    esvh Well-Known Member

    Sorry no picture but a shave with a Friedrich Herder 25.

    Shaving cream the bodyshop macca root.
     
  9. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    I’m continuing to rotate through my 5/8ths and 11/16ths. I picked this Mappin & Webb as it looked like it might be a candidate to cull. Nope, it gave it’s best shave ever today having recently been honed by Glen. Minimal touch up and smooth, smooth, smooth throughout all passes. :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip
    Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
    Mappin & Webb 11/16
    Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  10. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Newly Acquired, Restored, and Honed razor. Maiden shave, and it was a silky smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Zero issues, and just a great razor costing me $12. Manufactured in 1896. I would put it against a Newly Made razor costing $150.

    Razor- "Comfort 100", by Friedr.Baurmann & Sohne. Solingen Germany
    Brush- B400 By Tom. Boar Knot
    Soap- ARKO stick
    Aftershave- Arctic Blue

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  11. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Maher & Grosh
    The Jockey Razor
    Toledo, OH

    One more round of Piacenza before I move on. Looking at the picture now, sure seems like I should have picked a horsehair brush for the shave. :)
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  12. esvh

    esvh Well-Known Member

    More for your barber shaving soap and pinauld lilac vegetal as.

    The Hospital le grelot 71 6/8 gave me a very good shave.

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  13. Tanuki

    Tanuki Well-Known Member

    My Cattaraugus Cutlery Yellow Boy is probably my favorite American. I will work more on my Torrey before I give up on it.
     
  14. Tanuki

    Tanuki Well-Known Member

    I could also have pointed out that my R. Bannier Blue Steel from Norfolk VA is the epitome of cheap and barely qualifies as utilitarian. I think I’d be ashamed to sell it to anyone.
     
  15. Tanuki

    Tanuki Well-Known Member

    Full hollow Revisor yesterday (64 grams), 1/4 hollow Rigarazor today (85 g).
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    Both are 8/8 recent acquisitions. I’m cruising with the Rigarazor, but still on my learner’s permit with the Revisor. 8/8 full hollow is hard, even with the eased point (for me at least). So if you see me with the Revisor in the right lane, just pass me. I’ll be taking it slow for a while.
     
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  16. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Just beautiful... great razors! :drool:
    Tom
     
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  17. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Catie’s Bubbles AdP interpretation- Parma Inspiration

    I think Colonia is a 1916 original formulation so a Century Cutlery razor sounded appropriate.

    Century Cutlery “ Radio” Steel
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    I look at this one and think I should polish it up with the dremel, but the bluing is really in great condition and it goes the length of the spine. No reason to potentially screw that up so it will stay as it is.

    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
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  18. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    The more I use this razor the more I like it. I wasn’t a fan initially as the “face feel” always seems off. But the results are a different story. Hardly any touch up at all and no drama :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    T&H Wellington Super Badger
    Castle and Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
    Friedr Herder 77 Square 6/8
    Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
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  19. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    Joe Edson western grind kami

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  20. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Filarmonica 14 Muletta.

    The past 3 days have been with the Sub Cero, I’m at shave 124 and feel like the end is nigh. But before it gets too bad, I’ve been testing linen components to see if one was any better than the other at bringing the edge up. I figured this would be the ideal test edge since any improvement or degradation would be readily apparent.

    So far I've done extra linen laps with a vintage linen and a fire hose linen, but the edge was unchanged.

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