What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Thank you @Karl G !

 

That’s a beauty of a Taylor Witness too @Billyfergie - lots of nice steel up lately!

 

Testing razors after hone. Both are grelots. The upper one is a rebranded petit coiffeur. The lower ine is a tubeset 30.

Soap was tfs tobacco verde. The brush is new bowl lathering didn't work yet. Face lathering did.

AS was cch tobacco

All in all I'm cleanly shaven.

 

Tanifuji Airi 11/16 (Mug), Valet Auto Strop Model VC2 (Dome). Today (10/09)

 

Sweeeeeeeet !!!

 

Tonight’s shave left a classic face rubbing result. Leave it to the Filly to deliver a wonderful, enjoyable shave. Sweet

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Monsavon Au Lait
Filarmonica 6/8 Novodur 13P
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Went back to the Buck.

Then followed it up with a F.A. Koch & Co... it was “Faultless”.
Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

awesome Tom..

 

Thank you Gary. Fun razors and cool scales on these two.

 

Riga Razor 7/8


Dorko 7/8

 

Yesterday’s shave, TI Spartacus hook nose, cream was AoS lemon followed by Myrsol Limon

Today’s shave, Hoshi Tombo 8000, soap was I Coloniali Mango with Rhubatb balm AS.

 

Finally off the road and was able to use my new Bismarck 2. Gotta admit, it isn’t as good as my TI or GD even. I didn’t hone it, just stropped and shaved since it’s supposed to be honed from Dovo. I’m going to give it another shot next time it’s up in rotation and if it’s still subpar I’m going to hone it and try again. It resulted in a DFS but just wasn’t quite what the other shaves have been like.

Speaking of strops, I made one out of 9/11 oz English Bridle. It’s three inches wide and the ends are made from veg tan. It’s custom length to my reach so about 3.5 feet. All hand sewn. Not sure how good it did or not. Looks nice though. I think I’m going to hit it with some neatsfoot oil before next use.

 

Those Dovo Bismarks Need Taken to the Bevel Hone & Full Progression..They are Not Honed from the Factory..They Hone Up Very Well & Typically Very Easy..

Billy..

 

Good to know @Billyfergie, I will hop right on it then. It still wasn't bad...well, I've had worse. I hit the road again on Tuesday for the week so I may be able to get a shave in Monday to see how the honing worked out.

 

Very cool! Would love to see a few more pics of the strop.
Tom

 

10/10/20 Dovo Special (Mug), Karve w/ Wide-Body Top Cap D-OC (Dome)

 

Beautiful Filly, Karl!

 

Nice-looking Bismarck!

 

Steve, you always post jaw-dropping razors! That Hoshi Tombo is amazing!