What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

cool shave and pic Tom..nice razor..

 

Thanks Gary. Might get interesting to see how I can take 7 different photos of the same razor.

 

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 2020

RAZOR: Witte Copperhead Solingen 6/8 (Mug), Blackland Tradere (Dome)
BLADE: Sharp Star
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil scrub
BRUSH: Omega Pro48 Boar
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Fine Accoutrements Snake Bite AS Splash.

 

This Lund is always vying for best shave in the den. Today was no different, a sheer pleasure with smooth, close results.

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Castle Forbes 1445 Shaving Cream
Lund 6/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Kastor & Co Solingen Swedish Steel Full Hollow 7/8th (Freshly Honed)
Vintage German Pure Badger
Vitos Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Wonderful Shave Today with My Kastor Solingen 7/8th..Its Just Had a New Set of Faux Tortoise Scales Fitted & Refresh on the Hones..The Original Scales were Goosed..It Deserved a New Set of Scales as its a Real Special Shaver..Shaves Pretty Much Like a Swedish C.V Heljestrand..Wunderbar..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

Puma 22

Omega boar

Le cachet du tabac de Maigret shaving soap.

Vitos tobacco as

I almost always use alum in my post shave routine. My current piece is almost gone. Today it broke in two.

 

• Cold water rinse
• Gold Dollar 1996 (#classy)
• Custom Reserved Hubris Handmade Leathergoods strop
• Sterling Texas On Fire SC and AS
• Semogue Texugo
• Lucky Tiger vanishing cream

 

I tell you what...that cheap ol’ Gold Dollar will put a great shave all over your face. Effortless comfort for $18 delivered. The only thing that kept this one from being completely perfect was my lack of skill.

 

Well..I Am Just Guessing but Cheap Gold Dollars May have at Least Played a Part in Competing with Dovo Solingen..As the Dovo Company are in Financial Trouble it Would Seem..The Newer Gold Dollar Classics are Basically a Carbon Copy of a Far More Expensive Production Dovo & Ground Just as Well if Not Better from the Factory..In My Experience Anyway ...

I Did Wonder How Long Dovo Would Last as the Gold Dollars Got Better & Better Ground from the Factory & Sold Em Worldwide for Peanuts..
https://sharprazorpalace.com/general-razor-shaving-related-discussion/142731-dovo-insolvency.html

Billy..

 

Bartmann “High Class” Monday

Sunday had a 4 year old Shapton 16k finish, and this one has an Ozuku edge from a stone that I no longer own. One of those Chef Knives to Go koppas... a really nice entry into JNats in my opinion.
Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 2020

RAZOR: Dubl Duck Goldedge 11/16 (Mug), SS DLC Coated RazoRock Lupo (Dome)
BLADE: Sharp Star (2)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
BRUSH: Rearden Razor 316L SS Tuxedo Synth
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.

 

Engstrom frameback, one if 7 in a non-matched set, I’m working my way through honing them, Two more to go. Soap was ABC hard soap lathered with a Tulip 2 and a dab of ABC balm finished up.

 

Wonderful 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Zero issues. This is one smooth and sharp razor. C-MON is one of my favorite brands.

Razor- C-MON, by Peter J Michels
Soap- More For You. Turkey
Brush- by @oscar11 . synthetic knot.
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy. Willys Jeep Decanter.

 

Lovely C-Mon! They really hold an edge, and are a delight to shave with!

 

The Tuesday Bartmann with a Nakayama edge.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

very cool Tom,nice razor..

 

Beautiful razor, Tom!

 

SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, 2020

RAZOR: Shumate 5/8 (Mug), NOS MMOC Safety Razor (Dome)
BLADE: Astra Platinum (1)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil scrub
BRUSH: JR Rosewood Two Band Badger
SOAP: PAA Scentsless CK6 w/ Concentrated Peppermint Oil Added
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Osage Rub.

 

Gary!

Thanks Jeff! If only this set had scales as beautiful as your Duck.

 

Very cool razor, Steve.