What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Thank you, Brit!!!

 

C. V. Heljestrand MK32, soap was 3P lathered with the ‘hippie brush’ with a Maggard SHD knot. ABC almond balm topped off a perfect shave - I am BDBS.

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Puma Inox Special Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Wickham 1912 Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Super Close Shave with My Puma Stainless Steel Special 6/8th..A Generous Sized Blade for a 6/8th as a Lot of Solingen Blades Typically Are..Puma Razors are All Lovely Shavers But this One Sure Stands Out..Uber Sharp & Uber Smooth..A Sublime Shaver..Wunderbar..
I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

Lovely Puma shave, Billy! You inspired me! My Puma’s nowhere near as pretty, but still a great shaver!

 

SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 2020

RAZOR: Puma 88 5/8 (Mug), Gem Model 1912 (Dome)
BLADE: Pella PTFE Gem
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ 26mm Boar Ferrule
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub.

 

Jeff..Yours Looks a Very Clean Blade..They are Getting Rarer to Find these Days..

Billy..

 

Glad to hear you OK.... but a bit hairier than before.

 

Been busy so not take as many pics nor posting as much. Here are last two shaves.

Filarmonica 13



Ali's Blades

 

In honor of Keith (@Spyder) making an appearance, I dusted off the Le Grelot “Royal Canada.” If you still have yours, it might be time to take it for a spin.

Good to see you Keith.
Enjoy your shave,
Tom

 

SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 2020

RAZOR: Feather DX Wood Handle (Mug), Blackland Tradere (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Super AC (Mug), Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Rooney Ebony Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub.

 

Not a Royal Canada, but good to see @Spyder - a Le Grelot ‘Fleur Acier’ frameback, soap and splash were Floris 89.

 

Tonight's shave was with a freshly honed razor. Maiden shave for this one, after restoration. I had a silky smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. I expect nothing less, from this razor maker. One of my favorite makers.


Razor- "Winova", by Peter J Michels
Soap- AOS Kingsman, "Bourbon".
Brush- B-400, by Tom(@twhite ) . Omega Boar knot. Great combination.
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy. Vikings Horn Decanter.

 

Gorgeous razor, Scott!

 

SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 2020

RAZOR: Witte Solingen Copperhead (Mug), Gillette Gold Black Beauty
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Sapele/Resin Handled Pro48 Boar
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub.

 

Filly 14 Novodur, soap and balm were IC Mango Oil, and the brush a M&F Alibaba. It’s hard to get a bad SR shave with such a slick soap, and this one left me BDBS.

 

Worcester Razor Co. “American Beauty” from, you guessed it, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Went with a favorite combo, Fine L’Orange Noir soap & A/S finished off with Terre D’Hermès.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 2020

RAZOR: C-Mon Special 11/16 (Mug), 1976 Gold Bicentennial Edition Schick Krona (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Sapele/Resin Handled Pro48 Boar
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub.

 

Panama Razor
Esplanado Co on the tail
German made
Suds & Splash provided by Fine Platinum
Finish was Mancera Cedrat Boise

Cool celebration of the canal.
Enjoy your shave.
Tom