What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

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

  1. esvh

    esvh Well-Known Member

    Mixture of l'occitane cade shaving soap and arko shaving stick. It's a new zenith boar brush. So I had to switch to face lathering with arko.

    SR is a le grelot/p hospital 30.

    Fnish was on a "only for good razors stone' with arko lather.

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  2. Spyder

    Spyder Well-Known Member

    LOL, I got talked out of that one, but I’m impressed that you remember that
     
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  3. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Filly 14 Especial, cream and balm were Blenheim Bouquet.

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  4. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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    Two Pass Shaving Routine..:cool:

    Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
    NOS Mark 32 C.V Heljestrand Full Hollow 6/8th (Freshly Honed)
    Hans Baier Silver Tip
    Le Pere Lucien Soap
    Humphreys Witch Hazel


    I Had a Shave with My Recently Required NOS Mark 32 C.V Heljestrand 6/8th..I Got this Razor for a Surprisingly Good Price as they are Fetching a Bit these Days.I Finished it on an Escher Thuringian..A Top Tier Shaver that Maneuvered Around Like a Porsche.My Face is as Polished as a Pair of Guardsman Drill Boots..Really Pleased with it & its a Keeper for Sure..:)

    I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..:kar:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
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  5. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    One of the most beautiful and classic shapes Billy... Great addition to your collection of factory fresh blades. :eatdrink047:
     
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  6. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    :thanks:Tom..:eatdrink047:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
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  7. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Saturday Straights' Shave
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    Cold Water Rinse
    Musgo Real classic scent shaving soap
    Jayaruh #419 Two Band Badger
    Wade & Butcher 5/8
    CWS
    Pinaud Clubman AS

    The Musgo Real classic scent shaving soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #419 Two Band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Wade & Butcher 5/8 straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
  8. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Cape Kennedy 77, cream was XPEC unscented and the AS was Myrsol Agua Balsamica from the travel kit. Travel? What’s that?

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  9. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    PALMAX 1026
    Suds & Splash: Fine Platinum
    Finish: Mancera Cedrat Boise

    The similarities with the Palmera/Palma brand’s Palm and Pyramid made it worth the purchase for me. Seems like a pretty high quality Solingen product. :)
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
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  10. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    One of my favorite Japanese razors you post Steve... and that is saying a lot with your options. :happy096:
     
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  11. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020

    RAZOR: Dovo Special 5/8 (Mug), Blackland Vector (Dome)
    BLADE: Feather Super
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: Rearden Razor 316L SS Tuxedo Synth
    CREAM: Castle Forbes Lime
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Old Spice Fresh Lime.
     
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  12. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Thank you Tom!
     
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  13. lightcs1776

    lightcs1776 Well-Known Member

    Beautiful razor, Sir. Quite nice indeed.

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  14. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    87430477-927A-4D69-A5BD-50F0F6131098.jpeg SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 22, 2020

    RAZOR: Saito SK3. 7/8 (Mug), Schick E Type (Dome)
    BLADE: Proline B-20 Injector
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
    SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme Balm.
     
  15. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Modern TI 7/8 Basic Black, cheap scales, not that well ground but oh my does it ever shave well, like all the modern C135 razors. Cream was AoS lemon lathered with a TOBS brush, and Myrsol Limon topped off a 10/10 shave.

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  16. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thank you Chris.
     
  17. Ice-Man

    Ice-Man Well-Known Member

    Tonights Shave

    C.V. Heljestrand M**knr 32 Eskilstuna Sweden
    RazoRock xXx
    Blue & White Drift Wood 24mm silvertip
    Faberge Brut

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  18. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Ferd. Herberz “Palma” 93
    Suds, Splash & Finish: Winter’s Refraction
    Talbot Shaving’s collaboration with Maol Grooming for the splash and Catie’s Bubbles for the EDT

    Herberz (Germany) had the Palm and Pyramid mark before Vollmer (Spain), and I still think there is a tie to that PALMAX yesterday. :)
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  19. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23, 2020

    This morning’s dome shave was fun! The one safety razor I love tinkering with is my 2011 Muhle R41. I ditched the original handle years ago, and have tried several others. The Weber SS handle paired with the razor today seems perfect for it. It’s heft, weight and length felt ideal for me. One bloodless ATG pass put the baby to bed. The regular dome trouble spot in the back of my noggin was sheared right down to the skin line. The dome shave was every bit as good, if not better than the one achieved with my AC safety razors, and in fact only matched by my Shake Sharp!

    My mug shave also checked all the boxes. Rather than my usual three pass traditional shave, I decided to try something different this morning by dropping the usual first WTG pass. The buttery smooth silver steel Tanifuji Airi delivered a two pass (ATG, XTG) shave that achieved the same result as my usual three pass one, despite what I thought was a weeper below my right ear (red on the blade). However, as seems to regularly be the case with MWF, it disappeared after the second lather. In any case, I feel clean, velveteen smooth and refreshed!

    RAZOR: Tanifuji Airi 11/16 (Mug), Muhle 2011 R41 w/ Weber SS Handle
    BLADE: Feather DE
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: MrEE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot #007
    SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme Aftershave Balm.
     
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  20. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    RigaRazor, cream was XPEC unscented, hand scented with Domenico Caraceni 1913 (who happened to sell a shaving cream made by the same naker as XPEC at the time), and Harris Pink finished up a lovely fragrant shave that left me BDBS.

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