What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

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

  1. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Testing the Shapton 0.44u G7 Glass Stone as a razor finisher, it did very well indeed! The razor was a user-grade Filarmonica 14, soap was MdC agrumes lathered with a Keyhole 3, and a splash of Myrsol Agua de Limon finished up a BBS shave.

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  2. Zykris

    Zykris Well-Known Member

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    Friedmann and Lauterjung Electric with Stirling Spice.
     
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  3. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Wednesday morning shave, 232 Respect Solingen. Splash Turnbull and Asser.
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  4. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    C.V. Heljestrand MK No.4
    Brush: Razorock 400
    Suds: WSP Gaelic Tweed
    Splash: CRSW Spring LE
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  5. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Todays shave was a La Lune test, finishing strokes cut to 8. Very smooth and mild but still two ‘red dots’ on the chin. Next up, some transplanted JNat slurry on the Lune.

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  6. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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    Two Pass Shaving Routine..[​IMG]

    Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
    KROPP Sheffield Full Hollow 6/8th
    Mason Pearson Pure Badger
    Vitos Tallow Soap
    Witch Hazel

    I Had a Wonderful Shave Today with My KROPP Sheffield 6/8th...This was One of My Early SR Purchases & it Will Always Remain in My Collection..These are Among the Best of Vintage Razors in My Humble Experience..[​IMG]

    I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..[​IMG]

    Billy..:chores016:
     
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  7. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Thursday morning shave, Kayser Ellison’s Sheffield. Needs some more stropping, however a nice shave.
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  8. Ky K

    Ky K Well-Known Member

    Only it’s second shave man it’s got some mass to it. 10:8 extra hollow Consul mammoth tusk scales.[​IMG]


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  9. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Very nice razor. :happy088::happy088:

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  10. Tedolph

    Tedolph Well-Known Member

    Beautiful double pass SR shave with the plebian GD 208 (modded) followed by third touch up pass with the steam punk Vallet Auto Strop and oldish Feather SS single edge blade to do the back of my neck and chin. Soap was the excellent Fine Acouterments (old formula) Italian Citrus whipped up with my well broken in Semouge 1305 boar bristle brush. Finished off with a cold compress and a generous splash of Italian Citrus a/s.

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  11. Ky K

    Ky K Well-Known Member

    Thank you good sir thank you. I almost went 12:8 but am glad I picked this. It swept away 2 weeks if hospital growth in a single tug free pass 2 pass BBS.


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  12. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    The same shave as yesterday, so I won’t re=post the image. The edge was a tweaked JNat slurry on La Lune edge on the Filly 14 user.

    It was sharper than the JNat alone yet smooth, and no tiny nicks, but still a little bit of irritation on the chin, and about 1s of AS tingle. So the experiment was a success I believe, but for everyday shaving I’d have to give the nod to a pure JNat edge - and I can make a more aggressive/sharper JNat edge if I want. If you want blazing sharp, the La Lune will deliver, along with some aggressiveness. I’m not sure the Suehiro 20k or the Shapton G7 0.44u aren’t less aggressive equals though. The La Lune certainly is an interesting stone.
     
  13. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

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    Recycled photograph. Things were busy this morning and I forgot to get a picture. Fortunately I had a pic from last week that fit the bill.

    Diamondine No. 7
    Simpson T3 Trafalgar
    Tabac shave soap
    Royal Copenhagen cologne

    The lather was spot on this morning. There is a lot if back and forth on Tabac but one cannot deny the lather is top notch.

    Awesome two pass shave with three passes on the neck. No blood loss and the alum was barely noticeable.

    A little witch hazel followed by the Royal Copenhagen and this one cruised across the finish line.

    I hope everyone has a fantastic day!
     
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  14. b1hart

    b1hart Speed Racer

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    July 13th-15th

    West Coast Shaving/Zingari Man SS & RS - The Soloist
    Brad Sears Shave Works Disco - Hybrid Badger
    Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Star Jelly
    Drew Dick 7/8 Damascus
     
  15. b1hart

    b1hart Speed Racer

    That....is a really cool straight and scales combo. :drool:
     
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  16. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool..:cool:
     
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  17. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome Danny..:cool:
     
  18. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    C.V. Heljestrand
    “Söderfors extra specialstål”
    Brush: Stirling
    Suds: Funky Farm Shave Soap
    Splash: Declaration Grooming B Cubed
    A little extra special steel from Söderfors in some extra special scales… great shave experience. :)
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
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  19. brit

    brit in a box

    cool shave and pic Tom..:cool:.this is how i would visualize a straight shave.;)
     
  20. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Friday shave, CVH No.7. Labelled “Elfström & Johansson Nässjö” on the other side “Extra Special” really nice shave after a lot of struggle to get it sharp.
    Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser.
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