What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

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

  1. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Filarmonica Doble Temple 13
    Soap & Splash: Long Rifle Soap Co.
    A nice take on Bay Rum with the Tobacco and Leather accords… great fall shave.
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
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  2. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11, 2021

    RAZOR: Frederick Reynolds Rattler Grind 5/8 (Mug), Rex Ambassador (Dome)
    BLADE: Feather DE
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
    CREAM: Castle Forbes Lime
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Royall Lyme AS/Cologne.
     
  3. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Tuesday morning shave, CVH MK No.31. Better razor is hard to find.
    Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser
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  4. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    One of my favorite models of the Wostenholm family…
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    Does this win for having the most writing on a razor??? :)

    Throw in the old hard puck Fine Fresh Vetiver and it becomes an extremely enjoyable evening shave.
    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
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  5. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Likely it takes the first price in the text competition!


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  6. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Fantastic shave from this modern made Ukrainian razor.. Zero issues, just a very smooth shave.

    Razor- Gipson "Alvaro" 8/8th
    Brush- @oscar11 made, Synthetic Knot
    Soap- ARKO
    Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy. Viking Horn decanter.

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  7. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    This fine Wonderedge wasn’t the least bit deterred by the five days of stubble it faced. Top notch shave from the very first stroke :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
    Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Shave Soap
    Wonderedge 5/8
    Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Skin Food Splash

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
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  8. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 2021

    RAZOR: Gipson Katsumi 14/13 (Mug), Barbasol Floating Head (Dome)
    BLADE: Feather DE
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute with 26mm Boar Knot Ferrule
    SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.
     
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  9. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Gorgeous razor with beautiful scales, Scott!
     
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  10. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Lovely Wonderedge, Karl! I’ve never seen one in such good nick!
     
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  11. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    :thanks:

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  12. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Thanks! …and I tried out “flatblading” with it in a few stubborn spots. Worked really well but I had never heard of that technique until reading it in a recent post of yours. :happy088:
     
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  13. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    One of many cool razors you seem to pulling out these days - love that stylized IXL :)
     
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  14. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thanks Karl!
     
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  15. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Wednesday morning shave, CVH MK No.31, my second one, not that edge that I have expected. Back to the stones. Finished up with Merkur Futur with Rapira Swedish Super Steel. Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser.
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  16. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    L.H. Wilson & Son
    Brush: Heritage Collection
    Suds & Splash: B&M Seville
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
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  17. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, 2021

    RAZOR: Rigarazor 7/8 (Mug), Leresche 77 (Dome)
    BLADE: Feather DE
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute with 26mm Tuxedo Synth Ferrule
    CREAM: Castle Forbes Lime
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Royall Lyme AS/Cologne.
     
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  18. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Filarmonica 14 Rejoneo, soap was Martin de Candre 4-oil Marseilles soap that I was trying out. It’s so slick that it will slide off that soap saver if it isn’t perfectly level on my sink. The soap worked really well with a SR but I doubt that it would appeal to DE shavers, but who knows. It will lather, but as expected from a Marseilles soap, the lather is not stable, so it’s basically a brushless product. Post shave is better than expected, this 4-oil soap is very ‘nourishing’ for a bar soap A little Myrsol Blue finished up a great shave.

    If you were a minimalist and so inclined, this soap would work in a travel kit as both a bath and shave soap.

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  19. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Just another gorgeous razor from your collection.
     
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  20. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Steve, what a gorgeous Filly! I like the flamenco dancer on the scales!
     
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