What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Testing the ‘suminagashi’ stone, better than the other kan but clear water testing is needed. Soap was Savonnerie Bon Berger rosemary lavender lathered with a @Life2short1971 brush and a little (very little) Myrsol Antesol finished up.

The scent of the Antesol seems to have folks a bit puzzled sometimes, some say barbershop, some say no. Well it is a barbershop scent, but it’s patchouli based instead of ‘powder’ based like the Floids or even Myrsol Blue. More in the vein of Musgo Real Classic. It does have a touch of citrus or orange to it, and unlike the other Myrsols that I have, and I have quite a few, the scent is intense and long lasting so I usually use less and dilute it with a few drops of water in the palm of my hand. You can use it as a pre-shave or an after shave.

 

That is a beautiful stone Steve, and the scale color is a great accent for it.

 

Thank you Tom!

 

Traveled the last week with a Schick injector… not bad, but missed my straights.

Had this Rigarazor in the mailbox to make me feel better.
3rd owner I think, but just a little CrOx and it is back in the game. Such a nice blade.

Brush: Chisel & Hound
Suds & Splash: A&E Signature

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Sunday morning shave, 555,,Respect Solingen Germany. Smooth as a .
Splash Floris No.127, Sir Winston Churchill’s favourite fragrance.



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SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 2021

This morning I shaved with one of my favorite vintage razors, the Manhattan Cutlery 13/16, restored magnificently about a year or so ago by David Work. John Newton opened ‘Manhattan Works’ at 11 Arundel Lane in Sheffield, England in 1887 as a cutlery manufacturer for export to the United States in the factory first opened by Arthur Lee & Son in 1861. Their razors developed quite a following for the quality of their edge. If you can get your hands on one, I’d encourage you to do so. Mine is just a magnificent shaving tool that always delivers as it did this morning in two and a half passes leaving yours truly’s mug porcelain smooth.

When I grabbed my Eclipse Red Ring, another Sheffield shaving tool, adjusted for its most efficient noggin shave I knew I was slated for the same quality of dome shave as I’d just experienced on my mug! The Eclipse Red Ring designed and built by James Neill who founded ‘James Neill and Co.’ in 1889 in Sheffield and produced during the early 30s had two patents and was incredibly innovative for its time. One was for the razor itself and the second for the magnet at the base of the handle, designed for picking up dropped DE blades safely. Two ATG passes put the baby to bed and left your very pleased narrator baby bum smooth from shoulders to dome.

RAZOR: Manhattan Cutlery 13/16 (Mug), Eclipse Red Ring (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Cashmere Synth Knot #343
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with William’s Aqua Velva AS Splash (Spanish Version)

 

User grade Novodur, soap was MWF lathered with an Omega boar, and a dab of ABC almond balm finished up a fine Sunday shave.

 

The big Filly was sweet. I just wish they hadn’t put that grommet on it - not a fan. I’d cut it off but I hear that’s sacrilege

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip
Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Shaving Soap
Filarmonica EPBD 14
Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Skin Food Splash



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Karl, why not send it to Glenn and have him unpin the razor and remove the grommet intact? He might be able to clean up the ‘grommet vomit’ on the scales too but IDK about that.

 

Maybe, seems like a lot of work for an annoyance. I could trade it as well. Tough call, I love the look of that blade and the shave tonight was outstanding. Love/hate, aye?

 

Monday morning shave, CVH MK No.31 with Ivory scales. I must say that better razor is hard to find. Cuts like nothing else. Smooth as a peach. Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser



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Hart razor by James Arman in Lacewood
Brush: Brad Sears
Suds: Tallow + Steel Boreal
Splash: Stirling Coniferous Witch Hazel
Balm: Wickham 1912 Shamrock Tweed

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 2021

RAZOR: Victor Creazzi Shorty 7/8 (Mug), Colonial General V2 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Super AC (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Monster Tuxedo Synth
CREAM: Gillette Pure
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Canoe Original EdT.

 

Cut it off yourself. Who cares what others think. Dont be surprised if there is rust under the rubber grommer.

 

A sound EPBD grommet may be worth $100 to a restorer? These are collector’s razors now, so I advise not destroying anything that you don’t have to.

And yes, there will likely be grommet vomit, rust under the grommet.

 

I agree, there will be rust for sure! Cut it off and restore it


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I don't remember where, but I saw packs of NOS grommets for sale, a year or two ago. They were pretty cheap. Personally, they are a PITA. I have them on a razor or two, and have contemplated cutting them off.

 

Personally I don’t see the point having rubber around the tang? If you have problems holding the razor probably you will have problems using it….
No offence from my side!


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John Watts
Brush: JR 263
Suds & Splash: The Sudsy Soapery Bayberry

Enjoy your shave.
Tom