What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Happy Thread Anniversary shave
F W Engels Perfecton

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5/8 Wusthof
De Vergulde Hand
homemade boar
Very nice, comfortable shave. Finished off the Apache Red then the Strata. Have a good one.

 

First go with the newly-honed W&B wedge. A real pain to get the bevel to pop, but boy, when it did, this razor took a wicked edge! A very smooth shave followed...
Honing sequence: Chosera 1k (long time!) > Norton 4k > Apache Red > Apache Strata > Strop linen & leather

 

Having great success with my Strata also

 

Lou, the Red feels very similar to the Strata. I used slurry on both, then diluted to just water through several progressions. Both felt reminiscent of the Echer— thick, smooth slurry with a very slick feel.
Both were a pleasure to use; the red on the sharpening stone holder; the strata in the palm of my hand.

 

Schulze 13/16 Inox - naniwa Pro 1k, Norton4k 8k combo, Naniwa 12k, Apache Strata, cro oz on hard wool,linen and leather
Seifenglatt w/arko crème and glycerin
AS - Floid Blue

 

Wade & Butcher wedge, 13/16. Black horn, lead wedge, barber's notch. Just the second shave with this particular razor, but they've both been excellent. Standard pre-shave strop on linen/shell. The point is somewhat less muted than some of the other notched Sheffields I've used, so it's a good one for trimming around the beard too.

 

Tanfuji Cape Kennedy 77



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Eiko YSK2 Yasuki Steel full hollow 13/16

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6/8 Wacker
De Vergulde Hand
homemade boar
I dropped the Wacker last night and the edge had a snaggle toothed appearance, so back to the hones. The shave was a little lacking this morning so another tune up will be coming up. Luckily no real damage was done. Have a good one.

 

George Wostenholm 8/8 Pipe Razor….As I mentioned in the SOTD thread, I've waited over 8 months to finally shave with this blade. Finally got some new scales on it and honed it up for its initial shave.
It turns out it was well worth the wait! What a great shave! The big full hollow blade just sings through the whiskers. This one may be a keeper…..

 

Bartmann 86

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The Wosty's looking good Kevin!

 

Thanks, Mike!

 

6/8 Grelot
Shannon's Woodlands
homemade boar
Truly a nice shave this morning. Have a good one. I need some shop time this week and should be able to get some. Have a good one.

 

A Razor Repeat of yesterday, albeit with a different soap. "Lather. Shave. Repeat."

 

Hart 6/8 Custom with Dark Red Micarta
Le Pere Lucien
Floid Vigoroso

 

I've never tried a Hart. Are they all 1/4 or 1/2 hollow? How do they compare feel and shave-wise to vintage razors you've used or is a good edge, a good edge no matter the razor?

 

Thiers-Issard square point 7/8

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They are all 1/4 and beefy razors. They have a really good edge that lasts a long time. They do have some quality control issues right now it seems but They come shave ready. Nothing needed. I have yet to hone one that really needed it. I like the shaves they produce.