What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Thank you, here are two from the maker. It was a custom order and I wanted some flashy. The spine work on your Friodur is exceptional.

 

That is gorgeous. I'm at a loss for words.


Thank you. I really like it as well. This is the second friodur I received free. The first one I got from the guy I buy the gorgeous japanese straights from sent me one on an order right before chistmas. Well when Derek from Wildwest lost everything in the fire i gave him the NOS Tripoli straight i had and the Friodur i received free. Well the last japanese straight i bought from this individual when i received the package this friodur was in the package with a note saying he sent me another one since i selflessly gave the last one away. So i am so happy to have this razor and am going to have lots of great shaves with it. I just need to touch up the edge and it will be great.

The razor i desperately want now is this one. It was sold on ebay and 3 days before i got the money to buy it it sold. I had been scrimping and even sold razors to get it. Now i am hoping i can find another one and get it.

 

I am also a big fan of the Japanese razors, well if the are western grinds. I have one Friorur and it is a wonderful razor.

Wow, free, it does not get any better than that. Good luck in your hunt for the Super razor.

 

Thanks. That is why I'm selling most of the razors I am because I prefer japanese blades

 

Shave #85 with the Filly 14 Sub Cero ... soap was Martin de Candre fougere lathered with a TOBS brush and a splash of Myrsol AB finished up a DFS shave. Not bad for 85.

 

What’s your thinking about how to decide when it’s time to refresh that edge? Also, I know you’ve said you use 35 on linen and 65 on leather for your routine - do you do any stropping before the shave?

 

Hey @Karl G the maintenance stropping is 35 suede/65 cordovan. I occasionally hit it with flax linen about once a week after shave 35 or so. I usually don’t strop before the shave and I am thinking about that, but polished carbon steel usually doesn’t oxidize that fast, a polished ball bearing will stay bright for a long time in a decent environment unless contaminated.

Basically I’ll stop when the edge is not comfortable/fun to shave with. That’s really hard to explain, and I’d refinish it now if it was in rotation, but the edge is still better than my early edges when I was learning to hone. And although the smoothness is not like freshly honed, it also is still delivering a DFS. So it’s going to go until it isn’t fun or the shave isn’t as good as I expect. My beard is about average, not super tough and not peach fuzz.

Hope that this clears things up, but probably it doesn’t, lol.

 

Inspired by @Suhrim21 Friodur I decided to use mine for Saturday's shave. She is a full 8/8 and is about an extra 1/4 longer than normal. She does take an excellent edge.

 

Saturday Straights' Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Van Der Hagen Deluxe
Jayaruh #391 Synthetic
Luxor Pro Master
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Pinaud Clubman

The Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #391 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Luxor Pro Master with a Gillette Silver Blue half blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Keeping with the theme, Henckles Friodur 14, soap was MdC original lathered with the hippie brush, and a splash of SMN lavender finished up a BDBS shave.

 

Heljestrand frameback.

I have really hard time honing to get it right.

Speick shaving stick + superli ice tonic as.

 

This is a German razor, made for the French market, acquired from France not to long ago. I had a very stiff, and very smooth, 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Zero issues, and a fabulous razor. I chose this one, because it is a Near Wedge, and I had several days of thick growth to cut through.

Razor- Puma 69. Solingen Germany. "SPECIAL POUR BARBE TRES DURE" in the blade face. Translation: "Special for Very Hard Beards".
Brush- C-MON "A-4". Very old aluminum brush handle, with original knot, cut down. It works great now, and not floppy.. Not a hair shed.
Soap- ARKO.
Aftershave- Vintage Shulton Old Spice. "The Admiral" decanter.

 

I’m a bit behind in posting. Today was the PRC Siren I honed a week ago. First shave didn’t go well, but I’m chalking it up to bad/rushed prep. Today’s shave was excellent and I’m really happy with the edge in this one. I’m sure there’s still room to improve, but it was a great, comfortable shave.




Yesterday was a CV Heljstrand MK6. Whoever honed this is a magician!




I’ve also been a bit busy, because I got a puppy today and I’ve been making arrangements for the last couple days. TSD, meet Doug! He’s an 8 week old Golden Retriever who likes artisan soaps and Swedish steel.




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Congratulations on the new family member.

 

Started off Sunday with a big smile, 9/8 Mike Martinez.

 

That's a Beautiful razor.

 

Thank you.

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That is one fine looking razor.

 

Tonights Shave

Otto Deutsch 5/8 Solingen
Truefitt & Hill 1805 Shaving Cream
Yaqi 26mm Moka Express
Truefitt & Hill 1805 Aftershave

And Tilly & Rascle say a Big Hi to Doug!!!

 

Congratulations on the new dog!