What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Still moving through my 5/8ths and 11/16ths. Today was my favorite 1941 Russian. Fabulous as always

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Savile Row 3824
Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
1941 ZTV 5/8
Castle Forbes After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

A new to me Mastro Livi for the last three nights, but this was the first great shave with it.

Had to perform some heel/shoulder surgery to make it work. Not too noticeable... I really like this blade.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

That is the first time I have seen a Henckels near wedge, mostly I have seen full hollow blades. Nice.

Another great find.

 

Filarmonica 13

 

I love those scales

 

Thank you Keith.

 

Yes sir I'm starting to notice that Henckels near wedges are few and far between. This is the first straight razor I learned to shave with and it is my favorite razor. Such a smooth comfortable shave every time I use it. I'm glad I bought this one and didn't pass it up.

 

Heljestrand frameback

Cella shaving soap + clubman pinauld

The razor will go back to the hones. My stubble is gone, but it was too much work and the rewards were alum and as sting.

 

Yup, I still have some 5/8ths and 11/16ths to work through. Today’s choice - another Russian. This one from the 1970s with an inviting smile. The smile made working with the difficult spots much easier - a very nice shave

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
AOS Lemon Shaving Cream
STIZ Utro 11/16
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Friday 7/17/20
SOTD
Razor: 415 J. A. Henckels, Solingen Full Hollow
Brush: Made Rite, 1500L, Pure Badger NOS
Lather: WSP, Formula T, Bay Rum
Astringent: Osma Alum block
Splash: Ogallala Bay Rum, Lime and Peppercorn
Let the Weekend Begin. Stay safe everyone.

 

Hart Steel 7/8

 

Saturday Straights' Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Red
Jayaruh #224 synthetic
Weck Sextoblade
Personna
CWR
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

The Proraso Red Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #224 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Weck Sextoblade with a Personna blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Taking the Warburton Lisbon stubtail out for a drive, it shaved as well as any modern razor and better than most. The steel in this razor is hard and fine grained. Amazing for likely 230+ years old. Soap was MdC agrumes lathered with a Rooney beehive, and Myrsol Agua de limon finished up a perfect shave. Nicely done Mr Warburton.

 

That’s fantastic. I have a very old stubless - likely pre Cast Steel. Fun to have but only a mediocre shave.

 

Another Russian with a slight smile in the 5/8ths and 11/16ths rotation. Simply a wonderful shave The Castle Forbes 1445 is new to me. Very subtle but pleasant scent with the wonderful lather you’d expect from Castle Forbes.

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Castle Forbes 1445 Shaving Cream
1961 STIZ Paketa 11/16
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Friday’s shave... Schmachtenberg Magnetic Blue Steel
This is my second Schmachtenberg and both had a serious spike point. Kept the other one intact, but rounded this one off as it had a weird frown about a quarter of the way down from the point.

Much more friendly razor now.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

This Mornings Shave

Wade & butcher genuine bow razor 5/8th
Dr. Jon's Krampus Shave Soap
Rudy Vey dark amber butterscotch Tulip 24mm SHD HMW gel tips
Aspen Cologne

And what a great shave this razor sure does its job BBS in 2 passes

 

Progress 91 “Best Silver Steel”
15/16” hollow ground German blade... checks all the boxes for me.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

very cool Tom..

 

Ali's Blade..... smile