What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Another big blade and another wonderful shave. This time with the Riga - another favorite

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
Stirling Sharp Dressed Man soap sample
Riga Razor 8/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Aug. Jorges & Co “Jorcie” 6
Brush: Shave Brush Jimmy
Suds: Southern Witchcrafts

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

I shaved my 3 year old beard off today and was looking for this one.

 

Karl, was this your first shave with this since I sent it to you. I should have touched it up before I sent it. Maybe I needed to go back further on the stones I used. The Fillies give a wonderful shave and that one was the best one I had.

 

It is definitely from the 1st or 2nd generation. There is no problem with this one. Maybe the touch up I did on it wasn't sufficient.

 

Thiers Issard Fendriham Edition 7/8
Shavemac D01 Silvertip Badger Brush
Noble Otter Two Kings Shave Soap
Vitos Pre/Post Shave
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
Booster Mosswood After Shave Lotion

I shaved my 3 or so year old beard tonight. I think I may have the last bottle of Booster Mosswood on the planet. It's a great scent.

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No worries, my hunch was right, it just needed a refresh. I suspect I set it down wrong or bumped it against something. Here’s a link to my last shave with it: https://theshaveden.com/forums/thre...id-you-use-today.35281/page-1284#post-1996247

 

Good to hear.

 

Tuesday morning shave, SSA Eskilstuna Sweden. Really enjoyable shave, two passes and smooth as a Peach.
Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser



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SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

RAZOR: JA Hellberg Frameback 5/8 (Mug), Rex Ambassador (Dome)
BLADE: Kai DE (2)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot #007
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with PAA Frost Byte.

 

E. A. Berg, brush was a M&F Finest and all the software was Czech and Speake.

 

Awesome razors, Steve!

 

Thank you Jeff!

 

Wednesday morning shave, CVH No.7, two pass shave. Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser



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M.K. 133, soap was AoS lemon tallow lathered with a Tulip 1, and a splash of Myrsol Limon finished up a perfect shave.

 

The Filly 14s get all the love on the forums but this 13 reminded me that they don’t stand in anyone’s shadow when it comes to offering a fine shave

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Castle Forbes 1445 Shaving Cream
Filarmonica 13p Novodur 6/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Thursday morning shave, WA Ukrainian razor from Artisan Andrey. Really nice shave!
Splash Boss The Scent.



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Beautiful blades today gentlemen… I will try to slide this one by you all.

Klittermann and Moog
KLIHASO 89 “The Savoy”
Brush: Shavemac
Suds: Ma Space Soap
Balm: Moon Shave Soap Amaretto

With the marketing trademark genius of a Fairy on a Toadstool.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

My mug shave this morning featured the second go round with my new razor, the Katsumi 14/13, from the very talented razorsmith, Andrey Shpakopskiy (@Gipson), of Gipson Razors in Kiev, Ukraine. It is easily the widest razor I own, and after the last couple of shaves with petite little Swedish 4/8 razors, took a bit to get used to again.

I do love smiling razors and the Katsumi, Andrey’s homage to the Japanese Saito SK series of smiling blades, is a fantastic shaver. A half hollow grind, while a bit heavier than the full hollowed Saito SK models, to which it pays tribute, nevertheless delivered an extremely close and comfortable shave in three very slow, luxurious passes, leaving me with a velveteen smooth mug.

RAZOR: Gipson Katsumi 14/13 (Mug), Leresche 51 (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.

 

Absolutely gorgeous razor, Tom! I don’t know where you find these, but I wish I did!