What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by lindyhopper66, Nov 30, 2013.

  1. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Seeing that Saito tribute definitely brings a SMILE to my face. :)
     
  2. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Filly 14 Novodur, soap was non-tallow Tabac in the ’deckel dose’ lathered with a Tulip 2, and a little Tabac AS finished up a perfectly good shave.

    I’m usually using a film of MdC 4-oil Marseilles soap under most lathers these days, it improves the slickness of almost every soap, but I just used the ‘pure’ non-tallow Tabac and the shave was about like the old tallow soap. No complaints.

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  3. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Another beautiful razor, Steve!
     
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  4. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Thanks, Tom!
     
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  5. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Thank you Jeff!
     
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  6. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 2021

    RAZOR: Victor Creazzi’s Bone Mosaic 7/8 (Mug), Feather AS-D2 (Dome)
    BLADE: Feather DE
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: JT Sapele/Resin Handled Omega Pro48 Boar Knot
    SOAP: Castle Forbes Lime
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Royall Lime AS/Cologne.
     
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  7. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Doing a little stone testing today on one of three new ones. The edge was good and finished on slurry that’s heavier than I usually use, but not what I really want. After the shave, I refinished the edge with thin slurry then about 20-25 of the lightest clear water strokes. Beautiful stone, the kan rings are red. Soap and AS were AdP and an Omega boar did the lathering.

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  8. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Friday morning shave, Gipson Razor 7/8”. Two pass shave, smooth as a Peach. Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser.
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  9. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Beautiful razor, Hans! Andrey certainly knows his business! Glad the shave went well!
     
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  10. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5, 2021

    Edgar Allan Poe was a wastrel, a substance abuser and an incredible burden to his stepfather, John Allan, a Scotsman, of the Richmond, Va. Import/Export Mercantile Firm of Ellis and Allan, established in 1800, who became a naturalized citizen in 1804. He and his wife took young Poe in following the death of his mother, Olivia Poe, in 1812. She was an opera singer and friend of Allan’s wife. In 1815 Poe accompanied Allan and his wife to England where he managed the export of British products for the firm, returning in 1820 following the Panic of 1819 which eventually led to the failure of Ellis and Allan in 1824.

    Nevertheless, this giant stubtail Sheffield blade 8/8 survived from that hallowed firm as an unsharpened blade blank until 2021, when it came under the capable ministrations of Mr. Glen Mercurio (@gssixgun), proprietor of the well known Sandpoint ID razor beauty spa. Glen restored, honed and clothed the blade in bone scales using custom period beehive brass washers and pins. It is one big honkin’ chunk of steel, but is incredibly well-balanced in hand, and delivers an excellent mug shave as it did this morning in two and a half passes, leaving yours truly surprisingly smooth.

    RAZOR: Ellis & Allan Stubtail 8/8 (Mug), Ronson Safety Razor (Dome)
    BLADE: Schick Proline B-20 Injector (Dome)
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: MrEE LE Aluminum Handle SynBad Knot #005
    SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Williams Aqua Velva (Spanish Version).
     
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  11. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Thanks Jeff,
    As long as the razor is sharp, the shaves are OK


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  12. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Interesting story and magnificent razor Jeff!


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  13. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    I always enjoy seeing the Ellis and Allan Jeff, great backstory too.

    Leon Pelleray, Paris. MdC rose and Czech and Speake 88 AS and EdP worked well together.

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  14. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Time for the big Engels today. Clean and smooth once again :happy088:

    Hot water preparation
    Argan Oil PSO
    Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
    Sterling Soap Black Cherry sample
    FW Engels Perfection 8/8
    Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
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  15. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    It never ceases to amaze me as to what can turn up from the past. How did you ever come across an unused blank of that vintage? :signs002:
     
  16. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    Friodur
    SMdF
    Homemade boar
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  17. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Thanks, Hans! I enjoy using the razor, but it’s definitely not one I would use regularly.
     
  18. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Karl, Glen had the blank, and he couldn’t remember how it came into his hands. He still has another blank of similar vintage but with an unknown maker.
     
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  19. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Thanks, Steve. It’s a bit of a job to shave with, but is one I’ll never get rid of.
     
  20. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 6, 2021

    Filarmonica 13P Novodur (Mug), G.E. Jones Shake Sharp (Dome)
     

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