What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

No, although the name would lead one in that direction. It’s a Sheffield. They made pens, quills, cutlery, writing boxes and other fine goods. They may have manufactured their own razors or it’s possible they were actually made by John & Wm Ragg - can’t say. But, the razors are first rate

 

Yesterday, the Rifuto with MdC original in the ‘brain bowl’ and paired with Myrsol Agua Balsamica, an excellent combination. A Razorock boar did the lathering.

Today, the ‘new kid’ Henckels Friodur 14, soap was 3P lathered with a M&F Finest, and Cade balm topped off a great shave. The Friodur 14s remind me of a big, friendly dog, they’re huge but shave very mildly.

 

Another fine Ragg, another fine shave

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
Haslinger Aloe Vera Shave Soap
John & William Ragg Napoleon 6/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Friedman and Lauterjung, Other side stamped Electric. Honed this big boy since the edge previously was adequate. After going through my progression of 1k Diamond, the three Welsh stones and adding in the black surgical arkie and finished on the strop , it is now really a darn good tool.
Brush: Horse Synth
Soap: Stirling Spice
A/S: Alum and Witch hazel.

 

Friday afternoon shave, SSA Eskilstuna Sweden 7/8”. Fabulous razor.
Soap Razor Emporium Old School
Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser



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James H. Flagg exchangeable blade frameback, lever locking. This is a French razor and I’ve seen rhe same razor with French branding. Flagg had a cutlery shop in New York City from about 1896 to 1906, and the business re-organized in 1904.

The odd thing is the ‘USA Patent January 2 99’, stamped on the blades and the tang. How could he patent a French razor design? So I looked for the patent and there is none. It’s all advertising. If you look at the calendar for January 1899, New Year’s Day fell on a Sunday, so just as today, the holiday was observed the next day, January 2nd. The US Patent Office issued no patents at all on January 2nd because it was closed!

 

Filly 14 Novodur, soap and balm were I Coloniali Mango Oil soap and Rhubarb balm, and a SOC Mistura did the lathering.

 

Modified Wade & Butcher
Brush: Rubberset 400
Suds: B&M Reserve Lavender
Splash: Fine Lavender Pour Homme

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

That modded W&B is a beautiful razor Tom!

 

Thank you Steve. I had a fun time creating that one.

 

Sunday morning shave, Geneva Cutlery 6/8”. Marvellous razor, smooth as a peach .
Soap Monsieur Mister (French)
Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
Splash Floris No 127



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Rifuto shave #52, soap was SV Asylum Colonia beta 4.3 lathered with a Thäter brush (one that hasn’t failed yet, lol), and AdP Intensa AS finished up a great shave. The edge was beginning to deteriorate, so before I shaved, I got out the Sharptonn poly firehose and boar strop and gave it 10 strokes on the ‘linen’ and 25 on the boar. That did seem to noticeably help, and I’m looking forward to testing the poly firehose more - Victor Creazzi (Bluesmans Blades) likes it a lot.

 

Seems my choice of smell aligned with Steve on this Sunday.

Di Ricco Crescenzo & Figli
Brush: Chisel & Hound
Suds & Splash: Razorock XXX

Definitely signs of a German blade for the Italian market... has that lovely shape & grind of a Puma 18, and that 49 identifier is on others I have with that shape.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Monday morning shave JA Hellberg half hollow 5/8”. 5 years warranty is ingraved on the blade, think it is expired.
Soap Edwin Jagger Sandalwood
Brush Gents Synthetic
Splash Floris No 127



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Probably my smallest razor. Think the width is about 1/2” or so. I call it my 35 Hoffman as that’s what was engraved into the scales. No maker name. Just previous owner marks. I’m ok with that. In honor of Hoffman, this shave went well with the rework of the edge.

Soap: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Brush: Omega Boar
A/S: Alum followed by Witch Hazel

 

St Valentine’s Day shave, last year it was a Red Imp, this year, a Robert Klass Kissing Crane. Soap was MdC lathered with an Omega 49 and a little C&S 88 finished up a great shave.

 

I’ve been under the weather and had four days of stubble to show for it. The heavy blade of the Rigarazor was perfect for making everything smooth and clean again

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Baume.be
Rigarazor 8/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Friedr Herder 25, shoulderless.

 

Beautiful Herder! Welcome
Tom

 

Oh, that’s sweet