What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Focus Razor with vintage brush

 

Lovely shave with the lovely Lund. All shaves should be like today’s

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Baume.be Shaving Cream
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
Lund 6/8
Shulton Old Spice After Shave



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Swedish Sunday, C.V. Heljestrand No 140, a wider version of the M.K. 133. Cream was SMN lathered with a Zenith boar with an oscar11 handle, and a splash of Myrsol Plastic Shave finished up a great Sunday’s shave.

 

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Yaqi Brush
Barrister & Mann Latha Taiga Shave Soap
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Baxter After Shave Balm

 

Alex Jacques
Suds: B&M Hallows

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

That’s the spirit

 

Monday morning shave, CVH 923F half wedge 5/8” Militarily razor.
Soap Razor Emporium Old School
Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser



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Cape 1000 Swedish steel in Lava Kirinite by Alfredo. Soap was MdC Vetyver lathered with a Semogue Galahad, and Myrsol Formule K finished up a bracing shave. Formula K has good bits of menthol and peppermint, but the sting wasn’t much, the sign of a good edge with this AS.

 

7/8 Herder 49, these from when they were selling cheap on eBay 3-4 years ago. I think that I have maybe $200 in both of them, and although they were not the best ground razors at the heel, once you got them sorted they are wonderful shavers. The MdC Vetyver was still out, and a Rooney Victorian did the lathering. SMN Analcolica Emulsion topped off a great shave. The SMN balm is a good fit with the MdC Vetyver scent-wise, though the Emulsion is not strongly scented.

 

Wednesday morning shave, CVH MK No.31, always a joy to shave with this little gem.
Soap Monsieur Mister
Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
Splash Floris Turnbull and Asser



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M.K. 32, soap was SV Asylum Colonia 4.3 lathered with a Semogue Galahad. Fine Italian citrus topped off the next best thing to the real deal, Acqua di Parma.

 

Clean and smooth thanks to the big Filly

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Baume.be Shaving Cream
Filarmonica EPBD 14
Myrsol Blue



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Yesterday, shave #85 on the Rifuto 816, and although the end result was good, I’m calling the edge longevity test over on the basis of face feel during the shave. Not as good as 150 from the Sub Cero or Alfredo’s 133 with a vintage TI, but it did beat the Cape 1000 and the Filly DT by 20% or so. That could be the result of what I’ve learned from these high-mileage edges, who knows, but the Rifuto is not an exotic steel, though I would not be surprised at all to find that it’s Yasuki steel 2, or Hitachi white #2. Soap was MdC rose lathered with a Zenith boar in custom handle, and Myrsol Plastic Shave finished up the end of the run for this edge.

Today, a Shell 72, soap was MdC fougere lathered with an Omega 49, and Floris 89 finished up a great shave.

 

It’s always nice when you notice a razor you’ve overlooked for a while. Wonderful shave with this Ragg

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
John & William Ragg Napoleon 5/8
Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

The Saturday Lund from a four day set was a natural choice for today’s shave. I don’t normally shave after one day and the small Lund handled it quick and easy.

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Band
Haslinger Aloe Vera Shaving Soap
Saturday midi sized Lund 9/16
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Dorko
Yaqi Brush
Saponificio Varesino 1945 Fellce Aromatica Shaving Soap
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
Musgo Real Balsamo After Shave

 

You can never go wrong with a Lund - even a near wedge like this one

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
T&H Grafton Shaving Cream
Lund 11/16 near wedge
Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Skin Food Splash



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Monday morning shave, Geneva Cutlery 6/8”. Most delightful shave.
Soap Razor Emporium Old School
Brush Gents Badger Silver Tip
Splash Floris Elite



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Wonderful performance and fine shave from the Kropp

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
Baume.be Shaving Cream
Kropp 7/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

M.K. 31-1/2, cream and AS were AdP and a APS synth did the lathering. This is the first synth brush that I’ve bought in a while, and they are making progress. The knot is still a little springy and slingy, but it picks up soap well and makes good lather, which is what a brush is supposed to do.