What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Filarmonica 14 Sub Cero

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Final day with this fine razor…it's been a good five-day period with exceptional shaves.

 

King Pelican full hollow 13/16

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That is beautiful!

 

Another beauty

 

June 6th, SOTD
Razor: Wade & Butcher 5/8 The Celebrated Extra Hollow Ground- Post 1890 with wood scales
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel Horsehide/ Linen
Soap: The Shave Den Lime
Brush: Eveready 100T re-knotted with 22mm TGN Synthetic
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: The Shave Den Iced Lime Aftershave Milk

 

View attachment 69680 Hayashi Diamond 1072 half hollow covered tang - purchased from the master Jamie Mahoney - one of my favorties
soap - barrister & Mann Lavender - it is an ok soap, nothing special
AS - Floid Black Label - one of the best
Brush - Franks Shaving 30 mm silvertip - as good as the expensive ones & only $60, I love these brush's
another enjoyable shave today

 

Razor Dovo Astrale
SST: Lea
PSO: Basil lime
Brush: VDH Boar
Witch Hazel
AS: Himalayan Bay rum
ASB: Sweet orange

My shave today was a real good one. I refreshened my blade first refresh for the factory edge 4-8-12K,chrome ox and stropping much better shave from the Dovo (about time) 5-day beard and the blade was smooth and keen.

Kenn Blades and smooth shaves Gents

 

Dovo pearlex 5/8 full hollow round end

 

Very nice Dovo

 

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+1

 

I sold that exact razor on ebay about a year ago. Kind of wish I still had it. Great looking and it shaved well

 

I asked a guy at a yard sale, " do you have any safety razors, brushes or mugs?" he said yes I do, wanna see it, hang on a minute I'll get it. he came back with this beautiful straight. I was sorta dumbfounded. I would never associated this gorgeous razor with the sorta rundown area of town I was in. I thought in my head, he must have just got this, and is very happy to show it off. I timidly said do you want to sell it. he said yes but I want 40 bucks for it. I said, well ok. I didn't have the heart to offer him less.
so that's how I came across the prettiest straight in my bunch.
it feels very light, but handles very nicely. I'm still learning and I sorta handle this one more tenderly than the others, because it's so ornate.
thanks for the compliments, I agree, it's a very "sharp" looking blade.

 

Damn! Double Damn! One for the razor and one for the story!

 

June 7th, SOTD
One days’ growth
Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: Dubl Duck Satin Wedge with Obnoxious Orange scales
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel Horsehide/ Linen (20 on linen, 50 on leather)
Soap: Maggard Orange Menthol
Brush: Eveready 100T re-knotted with 22mm TGN Synthetic
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Maggard Orange Menthol

 

Hayashi Diamond 1000 - honed this one after enay purchase, shaved ok but not up to my expectations so stropped it on cr ox, still not right. Honed it again yesterday Naniwa 5K, Naniwa Snow White 8K, Naniwa 12K, apache strata, BINGO. Great shave today.
soap - MDC & T & H Trfalgar - outstanding ubelather, maybe the best ever
Clubman Pinaud
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Eiko YSK 2 Yasuki steel full hollow 13/16

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June 9th, SOTD
Razor: Sears Craftsman 5/8 round point
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel Horsehide/ Linen (20 on linen, 50 on leather)
Soap: Homestead Ranch Goat Butter Soap (mixed scents)
Brush: Omega Boar Travel
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Blue Ice
Tunes: Steve Earle: I Feel Alright album

 

Third consecutive day with the Big Rodgers. First day using my new beautiful Drygulch Leatherworks red latigo strop…(similar to Adam's strop pictured above).