What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

6/8 Nev-A-Hone
Cade
homemade badger using a Semogue 2 band knot
I finished the scales on this razor yesterday and touched the blade up on one of my coticules. Great shave this morning. Love the Cade.

 

Henckels Friodur - love this razor. The shave is shall I say like velvet
Soap - MDC Fourgere with a dab of St James made in my scuttle
AS - LaToja splash

 

New Dovo Ebony spike
Warm water rinse
Hot towel
Edwin Jagger pre shave
Simpson best badger s1
AOS lavender soap
Cold rinse, pat dry
Clubman pencil
AOS lavender aftershave lotion

 

Razor: Dubl Duck Special #1 9/16 Squire point 1947-52
Gillette Slim (k3) 1965
Brush: Erskine Badger 1947 Birth Year
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Soap/Cream: Pre de Provence Shea Butter soap
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Vintage Avon 1981 California Perfume Co. Anniversary Bay Rum

Face lathered the PdP with the Badger, after hydrating my face real well, going for extra slickness. Nice lather. It's been a few days not using a straight, so going to start slow. Getting better and a little closer. Working on getting under my upper lip, and I'm getting better. Left side of my neck is a breeze with my left hand but my right side is going slow. Relathered and went for a second pass being careful, and changing the angle. I finished with my Slim and only needed 1 pass. Still working all the angles, but getting better. Nice cucumber smell with the WH, and then some soothing JB Gel. After cleanup some Bay Rum. Y'all have a good one.

 

Scheon Burg 777

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FW Engels "special" just a really nice little gem that gives a smooth close shave. It just don't get any better
soap - Panama 1924 Boellis ( given to me by my friend Jamie Mahoney) Today I mixed it with Alvarez Gomez crème in a scuttle ( Da Bomb)
Soap Commander Passion balm

 

7/8 Dorko - nice razor and very well made
soap - Boellis Panama 1924 compliments of Jamie Mahoney
AS = Floid Black Label
another great shave

 

( Same as 30-day focus)

Razor= Dovo astrale 6/8 round
Soap= Lea
Brush= VDH Boar
Alum = Osama/ to aid in skin stretching
AS = Himalayan Bay rum
Aloe = banana boat
ASB = dove

I am getting to know this shaver a bit better.less irritation at the end of shave. The razor is feeling good in the hand.

I am becoming aware that this blade's edge is holding up quite nice. I do believe the rumor about Dovo's factory honing isn't worth a tinker's damn per Glen's infamous knowledge.

A very nice clean dfs/bbs after DE clean up (neck and under jawline). I rather enjoyed this shave.

I am really liking this Lea shave soap...
my face really turns out soft,and happy happy.

Keen Blades & smooth shaves Gents

 

What rumor about Dovo's factory honing?

 

That it leaves a lot to be desired.

 

Yes, most of the time, when you buy a new Dovo, the vendor touches up the factory honing, before it gets sent to you. The vintage models came out of the factories with a terrific edge, without any further ado. I have a few of those, along with vintage ERN's and Bartmann NOS razors with excellent edges that I've yet to touch up.

 

I don't know about any rumor but from experience I never received a Dovo from any vendor that would shave until I re honed it. That being said - I feel the same way about any new razor unless it was honed by a pro before being shipped. All the new or NOS razors I have bought ( over 50) have a good bevel and that's about it

 

I've never bought a new Dovo, to know about their factory edges. Straightrazordesigns hones their Dovos, as well as Thesuperiorshave and their's should be ready to shave. My new Thiers-Issard from Fendrihan needed honing.

 

F W Engels Perfection

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Always a pleasure to use this old Wostenholm!

 

Great looking razor Kevin.

 

Todays shave

I had two razors that I got on ebay that just did not pop when I honed them. One( the Tuckmar) would shave very well but it just was not where I wanted it. The other ( an Otto Stenen) just did not work for me at all. I re honed both of these twice and gave up and sent them off to Jamie Mahoney because we had other things going on and these both neede. both of these razors were used today. They blew me away
Otto Steinen - I just love these smaller in width razors when they are honed properly and he knocked this one completely out of the park
Tuckmar - I honestly did not think anyone could improve on this one but he certainly did.
Soap - Le Pere Lucien Fourgere mixed with DR Harris Windsor crème for the absolute best ubelather ( any lather) that I have ever made - Just freakin incredible.
AS - Floid Blue - one of my all time favorites but I do love all the Floids
The photos are of before clean up and I will post after clean up soon

 

Sat shave

AOS lavender soap
24mm high mountain badger brush from WD
Dovo Ebony spike SR
Clean up with muhle r89
Styptic pencil
AOS lavender lotion

 

Second consecutive day with one of my favorite razors...
The MWF was very cooperative and made for an uber-slick shaving surface. great start to the weekend!

 

Hoshitombo 8000 quarter hollow 13/16

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