What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

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Hot shower Axe Body Wash
Homemade Lavender PSO
40 x on SRD strop
VDH Luxury soap
Franks Badger brush
Shumate 296 SR
1963 Slim adjustable (7) with Astra SP blade (1)
Post: WH, alum block, Aqua Velva Ice Blue, Nivea AS balm

Wasn't able to shave for 4 days because of a really nasty cut on my dominate hand! Finally did a complete shave with the SR and had one little nick by Adam's apple. This Shumate rocks and has an awesome edge after a good strop!
Two slow passes with straight WTG & XTG and did a touch up with the Slim but it was very quiet as there was not much left to cut. Finally found the right angle for the straight and it just glides so smooth when all is right!
Got an awesome BBS shave!

 

July 1st, SOTD
Two days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: “Caveman” Cattaraugus Cutlery Co small razor
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel Horsehide/ Linen (Post Shave Only)
Soap: Barrister & Mann Lime, Lavender, & Cedarwood
Brush: Spalted Maple Brush with Badger Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman with Menthol added

 

Kropp of Sheffield—although the blade is ground in Germany....Smooth shaver!

 

Bartmann 86

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Shaved mit der 'Hans'

 

6/8 OVB, Hibbard, Spencer & Barlett
Acca Kappa
homemade box elder burl 2 band
Nice shave today, have a good one.

 

Der Böhler Stahl…Sehr gut!

 

Dubl Duck Goldedge

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July 3rd, SOTD
Two days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: “Caveman” Cattaraugus Cutlery Co small razor
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel Horsehide/ Linen (10 linen/ 10 leather pre and post)
Soap: The Shave Den Lime
Brush: Spalted Maple Brush with Badger Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: The Shaveden Aftershave Milk Iced Lime

 

6/8 Wacker Inox
Xpec
homemade badger
The knot on this brush is a Semogue set in a slightly larger hole and lofted at 52mm. I seem to be reaching for it often even though I consider myself a boar fan.

 

Hoshitombo 8000 quarter hollow 13/16

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Today for the first time a Japanes Roal 6/8 and man what a great razor, normally I have to do 3 passes now 2 passes and smooth. What a great razor. Have a great sunday

 

I am just awaiting the day Jamie gets tired of this razor lol

 

Lou I hate to disappoint you my friend but this is one razor that will always be in my posession, I would say it's the finest shaver ever it takes an amazing edge but more importanly it keeps it like a Samurai sword.

 

Friodur…

 

Hand made unscented pre shave oil
My Hand made latigo strop
Dovo Ebony Spike SR
WD HMB brush
AOS lavender soap
Witch hazel
AOS sandlewood balm


Strop SR 10x
Pre: scrub face. Pat dry, apply pre shave oil
Hot towel
The shave:
Lather up and paint face
Single pass with SR..all good
Post:
Wipe off face with towel
Splash of witch hazel pat dry
Rub in post balm
Finish up with a splash of clubman original.