What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Nice jimps!
Another Snake Bite fan! A great way to end the shave, IMHO....

 

Thank you. Yes sir. I'm a big fan!! Bring on the burn!!!

 

So here's the dilemma:

You have a perfectly fine, NOS Le Grelot straight. But it has a round point. You hate round points and as a result, seldom use this lovely razor. You love French points, and think "if this thing had a French point, it could be my new pet razor

So. do you take a cutter/grinder/sander to a perfectly serviceable blade? To a damaged blade, sure, but a pristine blade for the sake of personal preference?

After some soul searching, I decided yes. And SOOOOOO glad I did! I've had this razor for a long time, one of my first "nice" razors but since I've developed this preference for French points, I'd used the Le Grelot maybe twice in the last year. She's a good ol' shaver, and it's good to have her back in the rotation on a more frequent basis.

Before:


After:

 

Very cool. I don't like round points either, nice job

 

I like it! That's a great look with the French point! Quelle belle lame!

 

F W Engels Perfection

 

Big Red…

 

I am a hugh Engels fan and that one is superb

 

Kenwa Japanese kamisori grind honed by gssixgun - it is a smooth shaver but it took me a bit to learn to shave with it
soap - Caties Le Terre verte - just an excellent soap that is damned hard to beat
AS - Caties le Terre verte - not the best AS but acceotable and I love the scent
Brush - Franks shaving 30 mm finest badger - one of my all time favs

 

…and I believe that one qualifies as a HUGE Engels!

 

Nice! Someday I'll have to give a kami a try………someday.

 

7/22/15 - #woolfatwednesday !!!

7th Straight Shave...No DE help.

The only place I have to work on is ATG on my chin. The blade doesn't want to go smoothly through the hairs. It just stops. So I hit it at different angles. Got it pretty close. Just need to get he technique down.
All in all DFS!!!

Mitchell's Wool Fat
Plisson Synthetic
Gold Monkey 6/8th
Brut Aftershave

 

I agree kevin, you will like it but it is a challenge to hone and shave with. I was unsuccessful at honing it so Glenn fixed me up. It took about 5 shaves until I felt that I was good with the razor. Until then it felt a little awkward. This morning was as fine of a shave as a man could want. My photography sucks, this razor is new new new

 

July 22nd, SOTD
Two days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co Green Lizard Model B54GL
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel/ Linen (10 laps Linen/ 10 laps Leather pre and post)
Soap: Maggard Orange Menthol
Brush: Spalted Maple Brush with Badger Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Maggard Orange Menthol Splash

50th Straight Razor shave!

 

dubl duck satinedge
Handmade strop
Aos sandlewood cream
TSD M bomb
WD HMB brush
AOS sandlewood balm and
Clubman original

First time using M bomb. This stuff rocks.
No weepers, cuts or gashes.
Great shaving experience today

 

Who is Neil Miller?

 

Beautiful shaver!

 

Wow!

 

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